Paul Pogba says his long-awaited return to Manchester United has brought him back to his happy place following Euro 2016 disappointment with France.
Pobga was a key member of France s squad as they attempted to claim the European Championship on home soil, but fell short at the last hurdle, losing the final 1-0 to Portugal after extra time.
The Frenchman struggled in the final as Eder proved the unlikely hero for Portugal in extra time, and while Pogba was left despondent in defeat with the national team, he was happy to put the loss behind him as well as months of transfer speculation to focus on a new start at United in his second stint with the club.
It was a bit of sadness of course, because we lost the final at home, Pogba told MUTV.
But I would s…
The Dutch squad arrived for Euro 2008 in Geneva on Tuesday albeit rather later than planned after heavy traffic round Amsterdam delayed their departure.
Five of the 23 man squad part of an overall delegation of 46 were held up and forced the team to delay their plane.
The Dutch will feel more than a little at home once they arrive at their base of Lausanne, as they often have training camps there and were based there before the 2006 World Cup finals.
The Dutch who are bidding to add to the 1988 European crown when the team included their present coach Marco van Basten will undergo a training session on Wednesday morning followed by a short press conference.
The Dutch are in the Group of Death Group C and open their campaign against world champions It…
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo made the Ballon d Or their own personal property over the past decade.
In the end, the wait for the next superstar to tear it from their grasp proved misguided.
Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric is a performer of quiet brilliance, his story one of persistence.
It is tale that has taken him painstakingly to the summit of global football.
BALLON D OR 2018
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid)
Three in a row – the first time
Modric honed his skills as a youngster in Zadar, initially against the backdrop of a war-torn Croatia, and his slight frame meant sceptics had to be overcome. A trial with Hajduk Split was unsuccessful due to concerns over his size, but the loss of Modric s boyh…
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic is under-pressure following the Hammers poor form
West Ham United’s season appears to be petering out with the London club having gone five games without a win in the Premier League, losing their last three.
Manager Slaven Bilic finds himself under pressure as a result of such inconsistency and questions are being asked of the recruitment policy given how much money has been spent on mediocre talent.
The Hammers infamously spent the summer courting a top-name striker, putting all their effort into bolstering the attack. But it amounted to nothing and resulted in a lower-grade of talent coming in instead.
West Ham’s transfers in the summer and winter window
André Ayew from Swansea City for £20.49M
Robert Snodgrass…
The United Arab Emirates will host the Club World Cup in 2009 and 2010, world governing body FIFA announced here on Tuesday.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter said the Club World Cup would return to Japan, which has hosted the revamped tournament since 2005, for 2011 and 2012.
Blatter said the UAE s attractive bid and its suitability for the December time slot made it a good choice for competing teams.
He said FIFA would like the 2009 and 2010 tournaments to be played in other UAE cities, not just Abu Dhabi.
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With all eyes falling on Catalonia this weekend, Barcelona wrapped up a first La Liga crown since 2019 as they secured an action-packed 4-2 win against bitter local rivals Espanyol on Sunday night.
Running rampant during the first-half and putting the cherry on top of what has been a stellar domestic flurry this season, a Robert Lewandowski brace and Alejandro Balde helped Xavi’s side breeze their way to a routine 3-0 lead when heading into the interval.
With Spanish international defender Jules Kounde eventually wrapping up a season-defining victory at the RCDE Stadium, Barca also cruised their way to Catalonia bragging rights with another trademark La Liga romp.
Although Espanyol might have been desperate to delay Barca’s title coronation on Sunday night, …
The 0-3 Colts travel to Hard Rock Stadium to face the 1-2 Dolphins, with both teams currently underperforming the expectations that they had at the start of the season.
Is it too soon to call this an elimination game? It’s going to be difficult for the losing team to work their way back into playoff contention.
As always, you can’t bet on the NFL without first reading our free NFL betting picks and predictions for the Indianapolis Colts at Miami Dolphins.
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When you write a weekly piece called “NFL Underdogs”, your anticipated Super Bowl bet is typecast worse than Samuel L. Jackson.
“You must love the Bengals, eh?”
No, Shawn, I don’t. You jerk.
That’s right, after 18 weeks and three rounds of postseason pups, I’m done taking the points and riding with the Los Angeles Rams as 4-point favorites in our Super Bowl picks.
It’s a heel turn normally seen in professional wrestling, but it doesn’t mean I’m bailing on backing every Super Bowl underdog. Given the massive menu of Big Game betting options, there are several alternative Super Bowl odds and Super Bowl player prop markets promising plus-money payouts — or underdogs — in terms o…
The Kansas City Chiefs host the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship game, in a rematch of last year’s thriller. As good as these sides have looked this season, both have weaknesses. Cincinnati’s offensive line struggles to protect Joe Burrow at times, while Kansas City’s stop unit has been a sieve in the red zone.
I’m trying to take advantage of those areas by backing a Chiefs pass rusher and betting on Ja’Marr Chase to hit paydirt. Here are my best free NFL player props for the Bengals vs. Chiefs on January 29.
For more great NFL bets, check out Jason Logan’s Bengals vs. Chiefs picks and predictions and our Ja’Marr Chase Player Spotlight by Jared Hochman!
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There’s nothing like a little vacation to put the wind back in your sails. Just ask the Jacksonville Jaguars, who won back-to-back games in London before manhandling the Indianapolis Colts on American soil last week. The Jags will look to extend their winning streak tonight when they take on the bumbling New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome. Nola has lost three of its last four games and has been an abject disaster in the red-zone, where the Saints rank a distant 28th in touchdown scoring percentage.
While there are a number of different subscription-based TV channels and streaming services available to watch this game… did you know that you can also live stream Jaguars vs. Saints directly from legal sports betting sites?
In Canada, bet365 is one of our …