Marcus Rashford says the misery of England s early exit from Euro 2016 is serving as motivation to avoid a similar fate at the World Cup.
Roy Hodgson s England were surprisingly bundled out by an unfancied Iceland in the first knockout stage of their last major tournament.
Rashford came off the bench in that match as he did in the 2-1 friendly win over Nigeria on Saturday that extended the Three Lions unbeaten run to nine matches.
The 20-year-old Manchester United forward is hopeful of maintaining that form to steer clear of another deflating defeat on the big stage.
The feeling of losing is a nasty feeling. When you speak about [it], people don t understand, Rashford told reporters.
So definitely we ll take all the things that happened at th…
Fulham were beaten 2-1 by Atletico Madrid in the Europa League final on this day in 2010.
Diego Forlan’s winner late in extra-time brought the London club’s Europa League adventure to a heartbreaking end.
Roy Hodgson’s side provided shocks in the competition to reach the final – beating Juventus and Shakhtar Donetsk along the way – but were denied a first European trophy by an Atletico side which contained the likes of Sergio Aguero, Jose Antonio Reyes and David De Gea.
Atletico hit the front in the 32nd minute when Forlan pounced on a mishit shot from Aguero to beat Mark Schwarzer from close range but Fulham were quick to level as Simon Davies smashed home Zoltan Gera’s cross five minutes later.
Both sides failed to make an impression or crea…
No one can mention a New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons matchup without bringing up “28-3.” But so much has changed since that historic Super Bowl that it seems unnecessary to bring it up anymore.
So, we won’t — because Atlanta has a whole new set of problems to be sad about. Despite a 4-5 record, the Falcons look like one of the worst teams in the NFL at the moment and are big NFL betting underdogs at home against Mac Jones and the Patriots, who are suddenly among the contenders in the wacky AFC.
Can New England keep rolling and cover a touchdown on the road tonight? Find out in our free NFL picks and predictions for Patriots vs. Falcons on Thursday, November 18.
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Welcome to our free NFL betting picks and predictions for the Tennessee Titans vs. Buffalo Bills, the first of two Monday Night Football games tonight.
The Bills proved they deserve to be atop the Super Bowl odds board by making a huge statement in the 2022 season opener last Thursday.
Buffalo blasted the reigning champion L.A. Rams on the road in Week 1 and now sets its sights on last year’s top seed in the AFC — the Titans — in Week 2.
The Bills have had a mini bye to prep for their home opener, which is one of the reasons why this line is rising toward the host team. Tennessee’s Week 1 effort against the N.Y. Giants isn’t helping the case for the visitor, as the Titans blew a 13-0 second-half advantage and lo…
If the NFL is in fact scripted, someone in the writers’ room is not a New York Jets fan.
No team entered 2023 with higher hopes than the Jets. The long-suffering franchise appeared as if it was finally crawling its way out of the dark depths of the AFC, adding a Hall of Fame quarterback in Aaron Rodgers this offseason.
Rodgers’ Big Apple debut — and perhaps his entire Jets career — would last just four snaps. He suffered an Achilles injury mere minutes into New York’s Monday Night Football showcase in Week 1, a game the Jets miraculously won on a 65-yard punt return touchdown in overtime. That’s one hell of a plot twist.
Gang Green has seen its 2023 script flip from “redemption story” to “survival tale,” and it’s only…
Thanksgiving weekend is almost in the books, and while you’re probably contemplating life without turkey for a while, there’s no way you can pass up dessert, and I’ve got some sweet treats for Sunday Night Football.
For NFL Week 12, it’s the AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens visiting the Los Angeles Chargers, a team teetering on the cliff of the playoff picture. No surprise, the home team is a 3.5-point home dog in the SNF odds.
But that part won’t be your concern. Just sit back in your stretchiest pants and read below for my free NFL player prop picks for Ravens vs. Chargers. Be sure to also check out our favorite Lamar Jackson props.
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UPDATE: The Chiefs won the coin toss with Heads and they Deffered.
Before the ball is snapped at Super Bowl 58 or any touchdowns are scored, the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers opens with the coin toss!
The ceremonial call between heads or tails not only determines which team will kick and receive to open the Big Game, but it has become a Super Bowl odds betting staple, garnering a massive amount of money at sportsbooks. Here’s everything you need to know about betting on the Super Bowl coin toss.
It’s a 50-50 proposition! Just make sure you get the best odds before you bet!
Coin toss odds
Super Bowl coin toss prop bets are among the handful of odds markets not decided between the whistles…
The Atlanta Falcons are making their move in the NFC South after back-to-back dramatic wins, and Kirk Cousins & Co. are walking into a favorable matchup against a Carolina Panthers team limping through another nightmare season.
My Falcons vs. Panthers predictions are jumping on the Atlanta bandwagon, with the visitors enjoying a 10-day break since stunning the Bay Buccaneers in overtime last Thursday. Check out my NFL picks for this divisional clash on Sunday, October 13.
Falcons vs Panthers prediction
My best betFalcons -6 (-110 at BetMGM)
My analysis
If Kirk Cousins isn’t in a rhythm after his 42-for-58 stat line in Week 5, he never will be. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback carved up the Bucs for 509 passing…
As we head towards the final few 2022 World Cup qualifiers, 13 of the 32 participants are still yet to be confirmed.
Japan, Saudi Arabia, Ecuador, Uruguay and Canada have sealed their places in Qatar in the last week, but nerves are still jangling for those uncertain of theirs.
The play-offs in the UEFA and CAF regions come to a head, while there remain some final issues to be ironed out in the group stages in the AFC, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL sections.
The inter-confederation play-offs also take shape, with the winner of the OFC section to be confirmed.
Here, Stats Perform runs through how the last few embers of qualifying is looking in each region…
AFC (Asia)
Nations already qualified: Qatar (hosts), Iran, South Korea,…
CF Montreal full-back Tom Pearce believes his new side have all the capabilities of reaching the playoffs, preaching confidence within the group as key to their recent success.
After back-to-back defeats to New England Revolution and FC Cincinnati, conceding nine goals in those games, this weekend’s hosts have gone three unbeaten in the MLS.
Montreal currently sit 10th in the Eastern Conference, two points behind the Philadelphia Union in the final playoff place heading into the last four games of the regular season.
And Pearce, who joined the club from Wigan Athletic in July, has every confidence his team-mates can pull together to keep their campaign going.
“We’re in a good place after picking up seven points out of nine in one week. It’s a conf…