Germany captain Michael Ballack said on Thursday he is confident his side can reach the Euro 2008 knock-out stages and will be in form for Saturday s final warm-up with Serbia.
Germany were held 2-2 by minnows Belarus on Tuesday night and Ballack says while intensive training in Mallorca had taken its toll, the side will be stronger when they open their Euro 2008 campaign against Poland on June 8.
Joachim Loew s side play their final warm-up game against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen on Saturday.
It is not an excuse, but the training camp is very physical, people are tired, but I am sure we will be on form for the beginning of the tournament, said Ballack.
Against Serbia on Saturday, you will see a different match.
The Chelsea midfielder, who ins…
The 2017 Wimbledon takes place at the All England Club from 3rd July to 16th July, and it is set to offer two weeks of premium summer entertainment to tennis fans all over the globe.
The total prize fund stands at staggering £31.6 million, a £3.5 million increase from last year, while men’s and women’s singles winners will pocket £2.2 million each.
Wimbledon 2017 Outright Odds
Home favourite Andy Murray will be defending the second Wimbledon title he won last year, and he can be backed at 10/3 to make it three, but it is evergreen Roger Federer who
Chasing his eighth Wimbledon trophy, the Swiss maestro began the year with the Australian Open trophy, while he also won in Halle in the build-up to the upcoming showpiece tournament.
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Best Odds: 8/11
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Two sides who will be desperate to pick up a first-leg advantage on Tuesday night, Lille will welcome Slavia Prague to France.
Lille
Starting with the hosts, extending on their Champions League qualifying adventure last week as they secured a thrilling 3-2 aggregate victory against Turkish heavyweights Fenerbahce, Lille should find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Likewise, signing off their summer preparations with a 3-1 romp against Celta Vigo on July 30th, Bruno Genesio’s men are enjoying a recent flurry. Opening the new Ligue 1 campaign over the weekend with a deserved 2-0 win away at Reims as they picked up some perfect momentum, the Mastiffs will be confident of claiming a crucial first-leg advantage on Tuesday night.…
Dutch defender Khalid Boulahrouz was selected in the starting line-up to face Russia in their Euro 2008 quarter-final here on Saturday against Russia just days after the tragic loss of Anissa, his prematurely born baby daughter.
The 26-year-old had told coach Marco van Basten he would be able to focus on the match despite his and wife Sabia s traumatic week.
Van Basten has taken him at his word and put him in against a Russian side coached by former Dutch national coach Guus Hiddink.
The Dutch team wore black armbands on Saturday as a mark of respect for the player and his family, while the Dutch supporters joined in with their own effort, as they sang in the first few minutes of the match You ll never walk alone (the famous hymn sung by Liverpool supporters)…
England are a better side now than the one that lost to Croatia at the 2018 World Cup and have a lot more faith in overcoming Denmark in their latest semi-final, according to Harry Maguire.
The Three Lions eased to a 4-0 win over Ukraine in Saturday s Euro 2020 quarter-final in Rome – their biggest win in the knockout stages of a major tournament – to set up a showdown with Denmark at Wembley on Wednesday.
England lost their most recent semi-final appearance in the competition on penalties to Germany in 1996, while also losing at that stage to Croatia in the World Cup three years ago en route to finishing fourth.
Not since being crowned world champions on home soil in 1966 have England reached the final of a major tournament, but Maguire insists his side wil…
Santos forward Neymar has been announced as the winner of FIFA s 2011 Puskas award for the best goal of the year.
Neymar was rewarded for his stunning solo strike during Santos 5-4 defeat against Flamengo in the Campeonato Brasileiro in July. The 19-year-old moved past a string of opponents before calmly sending the ball past the goalkeeper.
The Brazil international, who beat Barcelona s Lionel Messi and Manchester United s Wayne Rooney for the honour, was presented the award by Real Madrid legend Hugo Sanchez.
Speaking on the special occasion, Neymar said: I am really happy to be at this ceremony, to win this award against two great players, of whom I am fan.
I want to thank God for this and I would like to wish everyone a good ceremony.
Neym…
The Baltimore Ravens enter Week 10 as 7.5-point favorites as they travel to the sunshine state and face off against the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s status is still up in the air, but there are still plenty of player props we feel comfortable throwing down on.
We bring you our favorite free NHL prop picks and predictions for Week 10’s TNF battle between the Ravens and the Dolphins.
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NFL Week 2 is like a game of “Wheel of Fortune”. We have a couple of letters on the board, but we don’t know what the hell we’re looking at.
Should I buy a vowel? Spin and take a “W” or maybe an “L”? Bank on Week 1 outcomes or be skeptical of riding solo results? WHAT IN THE SWEET NAME OF VANNA WHITE ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO?!
I, for one, welcome the utter chaos that is Week 2 of the NFL season.
We have just enough info to be dangerous and the slack between bookies and bettors has yet to tighten considerably toward the bad guys. To twist a quote from esteemed officer Frank Drebin of Police Squad: “Like a blind man at an orgy, we’re all going to have to feel things out.”
Ove…
The NFL season is back and with it comes the glorious return of Sunday Night Football, as Week 1 odds feature Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys hitting the road to do battle with “Danny Dimes” and the New York Giants.
Both teams made the playoffs last year — with the former continuing their 25+ year streak of being unable to get past the divisional round — while the latter surprised the football world by making the playoffs in year one of their regime change and picking up a playoff win in the process.
And now in 2023, this pivotal Week 1 NFC East showdown could have season-long implications. We’re here to dissect the matchup and find some SNF odds to attack for Sunday’s nightcap.
Continue reading to find out our free NFL picks for C…
Following last week’s humiliating loss to the 49ers, the Jacksonville Jaguars will look to regroup at home as decent 7-point favorites in the Week 11 odds vs. the Tennessee Titans and their clawless offense.
With Trevor Lawrence and the passing game having a great matchup and the receiving group dealing with more injuries, should bettors be banking on another big game from Christian Kirk who is 8-0 against his longest reception prop since Week 2?
I break down the NFL odds and offer my free NFL picks for Titans vs. Jaguars on November 19.
Titans vs Jaguars odds
Titans vs Jaguars predictions
The Jacksonville Jaguars offense had a tough game last week facing the 49ers who were also coming …