Gareth Southgate labelled Marcus Rashford at the World Cup as a completely different player to his England performances during the delayed Euro 2020.
The Manchester United forward missed a spot-kick in the penalty shoot-out in the European Championship final defeat to Italy before a wave of online racial abuse was targeted at Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho.
Rashford appeared out of form following the Euro 2020 heartbreak but impressive club performances for United ahead of the November break saw him secure a place in Southgate s 26-man squad for Qatar.
The 25-year-old scored as a substitute in the 6-2 victory over Iran and celebrated a brace after starting in Tuesday s 3-0 win over Wales to send England through as Group B winners.
That made Rashfo…
The 1-1 Tennessee Titans welcome the 0-2 Indianapolis Colts to the Nissan Stadium this Sunday and both teams will believe that they could, and should, have started the season better.
We know that Ryan Tannehill will be under center for the Titans but as of Thursday afternoon, there are doubts over the Colts’ Carson Wentz, who left their last game injured.
This Sunday, make sure you’ve done your research and read our NFL picks and predictions for the Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee Titans on September 26.
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The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs clash in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs on Sunday night, adding the next chapter to a budding rivalry between AFC heavyweights. The stakes are high and the winning team will face the Bengals next weekend.
Kansas City knocked off Buffalo in the AFC Championship Game last year and opened as 2.5-point NFL betting favorites for this postseason rematch, with that spread ticking down as low as -1.5 at some sportsbooks. The Bills were able to get a taste of revenge with a 38-20 win at Arrowhead back in Week 5.
Here are our free NFL picks and predictions for Bills at Chiefs on January 23.
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The Kansas City Chiefs are prohibitive favorites against the Jacksonville Jaguars in their first NFL playoff game this season. The Chiefs are clearly superior on paper, but that’s not the surface the game will be played on.
Isiah Pacheco opened some eyes this season in the Kansas City backfield, and he should play an important role in this game. Here are my top Pacheco NFL player prop picks for Saturday afternoon’s Divisional Round affair.
Also, be sure to check out our Jaguars vs. Chiefs props and Jaguars vs. Chiefs picks and predictions for more great analysis and bets!
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After consecutive NFL games in London across three Sundays we are ready for the final matchup, with the Baltimore Ravens playing the Tennessee Titans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The Ravens sit 3-2 with the Titans at 2-3, in a game which should be a fascinating watch. The chance to see former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson is something that will be hugely exciting for the passionate U.K. fanbase, with the quarterback’s playing style making him a star in Europe.
We’re going to dive into the best ways to bet the Lamar Jackson odds for this Week 7 London matchup with our free NFL picks and predictions. Don’t forget to peruse the best NFL odds and read our full-game Ravens vs Titans predictions before placing your wagers on this game!
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Books have been slow to roll out player props for Week 18 odds because of the uncertainty of who will be playing. That’s especially true for defensive player props, with far less available on the board compared to previous weeks.
Thankfully there are a few games that matter, so we have some defensive props to dig into. This week in NFL odds, I’m fading a trio of pass rushers on their sack total — including Miami’s Christian Wilkins, who will have a tough time on Sunday night against Buffalo.
Here are my best free sack and tackle NFL picks for Week 18.
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The AFC’s best rivalry is back with the Cincinnati Bengals hoping to turn Arrowhead into Burrowhead again when they play the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon.
However, with Cincinnati’s rough start and Joe Burrow’s wrist issues, I’m expecting more problems for the Orange & Black in my Bengals vs. Chiefs props and NFL picks.
Don’t miss our full Bengals vs. Chiefs predictions!
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A key reason cited by the Scottish Professional Football League for bringing an immediate end to this season is not backed up in detail in its accounts.
SPFL executives have said the organisation cannot risk loaning money to clubs struggling amid the coronavirus shutdown because a loan made to Gretna in 2008 was never fully repaid when the club went bust.
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The SPFL favoured ending the season now so it could distribute prize money across the four divisions according to league position and try to ensure no clubs go out of business. The bottom three tiers have already received money with their campaigns closed.
Mexican soccer authorities on Tuesday ordered Queretaro to play their home games in an empty stadium for a year after fans went on a bloody rampage in a brawl that injured at least 26 people and made global headlines.
The punishments meted out by Mexico’s top-flight men’s soccer league and the country’s soccer federation will also ban Queretaro spectators, including the rowdy fan clubs known as ‘barras’, from attending away games for three years, league president Mikel Arriola told reporters.
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Authorities said three people remain in a critical condition after Saturday’s melee during a game pitting Queretaro agains…
The footballer Francis Lee, who has died aged 79, was a prolific striker who won the First Division title with Manchester City in 1968 and then did the same with Derby County in 1975. Up front in various positions for England he was also a highly effective operator, including at the 1970 World Cup finals in Mexico, where he appeared in celebrated matches against Brazil and West Germany.
Short and stocky, golden-haired, self-confident and tenacious, Lee also won the FA Cup, the League Cup and the European Cup Winners’ Cup during a glorious period with City, for whom he was the leading goal scorer across five seasons, partly thanks to his great ability at winning and taking penalties. For England he scored 10 goals in 27 appearances between …