Craig Bellamy insisted that there is more to come from his Wales side as his maiden outing as their new head coach ended in a goalless draw against Turkiye.
Having seen Aaron Ramsey and Joe Rodon squander golden opportunities early on, Bellamy thought his side had netted the first goal of his tenure in the 37th minute.
Ramsey s searching ball picked out Sorba Thomas behind the Turkiye defence before lobbing the ball over Mert Gunok, only for the offside flag to be raised.
The hosts played for just under half an hour with a man advantage after Baris Alper Yilmaz was shown a second yellow card for a foul on Neco Williams.
But Wales were unable to find a breakthrough, and they have now failed to score in four consecutive international matches for the first …
FIFA has revealed a record amount was spent on transfers in 2019, with deals for Eden Hazard, Antoine Griezmann and Joao Felix topping the bill.
A report issued by world football s governing body on Wednesday revealed $7.35billion (£5.6billion) was spent by clubs in the transfer market in 2019, an increase of 5.8 per cent on the previous year.
The study also confirmed that English clubs spent the most, though the total figure of $1.52billion (£1.14billion) was a 22.1 per cent decrease from 2018.
Joao Felix s €126million transfer from Benfica to Atletico Madrid – who sold Antoine Griezmann to Barcelona for €120m – was the biggest deal of 2019, while Hazard left Chelsea for Real Madrid in a deal reportedly worth €100m.
22 João Félix was t…
Nicolas Anelka agreed not to perform his controversial ‘quenelle’ gesture again on this day 10 years ago.
The France forward made the sign – described as an inverted Nazi salute – after scoring the first of his two goals in West Brom’s 3-3 draw at West Ham on December 28.
France’s sports minister Valerie Fourneyron accused him of making a “disgusting anti-Semitic” gesture.
Bravo à Anelka pour sa !! Magnifique !! Et merci pour ton soutien !!! !!
— Dieudonné Officiel (@MbalaDieudo)
West Brom responded, saying: “Nicolas was asked to explain his goal celebration by caretaker head coach Keith Downing within minutes of the game finishing at West Ham.
“Nicolas said that he performed the gesture to dedicate his goal to a …
Nothing lasts forever, and we both know hearts can change. And it’s hard to hold a candle in the cold November rain.
Axl Rose may not know shit about NFL betting, but he sure knows about good things going bad.
For NFL bettors, that candle has been underdog profits, with teams getting the points going 67-53-1 ATS so far this season (56%).
Since 2010, NFL underdogs have covered 54 percent of the time between Week 1 and Week 8 of the schedule, including a scorching 10-4-1 ATS mark for pointspread pups last week.
Once the calendar flips to Week 9, however, and the cold November rain moves in, those thriving underdog NFL picks wither, covering at just a 49 percent clip for the remainder of the season.
There are a couple reason…
The New Orleans Saints ease into the post-Sean Payton Era against the Atlanta Falcons — a team many have pegged to finish dead last in the NFL this season.
Despite Payton’s departure, New Orleans has continuity in its coaching staff with long-time defensive coordinator Dennis Allen promoted to head coach and offensive assistant Pete Carmichael carrying over Payton’s playbook as offensive coordinator.
Atlanta faces a new era of its own after trading away the face of the franchise, Matt Ryan, this offseason. The Falcons replace him at quarterback with Marcus Mariota, who could be keeping that No. 1 seat chair warm for rookie QB Desmond Ridder.
Atlanta is still very much in the midst of a rebuild, which is why the NFL Week 1 odds ha…
The defending champion Kansas City Chiefs will look to wrap up their preseason on a positive note as they host the Cleveland Browns on Saturday afternoon.
The Chiefs started the preseason with a loss, but bounced back with an emphatic 38-10 win over the Arizona Cardinals last weekend. The Browns are coming off an 18-18 tie with the Philadelphia Eagles in their last outing.
The Browns have hinted that they might give their starters a bit more playing time than the Chiefs in the final week of exhibition play which is why the NFL odds sit where they do. We’ll break down whether that’ll be enough for Cleveland to cover the spread in our free NFL picks and predictions for Browns vs. Chiefs on August 26.
Browns vs Chiefs odds
The 6-2 Detroit Lions look to keep rolling as they head to the West Coast to face the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 10 odds. The Lions have won five of their last six games but the Bolts have won four of their previous six contests and will be at home.
NFL odds hit the board on Monday with Detroit at -1.5 and money has come in on the road faves with that spread moving to -2.5 for this clash. Here are my best free NFL picks for Lions vs. Chargers on November 12.
Lions vs Chargers odds
Lions vs Chargers predictions
The Detroit Lions have been on fire by going 5-1 straight up and against the spread in their last six games. Fresh off a bye, they’re also getting healthier on offense with Pro Bowl guard Jonah Jackson,…
Just two teams remain on the NFL Playoff bracket! The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers have advanced to the Super Bowl; which teams will come out victorious in Las Vegas?
NFL playoff bracket
The teams are set for Super Bowl Sunday.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5’s Sunday Night Football showcase.
The Cowboys are missing some key players on defense, which has my Cowboys vs. Steelers predictions backing Justin Fields’ NFL player props in this Sunday nightcap.
See why I’m also betting on Pittsburgh running back Najee Harris and fading Dallas RB Rico Dowdle with my best free Cowboys vs. Steelers NFL picks for SNF on October 6.
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The NFL is a small-sample league. Before you can even blink, 18 games have flown by and we’re left trying to make sense of everything that happened. It means that luck can play a massive part in whether a team succeeds or fails, with a few bounces of the ball defining the entire story for an entire season. That being said, that doesn’t mean all NFL moves are immune to scrutiny. There are absolutely some bone-headed, moronic decisions that can derail a season from the beginning. Single moves can be so bad that they squander seasons, change legacies, and cost people their jobs. Brace yourself, as we get through the biggest blunders of the 2023 NFL season. Deshaun Watson’s contract truly rearing its ugly head source: Getty Images This somewhat falls between the last two years, but …