Making their first appearance since opening 2022, England managed to come from behind against a tricky Switzerland on Saturday evening as they secured a 2-1 win at Wembley.
In a friendly showdown between two nations who cruised their way to this year s World Cup finals, Gareth Southgate had made it clear that he was calling on his side to pick up a pre-tournament boost.
On an evening in the capital that saw England s attacking talisman make even more history for the Three Lions, we have taken a look at the main talking points from an enjoyable contest at Wembley.
Kane matches Sir Bobby
While there might have been a string of alterations from Southgate here, it was never really in doubt that a free-scoring Harry Kane would once again lead England out on Saturday…
Davinson Sanchez scored a stoppage-time header as Tottenham edged out Premier League strugglers Watford 1-0 on New Year s Day.
Watford headed into Saturday s meeting at Vicarage Road on a five-game losing streak but seemed to have halted that poor run thanks in large part to the efforts of goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann.
But Bachmann s heroics were ultimately in vain when Sanchez popped up in the 96th minute to secure all three points for the visitors after a medical emergency in the crowd had stopped play temporarily.
Tottenham are yet to lose since Antonio Conte s arrival and move within two points of fourth-placed Arsenal following their defeat to Manchester City.
Conte s side boasted over 70 per cent of the first-half possession but were unable to make…
Barcelona returned to the top of La Liga on Sunday as a 4-0 victory over Elche at Camp Nou saw them leapfrog back over Atletico Madrid.
Chile international Alexis Sanchez was the star of the show for Gerardo Martino s side as the defending champions began a third consecutive calendar year with a 4-0 win.
Pedro got his name on the scoresheet to complete the rout and give Barca a 16th league win of the campaign to draw level on points Atletico, with the two teams set to face each other next Saturday.
Sevilla moved into the top six with a 3-0 win over Getafe as Unai Emery s team extended their unbeaten league run to six games.
Vitolo put the hosts ahead in the 34th minute after good work by Carlos Bacca and the Colombian striker then netted his ninth goal of the se…
Gareth Southgate was delighted to prove the doubters wrong as England advanced to the Euro 2024 final with Wednesday s last-gasp win over the Netherlands.
Ollie Watkins came off the bench to fire home as England s semi-final clash with the Oranje ticked into second-half stoppage time, after they had earlier trailed to Xavi Simons long-range strike.
The Three Lions have now reached the final at two of four major tournaments under Southgate, having only done so at one of their previous 23, at the 1966 World Cup.
Southgate had faced fierce criticism for a perceived negative approach earlier in the tournament, having cups thrown at him by his own supporters after a goalless group-stage draw with Slovenia.
Speaking at his post-match press conference, he admit…
Manchester United will sell Scott McTominay in the summer of 2023, according to . The Scotland international international midfielder has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford, and the former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners plan to cash in on him at the end of the season.
McTominay has made seven starts and eight substitute appearances in the Premier League for United so far this season. The 26-year-old midfielder has also made one start and four substitute appearances in the UEFA Europa League, scoring one goal in the process. McTominay has scored one goal and provided one assist in three Carabao Cup ties so far this campaign.
Manchester United are third in the Premier League table at the moment with 42 points from 21 matches, three points behi…
Leonard Bonucci says Juventus will be driven on by the desire to avenge their 2015 Champions League final defeat to Barcelona when they meet the Catalan giants in this season s quarter-finals.
Juve reached their first final since 2003 two seasons ago but their quest for a third title came up short as Barca eased to a 3-1 win in Berlin.
The two sides have not met in the competition since but will battle over two legs in the last eight in the coming weeks.
Bonucci feels Juve who sit atop of Serie A have gotten stronger since, while Barca may not have the quality they had in Luis Enrique s first season in charge.
I never watched back the final from 2015, Bonucci told La Stampa ahead of the first leg of the quarter-final on Tuesday.
It will be a dif…
Manchester United confirmed they had accepted an £80million bid from Real Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo on this day in 2009.
A world-record deal was expected to be completed by the end of June.
Real president Florentino Perez had already vowed to do “everything possible” to sign FIFA world player of the year Ronaldo, and, unlike 12 months earlier, United boss Sir Alex Ferguson did not even attempt to talk Ronaldo round, knowing the former Sporting Lisbon player had his heart set on a move.
ON THIS DAY IN – 2009
Cristiano Ronaldo agreed to sign for Real Madrid.
The rest as they is history.
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A United statement read: “Manchester United have received a world-record, unconditional offer of £80mill…
Monday Night Football is a haven for NFL betting with a chance to get right after a sucky Sunday or an opportunity to build on the big wins of the weekend.
Whatever your lot in life, bookies are posting a massive menu of NFL prop betting options for the New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers tonight.
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The Houston Texans seek their first straight-up win of the season as they head to Soldier Field to take on the Chicago Bears.
The Texans are 2-0 against the spread following a tie with the Indianapolis Colts and a one-score road loss to the Denver Broncos. The Bears split their first two tilts of 2022 both straight-up and against the spread, beating the San Francisco 49ers at home before suffering yet another loss at Lambeau Field to Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.
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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs grinded out a 17-9 win over the Jaguars last week and will now shift their attention toward the dysfunctional Chicago Bears. Despite the return of Travis Kelce, Mahomes’ performance in that win was just average by his standards and many are still waiting for a textbook Mahomes performance from the two-time MVP and Super Bowl MVP.
Can Mahomes and the rest of the Chiefs take advantage of a plus-matchup or will the offense continue to spit out low-scoring results? The NFL odds expect the former.
Continue reading for free NFL player prop picks and predictions for the Bears vs. Chiefs matchup on Sunday, September 24th.
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