Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid faced each other at the Civitas Metropolitano on Sunday evening within the eight round of the 2024/25 La Liga campaign. Eder Militao took advantage of a Vinicius Junior cross in the 64th minute to send Real ahead, but Angel Correa, having come off the bench, snatched an equalizer for Atletico five minutes into the second-half stoppage time.
The teams
Both teams were arranged in the 4-4-2 formation, which isn t surprising for Diego Simeone s Atletico, but Real boss Carlo Ancelotti likely chose this approach in light of the absence of Kylian Mbappe through injury. However, there were differences in the way their respective midfield sections operated; while Rodrigo De Paul, Marcos Llorente and Conor Gallagher played behind Julian Alvarez for Atleti…
The prime minister of Italy has called for the Euro 2020 final to be moved from Wembley due to coronavirus concerns.
Mario Draghi says the level of infection in the United Kingdom means alternative venues must be considered.
I will try to stop the final being held in a country where infections are rising quickly, he said on Monday when asked if Rome could be considered a possible replacement.
Wembley is due to host five knockout matches, including both semi-finals and then the final on July 11. Italy will also play their last-16 game in London against Austria on June 26.
Cases of COVID-19 have been increasing in recent weeks in the UK, fuelled by the Delta variant first identified in India, with a further 10,633 confirmed on Monday.
There are als…
Goals from Lukas Klostermann and Nils Petersen were enough for Germany to set-up an Olympic gold medal match against hosts Brazil at the Maracana as they overcame Nigeria 2-0 in the semi-final of the Rio 2016 men s football tournament.
In a tense affair at Sao Paulo s Arena Corinthians on Wednesday, it was Horst Hrubesch s side who took the lead early on in proceedings, Max Meyer picking out full-back Klostermann, who duly rolled home his finish from six yards out.
Germany survived a scare moments later, however, as a calamitous error from goalkeeper Timo Horn allowed Aminu Umar a clear sight on goal, but the Osmanlispor forward could only drill a tame effort straight at the backpedalling German shot-stopper.
Matters perhaps should have been made worse for Nigeri…
Croatia need to put together a much more convincing performance against Euro 2008 co-favourites Germany here on Thursday if they are to really reflect the confidence their coach Slaven Bilic has that they can win the title.
Croatia did win their first match but the manner of their 1-0 win over co-hosts Austria was laboured to say the least with bizarrely several of their players looking jaded by the start of the second-half and a similar performance against the Germans could result in a real hammering.
The Germans looked alert and sharp in their 2-0 victory over Poland, with Polish-born Lukas Podolski grabbing a brace and showing once again that he is the man for the big stage.
Bilic, though, is convinced that his young side will step up to the plate and that…
Luis Enrique was instrumental in Digne s move to Barcelona in 2016-17, luring the Frenchman to the Catalan giants from Paris Saint-Germain.
I will be forever thankful to the club and to Luis Enrique for bringing me to the greatest club in the world, he added. From the moment I heard of their interest, there was only one club I wanted to join, because it was always my boyhood dream to play here.
Now it is up to me to work hard and develop myself as a player, because obviously nobody is the finished article as a 23 year old. My ambition is to make an impact here and to be part of a great future for this club, and now I am looking forward to be playing for – and learning from – Ernesto Valverde. [I] can t wait for next season to start to be honest.
In his fir…
So it has begun. Long before any of the major European leagues have kicked off and long before the transfer window is closed, the preliminary round of this year’s UEFA Champion’s League kicked off this week. A summer break shorter than normal, bridged by the Euro 2008, it’s taken off.
I’m not going to analyze the matches in depth, basically since I haven’t seen a single minute of any of the matches. These rounds don’t exactly enjoy a high priority in televised media. Probably for a reason. Let’s face it, very few of these teams – if any – will make it to the Champion’s League, let alone win it. Naturally, all …
This week’s Thursday Night Football matchup features a pair of teams trending in completely opposite directions with their postseason hopes hanging in the balance.
The San Francisco 49ers have won five of six to climb into the sixth spot in the NFC while the Tennessee Titans’ hold on the top spot in the AFC South suddenly looks tenuous after losing three of four.
But are the Titans a live home dog? Find out in our free NFL betting picks and predictions for 49ers vs. Titans on Thursday, December 23.
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An American tradition continues this Thursday, as the NFL presents its annual trio of Thanksgiving Day football games.
As usual, the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys will have hosting duties in the afternoon, with the Buffalo Bills and New York Giants serving as their respective opponents. The third and final course will be a primetime affair between the New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings.
I’ve taken a liking to all three totals on this Turkey Day slate, and will separate them over two NFL Thursday parlays. I’ll also fold in a quarterback prop wager.
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After a gut-wrenching loss to the Eagles two weeks ago, Josh Allen and the Bills have strung together two wins against some of the league’s strongest contenders in the Chiefs and Cowboys. Josh Allen has combined for four touchdowns and just one turnover across those two games, providing a level of consistency that was sorely missing during the earlier parts of the season.
Week 16 odds will see Buffalo travel to take on the Justin Herbert-less Chargers, who may have newfound relief and motivation after former head coach Brandon Staley was fired after last week’s embarrassing divisional loss.
Can Josh Allen and interim offensive coordinator Joe Brady keep the offense humming? Or will the Staley-less Chargers defense pose as a credible threat in Week 16?
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Betting trends are the junk food of handicapping: empty calories that taste good going down but can leave us sick to our stomachs a few hours later.
To be honest, I believe most NFL trends are fluff — even some of the ones featured below. Yet, they can help steer bettors in the right direction in the NFL odds.
A good NFL betting trend has substance that carries over from week to week and season to season, with a narrative that can clearly prove its value. Those “trends with teeth” can be hard to come by.
I previewed all 32 NFL teams heading into the 2024 season and included a notable betting trend for each squad. I’ve gathered each of those trends and lumped them here into a sugar-coated, cream-filled, deep-fried article for your gambl…