Harry Kane insists full focus remains on securing England s first international trophy since 1966 as he prepares to do battle with Spain s Dani Olmo for the Golden Boot in the Euro 2024 final.
England face Spain in the tournament s showpiece game on Sunday in Berlin having beaten the Netherlands in the semi-finals thanks to Ollie Watkins late strike.
Kane levelled the scores in Dortmund from the penalty spot, netting his third goal of the competition and putting him out on his own as the all-time top scorer in knockout games at the European Championships (six).
He now has more knockout stage goals in major tournaments than any other European player (nine), overtaking Gerd Muller, Miroslav Klose, Antoine Griezmann, and Kylian Mbappe (all eight).
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England have joined a host of other nations in pledging to their allegiance to the OneLove campaign against discrimination ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
The Three Lions will join the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland and Wales in supporting an initiative designed to promote inclusion before and during this year s tournament.
Starting with their UEFA Nations League trip to Italy on September 23, captain Harry Kane will wear a distinctive heart-adorned armband to show the team s stand against discriminatory practice.
Kane will be among the skippers who will also have the OneLove armband on in Qatar, where same-sex relationships and promotion of same-sex relationships are criminalised.
I am honoured to join my fellow nat…
Western Sydney Wanderers made an abysmal start to their AFC Champions League campaign as they were thrashed 4-0 at home by Urawa Red Diamonds.
Tony Popovic guided his side to the title in 2014, but, after failing to qualify for last season s competition, Wanderers return to the Champions League did not go to plan on Tuesday.
Urawa were the better team throughout and, despite failing to score in the first half, ran riot after the break, netting four times in half an hour.
Shinzo Koroki grabbed the first goal and then had a hand in Tadanari Lee s second two minutes later, before Tomoaki Makino and Rafael Silva added to the scoreline.
HULK SMASH SECURES WIN
Urawa are joined at the top of Group F by Shanghai SIPG, for whom Hulk inspired a …
Lukas Podolski has billed the World Cup semi-final against Spain as a perfect opportunity for Germany to avenge their Euro 2008 final defeat by the Spaniards.
Fernando Torres s strike gave Spain a 1-0 win in the final in Vienna two years ago and Podolski, one of the German veterans of that defeat, would love nothing more than the opportunity to turn the tables on La Roja.
I leave it up to you in the media to decide who the favourites are for tomorrow, the Cologne forward told reporters ahead of the two countries reunion here on Wednesday. It would have made a great final our revenge for 2008.
Podolski, who was head-butted by Spain striker David Silva during the 2008 final in an incident missed by the match officials, added: Of course, whenever you get to final…
The Dallas Cowboys are a Thanksgiving fixture for NFL betting and welcome the Las Vegas Raiders for their annual homestand on the holiday Thursday.
Turkey Day has left Dallas backers starving for the past decade, with the Cowboys going just 1-9 ATS in their last 10 Thanksgiving outings. This year, America’s Team is giving a touchdown at home, coming off a rough road loss at Kansas City on Sunday. The Raiders are also licking their wounds and are without a win in three straight games.
Here are our free NFL picks and predictions for Raiders vs. Cowboys on Thursday, November 25, with kickoff set for 4:30 p.m. ET.
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It was already tough to breathe in the thin Rocky Mountain air without suffering a panic attack over your underperforming $245-million investment. But anxiety levels are “Mile High” for a Week 3 Sunday Night Football showdown between the so-far unimpressive Denver Broncos and the San Francisco 49ers.
Russell Wilson — the man behind those millions — and the Broncos have fallen short of expectations in the opening two weeks of play. The offense has mustered a total of just 32 points, and new head coach Nathanial Hackett looks like he’d have a tough time following the recipe for “Shake ‘N Bake,” let alone running a professional football team.
Stock is down on Denver, which has forced a notable line move for this non-conference cla…
Two desperate divisional rivals will mix it up on Sunday with the offensively challenged New York Jets playing host to the 0-2 New England Patriots. Each team is at risk of having the wheels fall off early in their seasons, so gaining a little bit of momentum will be of the utmost importance for both. NFL odds have New England favored by 2.5 points while the game has the lowest total of the Week at 37.
Two major storylines coming into this one are the Patriots’ 14-game win streak vs. the Jets and Zach Wilson’s incompetence in four career games vs. New England.
Let’s dive into those stories and look at how the teams have performed so far this season. Here are my free NFL picks for the Patriots vs. Jets on September 24.
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni went straight to the “Rocky” comparisons when asked about his team as an NFL odds underdog versus the San Francisco 49ers in Week 13.
That’s just lazy, Nick.
If anything, Philadelphia should feel like Maximus Decimus Meridius, better known as Russell Crowe’s lead character from the 2000 Best Picture winner, “Gladiator”.
After running through the likes of Miami, Dallas, Kansas City, and Buffalo during the team’s five-game winning streak, the Eagles still can’t earn the respect of the betting markets.
“Are you not entertained?!”
NFL bettors should be when Week 13 odds rekindle this rivalry in a rematch of last year’s NFC Championshi…
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni went straight to the “Rocky” comparisons when asked about his team as an NFL odds underdog versus the San Francisco 49ers in Week 13.
That’s just lazy, Nick.
If anything, Philadelphia should feel like Maximus Decimus Meridius, better known as Russell Crowe’s lead character from the 2000 Best Picture winner, “Gladiator”.
After running through the likes of Miami, Dallas, Kansas City, and Buffalo during the team’s five-game winning streak, the Eagles still can’t earn the respect of the betting markets.
“Are you not entertained?!”
NFL bettors should be when Week 13 odds rekindle this rivalry in a rematch of last year’s NFC Championshi…
The Week 15 NFL odds are essentially the calm before the football storm heading into the holidays.
Week 15 offers us plenty of intriguing storylines and point spreads to sift through.
The festivities kick off on Thursday with an NFC West clash between the Rams and 49ers, and Sunday’s action wraps up with Packers at Seahawks. A double dip on Monday sees the Bears visit the Vikings and the Raiders host the Falcons.
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The first of two Monday Night Football matchups is a fun one, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosting the Baltimore Ravens for an 8:15 p.m. kickoff.
My Ravens vs. Buccaneers predictions are high on a Baltimore squad that’s making us all forget about its 0-2 start to the season.
I run down the spread and Over/Under total for Monday Night Football, giving my early NFL picks for October 21.
Ravens vs Buccaneers predictions
Early spread leanRavens -3.5 (-115 at FanDuel)
My analysisThe Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 4-2 start is a bit of a surprise, and truly, this team could be 5-1 if not for an overtime loss at Atlanta in Week 5. The Buccaneers have scored solid wins against quality teams yet continue to be discounted by t…