Olivier Giroud insists the job is not done for France after the Euro 2016 hosts overcame Germany to reach the tournament final.
An Antoine Griezmann brace inspired France to a 2-0 victory against the world champions in Marseille on Thursday, setting up a showdown with Portugal in the process.
Griezmann converted a penalty on the stroke of half-time before sealing the win with 18 minutes remaining.
The semi-final triumph marked France s first victory over Germany at a major tournament since 1958.
But striker Giroud and his team-mates are not dwelling on the result as they seek to claim a third European Championship title on Sunday, having won their two previous finals in the event, in 1984 and 2000.
It was an emotional night, we will enjoy it a…
Real Madrid are interested in signing Micky van de Ven from Tottenham Hotspur, according to . The report has claimed that Madrid have been impressed with how Van de Ven has done for Spurs so far and are preparing a big offer.
Van de Ven has been on the books of Tottenham since 2023 when he joined from VfL Wolfsburg. The Netherlands international central defender has been widely acclaimed for his pace and for his style of defending. The 23-year-old has made 33 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career, scoring three goals, providing two assists and keeping six assists in the process.
Tottenham are ninth in the Premier League table at the moment with 10 points from seven matches and are in the running for the top four. As for Madrid, they currently find the…
Atletico Madrid must prepare for a trip to the Santiago Bernabeu on matchday seven of the 2018-19 season after the new season s fixture list pitted them against their city rivals Real Madrid on September 30, following a trip to Valencia on the opening day.
Diego Simeone s men, who finished second in 2017-18, will travel to Mestalla on the weekend of August 19 to face last season s fourth-placed side as they embark on a tricky start to the season that includes games against Celta Vigo on matchday three and Eibar on matchday four.
Atleti travel to Villarreal on October 21 before taking on Barcelona at home on November 25, while the second half of the season sees them entertain Real Madrid on February 10 and visit Camp Nou on April 7.
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Manchester United will look upon this fixture as an almost guaranteed three points, while Pompey boss Avram Grant may be looking at damage limitation.
Alex Ferguson normally sees his team go from strength to strength at this time of year and this season seems no different. A fantastic away win against Arsenal last week puts United right in the slipstream of Chelsea after they were surprisingly held by Hull City in midweek, and they won t expect Portsmouth to stand in their way. The injured list is diminishing for United with long term absentee Hargreaves, Ferdinand and O Shea the only players of note missing this week. Wayne Rooney continues to make headlines for all the right reasons with another goal against Arsenal and few would bet against him scoring certainly not Ferguson…
Lionel Messi took his goals tally for club and country in 2019 to 50 with a stunning strike in Barcelona s final match of the year, helping them to a 4-1 win over Deportivo Alaves on Saturday.
The Argentina superstar had been unusually subdued for much of the match, appearing a little off the pace, but he produced a ferocious 25-yard effort in the second half to ensure he finishes the sixth successive calendar year with at least half a century of goals.
Alaves kept Barca at bay for only 14 minutes, as Antoine Griezmann scored his fourth goal in seven matches across all competitions, and Arturo Vidal doubled their lead with a fierce strike just before half-time.
The visitors did hit back through Pere Pons early in the second half, offering them encouragement, but …
Darren Huckerby, a former Manchester City forward (2000-03), has hailed City s top three strikers as world-class , but also added that Arsenal talisman Robin van Persie is better than the likes of Aguero, Dzeko, and Balotelli.
Understandably so, Huckerby had no problem calling Van Persie the best striker in the Premier League.
“Arsenal are at the top of their game at the moment and in Robin van Persie they have probably got the best striker in the league,” Huckerby told Goal.com.
“At this present time Van Persie would get into every single team in the Premier League as their first-choice striker.
“What makes him so special is that his movement is very good and there is no doubt about it, he really is clinical. I know he plays for a team…
If you’ve been in a holiday shopping craze, then you know just what we’re doing with our weekly NFL “bet now, bet later” lines.
We’re beating the crowds to the best of the number with spreads and totals to wager on right away, while also waiting for some extra value to pop up on those lines we want to bet later. It’s all about timing.
Here are our favorite NFL Week 15 spreads and totals to bet now, and the lines where you’ll want to pump the breaks.
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What could be better than an extra three hours of football in Week 8? That’s what we’re in store for when historic Wembley Stadium hosts the Denver Broncos and Jacksonville Jaguars.
This contest features a 39.5-point total, but we have three player props for you to consider for this Sunday morning clash.
Will Jags RB Travis Etienne make an impact, or could Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy steal the show? Don’t miss our NFL prop picks for Denver vs. Jacksonville, and check out our Broncos vs. Jaguars picks for more.
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Week 15 odds include a matchup between the Falcons and Panthers that only a mother could love, but if you’re looking into the NFL odds for defensive player props, you might like what you see as well.
Not only are two offensively incompetent teams playing but messy tropical weather should mean lots of tackling opportunities for hard-nosed linebacker Kaden Elliss.
I’m also fading Cowboys end DeMarcus Lawrence in a marquee matchup while backing Nick Bosa to abuse a Cardinals rookie. Here are my best free sack and tackle NFL picks for Week 14.
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The final week of the NFL preseason kicks off on Thursday night with a matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and Cincinnati Bengals.
Despite these two teams having joint practices this week, we should still see some decent action from some of the starters, and my Colts vs Bengals predictions see that edge siding with Indy.
Find out why as my NFL picks break down this Aug 22 preseason matchup.
Colts vs Bengals prediction
My best betColts -6.5 (-110 DraftKings)
My analysisLast week, the Indianapolis Colts rested all their starters and opted to instead get them some time in this matchup. Head coach Shane Steichen said the starters will play about a quarter and a half in this matchup with the Bengals. This means we will …