Lionel Messi scored what could prove to be his last World Cup goal on a night of unforgettable drama in St Petersburg this week.
The raucous din supplied throughout by the Argentina fans and Marcos Rojo s thrilling late winner made the Group D match against Nigeria the unquestionable highlight of the past seven days.
Elsewhere, Omnisport took in a museum exhibition presenting football heroes as royalty and military men of the Renaissance era, while England remained in high spirits up the road in Repino – arguably because they keep beating the media at darts.
Locals here enjoyed Russia s shock penalty shoot-out win over Spain as you might expect, but a power cut nearly stopped the party before it had begun.
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South Africa s first newly-built 2010 World Cup stadium officially opened on Sunday in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth a year before kick-off next June.
For us today?s first opening of a newly-built 2010 FIFA World Cup stadium is a huge boost, said local organising committee chief Danny Jordaan.
It demonstrates the capacity of SA s (South Africa) construction industry and our commitment to deliver on all our 2010 FIFA World Cup promises, Jordaan said in a statement.
Eight 2010 games, including a quarter final and a third and fourth place play-off, will be hosted at the city s 48,000 seater Nelson Mandela Bay stadium.
The new ground hosts the touring British and Irish Lions rugby team on Tuesday when they will play a local Southern Kings Invitational…
Giorgio Chiellini quipped Italy s squad believed Roberto Mancini to be crazy when the Azzurri boss initially laid out his plans to win Euro 2020.
Mancini was appointed Italy coach in May 2018, after the Azzurri s failure to qualify for that year s World Cup.
After an indifferent start to his tenure, Italy have gone on a record-setting 33-match unbeaten run, leading them to the Euro 2020 final, in which they will face England at Wembley.
Along with their opponents on Sunday, Italy have been the standout performers in the competition, and saw off fellow heavyweights Belgium and Spain en route to the final.
Juventus Chiellini has been a key figure, with the veteran campaigner making four appearances.
And though Italy will be full of confidence hea…
Paris Saint-Germain winning the Ligue 1 title again was hardly a surprise given their riches but Kylian Mbappe s incredible performances will be food for thought given the constant transfer speculation surrounding Neymar.
Real Madrid continue to be linked with a sensational move for the Brazil forward, who became the most expensive player in football history when he joined PSG from Barca in a deal worth €222million.
PSG have regularly hit out at suggestions Neymar could be sold, denying the club needs to raise funds in order to ensure Financial Fair Play rules are not broken due to their continued lavish spending.
But with Neymar missing a chunk of this season due to another foot injury and Edinson Cavani also being sidelined at the same time Mbappe has shown …
Fernando Torres scored a brace in Chelsea s 3-1 victory at Sunderland
Chelsea collected their first Premier League victory under Rafa Benitez, with a 3-1 win at Sunderland.
The visitors took the lead on 11minutes, as Eden Hazard’s cross was met by Fernando Torres’ outstretched boot.
On the stroke of half-time the Blues were two goals up.
Brazilian midfielder Ramires was brought down in the penalty area by Sebastian Larsson. Torres stepped up and made no mistake from the spot kick.
Chelsea were three goals up in the 49th minute. Torres was again involved, as the Spaniard’s effort struck the crossbar and compatriot Juan Mata was on hand to score the rebound.
The Black Cats got a goal back in the 66th minute, Adam Johnson’s left-foot…
Manchester City have announced club-record revenues and profits for the 2021-22 season as chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak claimed the club is starting to achieve our long-term ambition set out in the 2008 takeover.
City brought in £613million in revenue for the year ended June 30, 2022 and £41.7m of that was considered profit, £39.3m more than in the 2020-21 season.
The club indicated their profits for the 2021-22 season were more than double the previous club record , with City s finances boosted significantly by fans returning to stadiums after the coronavirus pandemic, an increase in commercial revenue, and player sales.
City reported their profits from player trading over the period in question was £67.7m, while that figure over a five-year period is over £…
As we get deeper into the NFL betting season, beating the bookies week after week becomes tougher. That means finding line value hiding in the weeds and one of the best ways to flush out those advantageous angles is situational handicapping.
Better known as spot bets, this practice pushes the power rankings and deep-dive analytics to the side and gets its nails dirty digging into the schedule and psyche of teams heading into their upcoming matchups.
Here are my favorite NFL Week 3 spot bets to keep in mind while making your NFL picks.
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The Super Wild Card slate wraps up Monday night as the Arizona Cardinals visit the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium, in what will be the third meeting of the season between these two clubs.
We’re digging into the interception market, finding the best receiving prop for the Cardinals, and expecting a huge game from Sony Michel.
Without further ado, we bring you our Cardinals vs. Rams free props and predictions.
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We’ve finally made it to the regular-season finish line. With so much on the line this weekend, there are plenty of angles bettors can take advantage of, including my three favorite NFL player props for Sunday.
Here are my latest NFL player prop picks for Week 18.
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Tonight’s Monday Night Football contest should be an intriguing match between the Green Bay Packers and Las Vegas Raiders. Both teams are looking to jumpstart their season, but the biggest storyline is Raiders WR Davante Adams facing his former team for the first time — if he’s cleared to play after dealing with a shoulder injury much of last week. The NFL odds give the slight edge to the Raiders at -2.5, but I expect this game to be close throughout.
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 Packers/Raiders directly from legal sports betting sites?
In Canada, bet365 is one of our most trusted NFL betting sites — and th…