England are through to their first European Championship final after recovering from a goal down to beat Denmark 2-1 after extra-time at Wembley on Wednesday.
Like Tuesday s semi-final between Italy and Spain, which the Azzurri won on penalties, the game in London could not be decided in the 90 minutes.
Mikkel Damsgaard had given Denmark the lead with a fine free-kick on the half-hour mark, but Simon Kjaer put into his own net before half-time and Harry Kane scored England s first extra-time goal since Euro 2004 to send the Three Lions through.
Following another dramatic contest in what has been an entertaining tournament, Stats Perform looks at the key data takeaways from Wednesday s action.
England s clean sheet record ended
Jordan Pickford set…
For the eighth time in the past 11 seasons, Barcelona are LaLiga champions.
The era of Lionel Messi is proving relentlessly painful for Real Madrid, who have a considerable gap to close as Zinedine Zidane eyes a close-season overhaul.
Bolstered by his leading man s astounding brilliance, there is perhaps an impression that all Ernesto Valverde had to do this time around was keep his Barca team on track, while Madrid lurched from one implosion to the next.
And what of Atletico Madrid? With Antoine Griezmann locked into a fresh contract and an impressive few months in the transfer market to bolster them, this felt like prime time for Diego Simeone s men to throw off their underdogs tag. And yet, a genuine title challenge never materialised.
Here, we loo…
(GSM) Liverpool s season has seemingly gone from bad to worse after star Dirk Kuyt suffered a serious ankle injury in the Netherland s 4-1 victory over Sweden in the Euro 2012 qualifier.
Kuyt could be ruled out of action until the beginning of next year after Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk stated fears over the forward s injury, with initial predictions forecasting a possible long time on the sidelines for the former Feyenoord ace.
It is another huge blow for Reds manager Roy Hodgson, who had already seen defender Daniel Agger limp off the pitch during the first half of Denmark s clash with Cyprus.
With Liverpool currently sitting in the relegation zone and a High Court judgement looming regarding the club s ownership, the news of Kuyt s long-term injury w…
Chelsea academy graduate Tammy Abraham completed a £34million transfer to Roma on this day in 2021.
Abraham, who had spent three spells on loan away from Stamford Bridge, left his boyhood club on a permanent deal after a 17-year association.
Forward Abraham signed a contract with Roma until 2026 after they paid 40million euros to reunite him with old Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho.
Tammy Abraham was our top goalscorer in 2022!
And here’s every single one of them! |
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN)
Abraham had spent time in and around the squad under Mourinho, but it was Gus Hiddink who handed the striker his Chelsea debut in 2016.
With chances hard to come by, Abraham had successful loan spells in the Sky Bet Championship with …
Ah, yes. Another NFL Thursday night “classic” as the Carolina Panthers visit the Houston Texans. But hey, at least one of the teams looks good heading into this matchup.
Matt Rhule and Sam Darnold have the Panthers off to a somewhat surprising 2-0 start. While the Texans have shown more fight than most expected, they will be without starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor in this one. But does Houston still have value getting more than a touchdown at home?
Find out with our free NFL betting picks and predictions for Panthers vs. Texans on Thursday, September 23.
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The Philadelphia Eagles swap out the winter coats for sunglasses and shorts when they head to Florida to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC Wild Card Round.
These teams tangled back in Week 6 with Tampa Bay dominating the bulk of that 28-22 Thursday night matchup but allowing a late Philadelphia touchdown to soil the spoils for Buccaneers bettors as 7-point road favorites. This time around in the NFL Playoffs, the Bucs are giving 8.5 points to the Eagles inside Raymond James Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Before you place our Wild Card bets, check out our free NFL picks and predictions for Eagles at Buccaneers on January 16.
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Two of the NFL’s brightest young stars will duel tonight when Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers clash with Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Lawrence defied the odds in his sophomore season by leading the overachieving Jags to a 9-8 record and first place in the AFC South. The 23-year-old QB got better as the year progressed, logging three 300-yard passing games from Week 12 onwards. His finest effort came against the Titans on December 11, when Lawrence threw for a career-high 368 yards and three touchdowns in a statement-making 36-22 win.
Herbert, meanwhile, regressed in most statistical categories in his third season, but came up big when it mattered most. The former Offensive Rookie of the Year recorded his highest complet…
The Washington Commanders face off against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 6 of NFL action on Sunday.
The Commanders are on a three-game skid thanks to a porous defense while the Falcons are fresh off a win against the Texans but need to get their sluggish offense going. NFL odds opened with the Falcons as 2.5-point home favorites with the Over/Under at 41.5 for this NFC clash.
Here are my best free Commanders vs. Falcons NFL picks for October 15.
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The Atlanta Falcons are coming off a 21-19 win over the Houston Texans where Arthur Smith finally opened up his offense and allowed Desmond Ridder to throw the ball downfield. After throwing for just 744 y…
Saturday night of Week 18 of the NFL regular season brings us a high-stakes game, as the Houston Texans are heading to Lucas Oil Stadium to take on the Indianapolis Colts. The winner will clinch at least a Wild Card berth and still have a chance at the AFC South division title.
NFL odds have tabbed the Texans as 1.5-point road favorites, with a total of 47.5. Let’s dig into tonight’s playoff-style matchup as I provide my free NFL picks for Texans vs. Colts on January 6.
You can also check out our Texans vs. Colts prop picks and C.J. Stroud odds and props spotlight for more analysis on this AFC South showdown.
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When these two AFC South…
My Week 1 touchdown bets went 1-2 thanks to some shiny rookies that had my attention but never cashed. However, this week I’m looking at a trio of vets who are going to pad the pockets in Week 2.
I don’t think the Panthers are going to stop anyone after losing their best defensive player, the Colts are going to continue to feed Jonathan Taylor, and the Chris Godwin TD positive regression season is in full swing.
Read more as I break down my favorite touchdown NFL picks for Week 2, and be sure to check out our first TD scorer prop picks.
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