The Euro 2008 final has arrived at last and the whole world and universe came together on Sunday in Vienna to celebrate the culmination of three weeks of football, ahead of Germany v Spain.
The old town was drowned all afternoon in a sea of red, gold and black, in which German and Spanish fans could hardly be told apart.
The ones boasted hats, wigs and face paint in the German black-red-gold, while the others waved red and gold flags with giant black bulls.
You have to look at their faces and then you can figure out if they re German or Spanish, said Matts Landmark, a Swedish fan in national blue and yellow.
A distinctly Hawaiian feel descended on the fans as temperatures hovered around 30 degrees Celsius and the sun streamed down, with flags used as…
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey signed a pre-contract agreement with Juventus on this day in 2019.
It was announced by the Serie A club that Ramsey, then 28, had agreed a four-year deal and would officially join on July 1, the day after his Arsenal contract expired.
Confirmation of the move ended considerable speculation over the future of the Wales international, who turned down a new deal at the Emirates Stadium.
Juventus had long been the favourites for Ramsey’s signature despite a host of other top European clubs, including Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris St Germain and Bayern Munich, being linked.
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Aaron Ramsey: Our Wembley hero
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In a statement issued on his social media platforms, Ramsey…
A Week 4 slate highlighted by Tom Brady’s return to New England is here, but Brady won’t get to share the stage with another returning Patriots legend. Rob Gronkowski is just one of a number of players sidelined this weekend, as the 2021 season puts a month of football behind it.
This week’s NFL Cheat Sheet will give you all the information you need for Sunday, as Covers checks in on NFL Week 4 injuries, weather, consensus picks, and more.
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The Super Bowl is in the books and that means it’s NFL Draft season. Besides the Bengals picking an offensive lineman in the first round, there’s a lot up in the air heading into this year’s draft.
For starters, there is no clear-cut No. 1 pick and while there are some high-ceiling quarterbacks like Malik Willis and Matt Corral, there is no Andrew Luck or Joe Burrow to be found in this class.
With limited NFL Draft betting options at this point, version 1.0 of my 2022 NFL Mock Draft will be pretty vanilla. But don’t worry, bets are on the way with NFL Draft odds already on the board.
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The 2022-23 season saw several coaching vacancies open up, some during the season, and some after its conclusion. There have already been some dominoes falling, with Jim Harbaugh and Sean McVay staying put with their respective teams, and coaches like Kliff Kingsbury booking a one-way ticket to Thailand.
Sean Payton becomes the most recent coach signing, coming to an agreement earlier this week with the Denver Broncos to become their next head coach.
The NFL head coach hiring cycle and interview process bring about plenty of rumors and candidates big and small. So, to help you take advantage of another NFL betting market, we’ve got the latest NFL head coach odds for you below.
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I’ve been lucky enough to win plenty of bets in my life and also unlucky enough to lose plenty. Most losses can simply be chalked up to being a realistic bettor who knows you won’t win every time. These ones can just roll right off your shoulders, as long as they’re not piling up.
The most excruciating type of loss for me personally, aside from those rare one-in-a-thousand bad beats, is when I tease an NFL odds favorite down inside of three points, and it goes on to lose outright after dominating the majority of the game. This was the case last week with the Philadelphia Eagles, who were leading from the 3:04 mark in the first quarter all the way to the fourth with 1:46 left on the clock.
It was a true stinger, especially since it was a case …
I’ve been lucky enough to win plenty of bets in my life and also unlucky enough to lose plenty. Most losses can simply be chalked up to being a realistic bettor who knows you won’t win every time. These ones can just roll right off your shoulders, as long as they’re not piling up.
The most excruciating type of loss for me personally, aside from those rare one-in-a-thousand bad beats, is when I tease an NFL odds favorite down inside of three points, and it goes on to lose outright after dominating the majority of the game. This was the case last week with the Philadelphia Eagles, who were leading from the 3:04 mark in the first quarter all the way to the fourth with 1:46 left on the clock.
It was a true stinger, especially since it was a case …
Finding the best value on NFL odds has become just a little bit easier, as most sportsbooks routinely offer odds boosts and sportsbooks promos on select betting markets.
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Sometimes you get a 25% better value on a superstar to score a touchdown, or a chance to get more value on your favorite bet of the week — regardless of the offer, these promotions frequently provide bettors with a chance to extra value for their NFL Week 18 predictions.
However, these betting boosts are often time-sensitive,…
As a sports bettor, it can be hard to wrap your head around betting on a team coming off a loss or even one coming one where they got completely obliterated.
However, any seasoned betting veteran will tell you situations where a team is coming off a performance where they were far from their best is often the right time to pounce… unless we’re talking about the Carolina Panthers.
Off-a-loss trends are one of my favorite situations to track in leagues like the NFL and NBA, as some teams become absolute monsters in this spot. It just so has it we have a few on display here in Week 3.
I’ll break down these specific trend spots, along with NFL betting trends for each game on the slate to help get you prepared. Best of luck with all your bets!
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In the first Serie A match for three months, the Torino captain, Andrea Belotti, had a penalty saved in a 1-1 draw at home to Parma.
Nicolas Nkoulou headed struggling Torino ahead in the 15th minute celebrated by taking a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Juraj Kucka fired seventh-placed Parma level in the 31st minute after Gervinho found his way to the byline and pulled the ball back. Torino won a penalty at the start of the second half but Parma goalkeeper Luigi Sepe, who had just denied Simone Zaza with a brilliant point-blank save, got his hand to Belotti’s weak effort. Torino stayed 15th with 28 points, only three above the relegation zone.
Italy’s top soap opera returns with Juventus and Lazio in leading roles | …
Everton have taken another significant step in the development of their new stadium by signing a main construction contract with Laing O’Rourke. The deal will see the company complete works at Bramley Moore dock and locks in costs for the club, preventing the final bill from spiralling.
The new 52,888-capacity stadium on Liverpool’s waterfront is expected to cost in the region of £500m and, despite rising prices throughout the construction industry, the contract gives Everton greater financial certainty over the remaining stages of the build.
Laing O’Rourke has repaired and infilled the dock basin, laid foundations and started work on the four corners of the stadium since signing a pre-contract services agree…