Italy extended their impressive unbeaten run to 27 matches as they completed their Euro 2020 preparations with a 4-0 victory over the Czech Republic on Friday.

Ciro Immobile and Nicolo Barella grabbed first-half goals in the friendly fixture at the Renato Dall Ara Stadium in Bologna, though both benefited from seeing their attempts take crucial deflections to beat Jiri Pavlenka.

Lorenzo Insigne required no help to add a third in the 66th minute and then set up Domenico Berardi for the final goal as the Czechs were easily bounced, producing a worrying performance ahead of their involvement in the European Championship.

In contrast, the Azzurri head into the delayed tournament having not been beaten since a 1-0 reverse against Portugal in a Nations League fixt…

Atletico Madrid begin their 2016-17 LaLiga campaign against new boys Alaves and Leganes.

Diego Simeone s men host the Basque side side on August 21 before they make the short trip to Estadio Municipal de Butarque on the outskirts of the capital.

A trip to the home of champions Barcelona on September 21 kicks off a tough run for Atleti, with away matches against Valencia and Sevilla following in October, before the first derby with Real Madrid at the Vicente Calderon on November 20.

They could consider their run-in to be somewhat favourable, however, after the return fixture at the Santiago Bernabeu on April 9, they face Osasuna, Espanyol, Villarreal, Las Palmas, Eibar and Real Betis, before Athletic Bilbao visit on the final day of the season in what could be …

Manchester City will not take on Liverpool in the Premier League until November, while the first Manchester derby of the 2019-20 season is set for December.

Pep Guardiola s side, title winners in each of the past two seasons, face Champions League runners-up Tottenham in their first home game of the new campaign on August 17.

City are set to take on Manchester United at home on December 7 before heading to Old Trafford for the return fixture in March. They go to Anfield on November 9 and welcome Liverpool to the Etihad Stadium on April 4.

The first north London derby is scheduled for August 31 at Emirates Stadium, although fixtures are subject to changes for live broadcast, with the return at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at a crunch time of the season in late April.…

Juventus dropped their first points of the season under new head coach Thiago Motta as they were held to a 0-0 draw against Roma at the Allianz Stadium.

In an encounter devoid of clear-cut chances, Daniele De Rossi s side defended astutely to claim their second point of the campaign after their defeat to Empoli last week.

Dusan Vlahovic was presented with the clearest sight of goal, but the Serbian striker saw his effort thwarted by the palms of Mile Svilar.

The fixture in Turin saw just one shot from either side on target, with Juventus expected goals (xG) total of 0.47 only slightly bettering their opponents 0.37.

Heading into the international break, Juventus sit second in the early-season standings behind Inter, meanwhile Roma move out of the botto…

Finally, 2020 is history there won t be many people who aren t happy to see the back of a difficult year.

While the coronavirus pandemic shows no sign of making a swift exit, the turn of the year at least gives us the chance to look forward, and the same is true in the world of sport.

2020 saw many promising young players make the step up, some undoubtedly down to the absences caused by coronavirus or the packed schedule that the pandemic has led to.

We ve picked out 21 under-21 players to keep an eye on in 2021 and while you may already be familiar with some of them, there s good reason to give them your attention this year

Illan Meslier, 20 Leeds United

Few goalkeepers can come away from a 6-2 defeat having impressed, but Meslier di…

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has been crowned the first ever winner of the Yachine Trophy at 2019 Ballon d Or ceremony in Paris.

The 27-year-old beat Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Ederson to be crowned the best keeper in the world.

Alisson played a crucial role in Liverpool s Champions League success and started six times for Brazil in their triumphant Copa America campaign.

He also won the Golden Glove in the Premier League last season with 21 clean sheets as the Reds fell just short of Manchester City in the title race.

Barcelona keeper Ter Stegen finished second in the voting, while Alisson s compatriot Ederson was third.

Kepa Arrizabalaga, Hugo Lloris, Jan Oblak, Samir Handanovic, Manuel Neuer, Andre Onana and Wojciech Szczesny were also in the r…

All eyes will be on Stamford Bridge this weekend to see if Rafael Benitez can claim first victory as Chelsea boss against champions Manchester City

The Premier League programme kicks off at the Stadium of Light this weekend, where Sunderland host West Brom in the early kick-off.

The Blacks Cats picked-up only their second win of the campaign last weekend with a 3-1 victory at ten-man Fulham.

However, the North East club have struggled for goals this season. The Fulham win could inspire confidence in the ranks though and may lead to an improvement in form.

The visitors have been the surprise package this season in the Premier League and currently sit fourth in the league table.

In fact Steve Clarke’s side could go up to third with a win at Sunde…

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp reflected with admiration on what Manchester City have achieved in the Premier League in 2021.

Pep Guardiola s reigning champions sit nine points clear of the Reds, and eight ahead of second-placed Chelsea, heading into the new year after a 10-game winning run in the league to conclude the year.

That victorious streak culminated in a slender 1-0 win for City over Brentford on Wednesday as Guardiola s side recorded 110 points in the league for the calendar year.

It is the most points any side has won in a year in top-flight history, with their most recent triumph taking them ahead of the 107 that Liverpool won during 1982.

Klopp still harbours hopes of catching City in his pursuit for a second league title with Liverpool, bu…

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We’re coming into Week 2 with a ton more information at our disposal and on game day we’re fading a QB at Lambeau, buying low on a receiver with an increased role, and backing an offense that will be playing in front of fans for the first time in two seasons. 

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The Buffalo Bills have a lot to play for entering their Week 18 home matchup versus the New York Jets as hefty 16-point favorites. A win would secure the Bills the top spot in the AFC East and a top-four seed in the playoffs while New York is playing for next season. Both teams are said to be playing their best players.

With a win highly probable for the home team, the real question is if Buffalo can avoid a fourth-quarter backdoor cover if Sean McDermott throws in the reserves late in the game.

Find out in our free betting picks, predictions and NFL odds for Jets vs. Bills.

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