Gareth Southgate believes Joe Hart captaining England against Lithuania in Sunday s World Cup qualifier is just reward for the goalkeeper fighting back from his Euro 2016 nightmare.
Hart endured an error-stained tournament in France, most damagingly when he let Kolbeinn Sigthorsson s decisive goal squirm past him in the last-16 defeat to Iceland.
The 29-year-old was then dumped out of the first-team picture at Manchester City when Pep Guardiola placed Willy Caballero ahead of him in the pecking order and signed Claudio Bravo from Barcelona.
But Southgate has been impressed by Hart s form during his season-long loan with Torino in Serie A and told a news conference his stock within the squad remains high ahead of a 70th Three Lions appearance.
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Tickets for the World Cup to be held in South Africa in 2010 will go on sale on 2 February 2009.
The announcement was made by David Will, chairman of the FIFA sub committee in charge of ticketing for WC 2010.
In an effort to beat the black market sales, more tickets will be on sale for the genuine soccer fan. Added to this FIFA will allow only four tickets per customer per seven matches.
The allocation for supporters of teams participating in World Cup games has been increased from eight to 12 percent.
The price of tickets has not yet been decided but the cheapest tickets are likely to be affordable to the South African public.
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Speaking as the parade culminated with a stage show outside Manchester Cathedral, the Belgian said: “I’ve given everything I could for this club. I can’t tell you how proud of that I am. I have nothing left. I have given everything.”
Kompany’s future had been the subject of speculation for some time but he realised the time was right to leave when he scored a spectacular winner against Leicester earlier that month. His long-range strike, in their penultimate game of the season, took City within one game of retaining their Premier League title.
He said: “The moment that ball against Leicester went ‘top bins’ I knew I was done! I couldn’t do anything better. It felt right.”
It had to be! against Leicester is the Goal of the Season!
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There really shouldn’t be only one win separating these two teams. The Texans got a shock win over Jacksonville in Week 1, the same week as the Bills lost a tight game to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Since then, things have reverted to what we expected before the season, the Bills have put in some great performances while the Texans have gone from bad to worse.
You can’t get involved on the action this weekend unless you’ve studied our NFL picks and predictions for the Houston Texans vs Buffalo Bills on Sunday, October 3.
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We’ve had a week in between Championship games to prepare for Super Bowl 56 which features the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams. The Cinderella Bengals are fresh off a 27-24 OT victory on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs, their resiliency and second-half comeback securing them a spot in the Big Game.
As for the Rams, they knocked off the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 20-17, where they too sported a 10-point fourth-quarter comeback to play in the Super Bowl on their home field. The way both teams have gotten to this point makes combining our favorite wagers into a single-game parlay bet even more fun.
Here’s a look at our favorite Bengals vs. Rams SGP picks based on current Super Bowl odds. One parlay is a more conservative play, while t…
A Super Bowl berth is on the line at Lincoln Financial Field this weekend as the Philadelphia Eagles are set to host the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday.
There are many stars on each side of the ball for these teams, but I’ll put the spotlight on Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown to have a big day. Here are my three favorite A.J. Brown props for this matchup, and be sure to also check out Jason Logan’s full 49ers vs. Eagles betting preview and our NFC Championship player props before kickoff!
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Talk about a clash of titans for Sunday Night Football odds with the AFC East-leading Miami Dolphins heading to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles, who sit atop the NFC East.
The Week 7 odds are tight between two 5-1 teams who are the Top 2 in total yards per game thanks to having the best rushing attacks in the NFL. It sets up for what should be a high-scoring affair between two former Alabama quarterbacks surrounded by Pro Bowl talent and led by impressive play-callers.
Find out where our best bets lie in our NFL picks and predictions for Sunday Night Football Dolphins vs. Eagles on Sunday, October 22.
You can also get a full game analysis with our Dolphins vs. Eagles picks, and more great prop bets in our Jalen Hurts odds and props spotlight. &n…
The 2023-24 NFL Playoffs kickoff in Houston with a Wild Card Weekend rematch from Week 16 between the Cleveland Browns and the Houston Texans today.
The Wild Card odds are slightly in favor of the road team, as they bring in a former Super Bowl odds champion at quarterback in Joe Flacco. However, the Texans have been a different team at home with rookie C.J. Stroud at quarterback with a 6-2 record.
Find out what my NFL picks are for this Wild Card Weekend affair when I take a deep dive into the NFL odds.
You can also get a full-game analysis with our Browns vs. Texans picks, and more player props with our C.J. Stroud spotlight!
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Dropping 91 points through two games will turn some heads and shift the NFL odds. The New Orleans Saints’ insane 2-0 start has NOLA labeled as a short home favorite against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3.
My Eagles vs. Saints predictions and NFL picks check out New Orleans’ high-octane offense and explain why you need to take the Over on Chris Olave’s receiving yards.
Eagles vs Saints prediction
My best betChris Olave Over 60.5 receiving yards (-115 at BetMGM)
My analysis
With the New Orleans Saints blowing the Panthers and Cowboys away by half in each of the past two games, Klint Kubiak’s offense has taken the air out of the ball and gone ground and pound in the final 30 minutes — all the way to …