It is safe to say Real Madrid did not miss Cristiano Ronaldo in the first game of a five-match ban.
Los Merengues cruised their way in the 2017 Spanish Super Cup second leg against FC Barcelona. Led by an inspiring performance from Marco Asensio and a solid dominant effort that annulled Lionel Messi, Real Madrid did not have problems to win their second title of the season. Real won 2-0 at Santiago Bernabeu and 5-1 on the aggregate score. And honestly, the final outcome in this second leg should have been bigger.
Dominant First Half For Madrid Thanks To Asensio s Early Blast
Barcelona looked lost early on and Real Madrid did not waste any time. In fact, Los Merengues broke the deadlock before the fifth minute thanks to Asensio, easily one of the best players on the Ber…
Competition: Premier League
Market: Liverpool to finish outside of the top-four
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With Liverpool set to lose their influential striker Luis Suarez potentially to Barcelona this summer, while the Merseyside club will be in a very demanding Champions League campaign that can often play havoc with league form in 2014/15, it could be a very disappointing Premier League season for the Reds.
They finished runners-up last season to Manchester City, which has earned them their first Champions League campaign for a number of years. The extra fixtures in midweek can cause fatigue ahead of the typical weekend league games, which in turn will affect results if Liverpool don’t have strength in depth.
Their top scorer last season Luis Suarez scored 31 league…
Spain are Euro 2024 champions.
La Roja got the job done on Sunday in Berlin, with Mikel Oyarzabal s late effort seeing off England in a 2-1 victory.
But with the tournament now done and dusted, which teams and players really stood out and, conversely, which ones disappointed?
Here, with the help of Opta data, we take a look.
THE TOPS
Spain
An obvious one, but where else to start but with the champions? La Roja crashed out of the 2022 World Cup, losing to Morocco on penalties, but what Luis de la Fuente has done since replacing Luis Enrique is outstanding.
While Luis Enrique had a possession obsession. De la Fuente has added a direct aspect to that possession-based build-up. Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal (more on him to come) were …
American billionaire Shahid Khan withdrew his offer to buy Wembley Stadium from the Football Association on this day in 2018.
The proposed deal was worth £900million and the FA was planning to spend the money on transforming grassroots facilities across the country over the next 20 years but the idea of selling the stadium, which cost £757million to build, proved to be controversial with many in the game.
The owner of Fulham and NFL side the Jacksonville Jaguars felt his offer to buy Wembley proved more divisive than initially anticipated and decided to pull out.
In a statement, FA chief executive Martin Glenn said: “Shahid Khan has informed us today that he will be withdrawing his offer to buy the stadium – and we fully respect his decision.
“At …
A pair of aspiring AFC title hopefuls do battle when the Cleveland Browns visit the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
Both teams are 3-1, with Cleveland coming off a dominating defensive performance at Minnesota, while the Chargers offense torched rival Las Vegas on Monday Night Football.
NFL betting lines have this essentially as a pick’em, with the home Chargers 2-point favorites over a Browns team playing its second straight road game.
Here are our best free NFL picks and predictions for Browns vs. Chargers on Sunday, October 10, with kickoff at 4:05 p.m. ET.
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We’re still a ways away from seeing the 2022 NFL season in action, but that doesn’t mean the league has kept quiet. We break down all the biggest news in this edition of our NFL betting notebook.
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Marquez Valdes-Scantling erupted for 116 yards against the Bengals two weeks ago in the AFC Championship but the Super Bowl odds suggest the Kansas City wideout will see regression tonight.
The Over/Under for Valdes-Scantlings receiving yards Super Bowl player props is set at around 36.5. With MVS coming off an MVP-caliber performance in his last game is that modest number ripe for the picking or should you consider fading him against an elite Eagles pass defense?
I let you know with my Super Bowl picks for Valdes-Scantling, including a four-leg same-game parlay.
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Eagles vs Commanders Odds, Picks, and Predictions Week 8: Howell Struggles Against Philly's Pressure
The Washington Commanders may have only one win in their last four games, but they do have the respect of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Washington has put up a fight against its NFC East rivals in recent run-ins, going 3-4 straight up in the last seven matchups but boasting a 4-2-1 spread mark in those games.
The Commanders stayed within the 10-point line when these foes faced off in Week 4, with the Eagles needing overtime to avoid an outright upset.
With the series swinging to D.C., the NFL odds have Philadelphia laying just shy of a touchdown on the road in Week 8.
I investigate this spread and Over/Under total for this divisional battle and give my free NFL picks for the Eagles vs. Commanders on October 29.
Eagles vs Commanders o…
Josh Allen odds will be among the most popular bets on Monday afternoon, as the Buffalo Bills host the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL Wild Card Round following a one-day delay due to dangerous weather conditions.
The Bills come in as heavy favorites in the Wild Card odds over the Steelers, and quarterback play will play a major factor in the game. Allen may make more mistakes than fans like to see, but he’s also prolific with his arm and his legs, which have given the Bills reasonable NFL odds to win the Super Bowl this season.
Keep reading to learn which NFL picks I like best on Monday in my spotlight on Josh Allen odds.
If you want to find other ways to bet on the game, read our Steelers vs. Bills picks and predictions along with…
The Bengals will try to earn their stripes tonight when they host the Commanders in primetime.
Cincinnati finds itself at the bottom of the AFC North following a shocking opening week loss to the New England Patriots and a heartbreaking last-second defeat to the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2. This marks the third straight year that the Bengals have begun the season 0-2.
Washington, meanwhile, is riding high following a Week 2 win over the New York Giants. The Commanders appear to have found a real field general in Jayden Daniels, who has thrown for 410 yards and zero interceptions in his first two career starts.
There are a number of subscription-based TV channels and streaming services available to watch this evening’s gam…