Bayern Munich are again the team to beat in the Bundesliga in 2017-18, as Carlo Ancelotti bids to lead the champions to a sixth consecutive title with a re-shuffled squad.
Meanwhile, closest rivals Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig have kept hold of their star strikers, with bridging the gap their target.
Leon Goretzka has stayed at Schalke after shining at the Confederations Cup, as Domenico Tedesco s men look to return to the upper echelons of the top flight.
Here, we examine five players to watch out for in the Bundesliga this season.
JAMES RODRIGUEZ
James Rodriguez s stock has taken a hit since Zinedine Zidane took over at Real Madrid. The attacking midfielder, who burst onto the global scene at the World Cup in 2014 and impressed in…
Eight teams have survived some exciting battles in the group stage and first knockout round of the 2014 World Cup and with the coveted title already on the horizon, all four quarter-final matches should prove to be nervy affairs and very tight games.
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Last two Last 16 stage clashes, Argentina v Switzerland and Belgium v USA, have failed to produce any goals i…
Jamie Carragher believes Gareth Southgate should remain in charge of England despite their Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain.
Southgate led England to back-to-back European Championship finals, but suffered the same outcome in both as the Three Lions wait for an international honour goes on.
Under his tenure, England have reached more major tournament finals in four attempts (two) than they did in their first 23 appearances at the World Cup and Euros (one).
But the loss saw Southgate become the first manager in European Championship history to end on the losing side in two finals in what may be his final game in charge of the Three Lions.
45 Today’s match was England’s 45th game at the UEFA EURO – the Three Lions have played 19 more matches than a…
Wayne Rooney came off the bench to make his final international appearance as England beat the United States 3-0 in a friendly at Wembley on this day in 2018.
Earning a 120th and final cap, the former England captain was brought on for Jesse Lingard in the 57th minute, bringing down a distinguished international career.
Making his first appearance for England in two years, he nearly scored just minutes after coming on, but goals from Lingard, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Callum Wilson were enough to end his England career on a high.
At the time of his retirement, Rooney was the record goalscorer for England with 53 goals, an achievement which has since been overtaken by Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane, who currently has 61 international goals to his name.
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Everyone loves a good revenge story. Hell, Liam Neeson has made a movie career out of it.
From Batman to “The Big Payback” to BuzzFeed clickbait about vengeful exes, we eat up tales of retribution. And as sports bettors, we may enjoy a good revenge spot a little too much.
I’ve always been cautious when calculating revenge into my wagers, especially when it comes to my NFL betting picks. While the media will muckle on to a revenge storyline with foaming jaws (see: last Sunday Night Football), I question just how much extra a potential revenge plot can push a team.
In college sports, sure. We’re talking about 19-year-olds who want to pick a fight if someone scuffs their Yeezys. Revenge is like throwing Jägermeister on the fire…
The calendar flips to June, which is kind of the dark side of the moon for NFL betting.
The smoke has settled on the NFL Draft and offseason moves, the preseason is still two months away, and Week 1 seems like it may never come.
However, through the darkness we find that this lull in excitement is one of the best times to dig into the NFL odds – lookahead lines, futures, win totals, props – and lay the foundation for a fantastic year of football betting.
Our weekly NFL betting notebook helps you do just that. Enjoy.
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The countdown to Super Bowl LVII is finally over with the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs set to go head-to-head in Arizona tonight.
In a Super Bowl odds finale that’s set up to be an all-time classic, we’ve got two well-balanced teams, two aggressive head coaches, and a long list of potential X-factors on both sides of the ball.
As always in the build-up to the biggest night of the NFL season, there are Super Bowl player props galore — and I’m taking a closer look at the impact that Kansas City’s do-it-all running back Jerick McKinnon can have on the big stage as the Chiefs try to outsmart a ferocious Eagles defense.
For a Super Bowl deep dive, remember to check out our Super Bowl predictions.
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The New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins will be entering their Week 8 matchup in very different moods.
New England was on the right end of one of the biggest upsets of the year vs. the Bills while the Dolphins are spending the week being accused of being frauds after a disappointing loss to the Eagles.
This is the second matchup of the season between the teams with Miami winning the first game 24-17 in Week 2. The Dolphins are the biggest favorite on the NFL odds board, coming in as a 9.5-point favorite with the total sitting at 47.
Let’s take a look at what we’ve seen from these teams this season, how they match up, and my free NFL picks for Patriots vs. Dolphins on…
Severe winter weather in Western New York forced the NFL to postpone Sunday’s AFC Wild Card contest between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills to this afternoon. That decision, due to dangerous conditions in the Orchard Park area, flipped the sports betting industry upside down on Saturday.
Sportsbooks had to repost NFL odds for the game, which originally would’ve been played in extremely strong winds and snow. And many bettors who based their wagers on that winter weather were left out in the cold. Several operators’ house rules will keep those bets in action for today’s game, which won’t be as harshly impacted by the elements.
I dig into the reposted spread and Over/Under total for the Wild Card odds as well as give my be…
The Jacksonville Jaguars can expect a raucous welcome from Bills Mafia tonight when they battle Buffalo in primetime.
The team’s passionate fanbase is just one reason why the Bills are 16-3 at home over the last three seasons. Buffalo’s lights-out offense is another. Josh Allen & Co. rank second in scoring at 32.5 points per game, and haven’t skipped a beat despite losing Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis in the offseason.
It’s been an entirely different story for the Jags, who rank 27th in scoring and are coming off a pair of humbling losses to the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns. They’ll need a far better performance from fourth-year QB Trevor Lawrence tonight to stand a chance in a highly hostile environment.
There are a number of subsc…