Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp is close to signing a contract extension with the Bundesliga leaders which looks set to keep him in the Ruhr valley until at least 2014, it was revealed Thursday.
The 43-year-old is enjoying a stellar season at the helm of Dortmund who are seven points clear of second-placed Mainz in the German league and have a 14-point lead over defending champions Bayern Munich, who are eighth.
Klopp s current contract is valid until June 2012.
Both sides want this now, we must still find a way that it works well, Klopp s agent Marc Kosick told German magazine Kicker.
The contract is expected to be signed before the end of the year.
Since joining Dortmund in July 2008, Dortmund have steadily improved under Klopp.
They finis…
Tip of the hat to Russia.
As much for their team going as far as the quarter final off the back of a seven-match winless streak in the warm-up to the tournament and for hosting what will be remembered as one of the most exciting World Cups in football history.
With four matches remaining and as many teams none of which are pre-tournament’s main favourites Germany and Brazil a few would dare predict the winner at this point. England, Belgium, France and perennial dark horses Croatia have all got equal chances heading into the semi-final.
As far as the individual markets are concerned, this particular niche offers a genuinely better betting prospect in which the things are very much alive and kicking.
The World Cup 2018 Golden Boot
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Gareth Southgate and his England squad have the support of Queen Elizabeth and the Royal Family heading into their Euro 2020 final against Italy.
England beat Denmark 2-1 after extra-time on Wednesday to book their place in the final of a major tournament for the first time since 1966, the year they won the World Cup at Wembley.
The national stadium is again the venue for England s second final, with Roberto Mancini s Italy side standing in the way of Southgate s men.
Ahead of the fixture, England s manager received a letter of support from the monarch.
Fifty-five years ago I was fortunate to present the World Cup to Bobby Moore, and saw what it meant to the players, management and support staff to reach and win the final of a major international foot…
The winner of France Football s 2017 Ballon d Or is set to be announced on Thursday, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi the two frontrunners to be crowned the world s best player yet again.
Kaka was the last player to beat either of them to first place in 2007, with every single one taken home by the Real Madrid and Barcelona stars since.
Ronaldo, the current holder, is thought to be the favourite once again and, should he win, he will go level on five with Messi as the player with the most Ballons d Or.
The pair have enjoyed an immense rivalry over the years which has arguably helped to drive them both on to become the incredible performers that they are.
in 2009, Leo Messi then only 22 won the Ballon d Or award for the first time.
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As we all know this World Cup is the first ever held in the continent of Africa. The South African supporters and people have been amazing.
Unfortunately for the people of South Africa their team has exited the competition, despite beating France 2-1 in their final group game.
Spirited
The South African team showed a lot of heart and passion but in the end went out the tournament on goal difference. The South African’s became the first host nation not to make it into the last 16. Bafana Bafana wasn’t the only African side to go out the competition early either.
Strugglers
In fact most of the continents teams are heading home early. The likes of Ivory Coast and Nigeria have players playing in the top flights of the best European leagues. Yet t…
Adrien Rabiot says France must stay united if they are to avoid the failures that saw them crash out of Euro 2020 at the round-of-16 stage.
France went into that tournament as world champions and advanced as group winners from a tricky pool that included both Germany and Portugal.
But their campaign was derailed in stunning fashion, as Switzerland scored two late goals to force extra-time from 3-1 down.
Kylian Mbappe then missed the crucial penalty in the shootout, as France were knocked out amid rumours of dressing room discontent.
Rabiot s family were reportedly involved in dissension too, with his mother allegedly clashing with the relatives of Paul Pogba and Mbappe after the Switzerland defeat.
Their disappointing tournament sparked memories o…
The Denver Broncos and new quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will look to continue their perfect start to the 2021 season as they welcome the New York Jets and No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson to town.
On the back of a strong defense and mistake-free play on offense, Denver’s cruised to 2-0 with little resistance. New York, meanwhile, has handed its latest great hope about as brutal of a start to a career as one could fear.
Can Wilson and Gang Green take off at altitude? Keep reading for our free NFL betting Jets vs. Broncos picks and predictions, with kickoff set for September 26.
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The Divisional Round is here and we’ve hit the books hard this week, looking into every NFL market in search of value and great numbers — so you don’t have to!
We’re hitting the Under on another Ram as well as zagging while everyone else is zigging on a certain quarterback rushing total.
Without further ado, we present our free Divisional Round player prop picks and predictions.
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After a wild, wild weekend, we have a fresh set of NFL Divisional Round odds on the board.
The NFL Playoffs’ version of the Elite Eight has a lot of influences on those odds, with top seeds coming off the bye, upset winners riding momentum, and a week’s worth of action moving the spreads and totals. But the basic betting rule still applies in the postseason: get the best number for your opinion.
I help you do just that, highlighting the spread and Over/Under total to bet now before the value dries up and which lines you may want to wait on and buy later.
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Our heads are still spinning from a wild and whacky NFL Sunday and NFL odds heap on the opening spread and Over/Under totals for Week 7.
This will be a difficult week to navigate, given the number of wonky results to weigh in addition to several big-name injuries throughout the league. Sunday night’s opening NFL Week 7 odds could look very different when these lines close next weekend.
However, the mission is still clear: get the best number for our opinion.
I give you some NFL picks to make now and some you’ll want to wait on until later for Week 7.
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