This Friday, CONMEBOL’s biggest international tournament will begin on Brazilian soil when the match between Brazil and Bolivia kicks off the 2019 Copa America. Chile will try to defend their back-to-back titles won in 2015 and 2016, but a plethora of teams will aim to stop La Roja’s out-of-nowhere winning run earlier this decade.
This time, we’ll take a deeper look at Group A. It features the host nation, Peru, Venezuela and Bolivia.
Brazil
La Canarinha will undoubtedly be weakened without Neymar, who suffered an injury during Brazil’s 2-0 win over Qatar in a recent friendly match. However, Tite’s men have enough depth, quality and experience to be considered as one of the candidates in the tournament. Playing at home should favour them, and the fact that so…
Schalke coach Jens Keller confirmed Klaas-Jan Huntelaar will not play again this year, regardless of whether he decides to undergo surgery.
The Netherlands international has been out of action since damaging knee ligaments in the 4-0 setback at Wolfsburg in August.
Huntelaar had returned to training but suffered a further setback in training on Monday, with the club releasing a statement saying the 30-year-old could require an operation to resolve the issue.
But Keller said the former Real Madrid and Milan striker will not feature for the Bundesliga outfit again in 2013 regardless of what decision is taken.
It doesn t really matter what the decision is on Klaas Jan Huntelaar, he said.
He can t play until Christmas. It doesn t matter if he decides to have an…
Manuel Lanzini has signed a new long-term contract with West Ham United, the Premier League club have confirmed.
The Argentina international put pen to paper on a new four-year deal on Friday, with the option of a further two years.
Signed from Al Jazira in 2015, the 26-year-old has racked up 101 appearances for West Ham in the Premier League and has started all three top-flight matches this term.
Lanzini, restricted to just 10 outings in all competitions last season because of a serious knee injury, said it was an easy decision to commit to the east London side.
Ours for four more years!
— West Ham United (@WestHam)
I m so happy to sign a new contract for West Ham, he told the club s official website. I think it s the best decisi…
The last time a footballer not named Lionel or Cristiano won the Ballon d Or was way back in 2007.
Messi and Ronaldo have enjoyed a duopoly over the game s biggest individual prize for the last seven years. The former has been honoured four times, the latter three.
On Monday, Real Madrid s Ronaldo is in contention to win the Ballon d Or for a third year in succession a hat-trick that would draw him level with Barcelona s Messi on four awards overall.
Messi s team-mate Neymar is also in the race after he played a key role in Barcelona s treble-winning 2014-15 season.
So who will walk away from Zurich with the Ballon d Or under their arm?
Is Ronaldo set to make it three in a row? Will Messi return to the pinnacle of world football after a two-ye…
The Championship is always enthralling, and there is no reason why the 2024-25 season should be any different.
Since its rebranding in 2004, there have been 14 different winners in the second tier. Half of those former champions will be competing in the latest edition.
Thirty-eight different teams have finished in the top six of the Championship. In that same period, the Premier League has only had 15, showing just how competitive this division is.
But of equal interest, the fight to remain in the second tier is always intriguing.
Here, we use Opta data to pick out the key storylines.
Leeds out to rectify play-off woes
Leeds, who lost to Southampton in the play-off final, became the only team to accumulate 90 points in a season yet fail…
The finish line is so close for NFL survivor pool players, with just two more weeks of selections to go.
More than likely, those poolies still alive at this point in the schedule are having to make some tough choices after burning up the NFL’s best just to get to this standing.
If you listened to our survivor pool picks last week, then you’re standing strong as the calendar flips to 2022. We nailed the Falcons as our savvy selection, dialed in Dallas as our safe play, and said to avoid the Seahawks (who lost to Chicago at home).
We do our best Bear Grylls impersonation Sunday, giving up Week 17 survivor picks. Good luck.
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Situational handicapping — AKA spot bets — starts holding a lot of value at this late stage in the season.
The grind of the schedule is a challenge before the whistle even blows and focus and motivation can come and go, depending on what just happened and what’s coming next. These factors can give you an added advantage when shopping the Week 14 odds, as these aren’t always baked into the numbers.
I run down the NFL Week 14 slate and call out some of my top spots — look-ahead, letdown, and schedule — for you to keep in mind this week.
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It’s the marquee game of the week as the Baltimore Ravens travel to the Bay Area to take on the San Francisco 49ers.
Both teams have a very realistic chance of representing their conference in this year’s Super Bowl and both teams will be looking to make a statement.
Add in the fact you have two MVP candidates squaring off in Lamar Jackson and Brock Purdy, and you have yourself some must-see football action!
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 Ravens/49ers directly from legal sports betting sites?
In Canada, bet365 is one of our most trusted NFL betting sites — and the premier platform that offers NF…
The NFL returns in force this Sunday, and one of the most fascinating matchups on the Week 1 slate is between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlanta Falcons.
Both teams have upgraded at quarterback after seeing real struggles under center last year, but my Steelers vs. Falcons predictions expect Kirk Cousins to outshine his opponent on Sunday. Find out more in the NFL picks ahead.
Steelers vs Falcons prediction
My best betFalcons -3.5 (-112 at BetMGM)
My analysisIn the NFL, quarterbacks are always the key part of the conversation and these teams made addressing their QB situation a primary concern this offseason.
The Pittsburgh Steelers replaced Kenny Pickett by bringing in Russell Wilson and Justin Fields — both g…
At the close of 2021 Manchester United’s Ella Toone had ticked off a few things on the to-do list: top scorer for her club in the 2020-21 season and leading the way at the mid-point of the latest campaign, a senior England debut, an England hat-trick, a first senior international tournament with Team GB at the Olympics and December’s Barclays player of the month in the Women’s Super League.
She has a big grin when she says it was the “perfect end to an amazing year for me personally”.
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It all feels pretty surreal to the versatile 22-year-old, with a list of achievements she would have “bitten your arm off” for at the start of 2021.…