It was not that Arsenal did not tell Emile Smith Rowe to eat properly, to hydrate correctly, to be professional at all times. It was just that, in his words, he “didn’t really listen … I was a bit too lazy”.
To chart Smith Rowe’s rise to the point where he has received his first England call-up for the World Cup qualifiers against Albania on Friday and San Marino next Monday, it is easy to zero in on the electric progress he has made since Boxing Day.
The 21-year-old attacking midfielder was not supposed to start against Chelsea that day but the Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, contending with illness in his squad, turned to him a couple of hours before kick-off. Arsenal had taken five points from their prev…
With the international break upon us, a number of national teams will be without their top stars ahead of this weekend s 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
England left-back Ashley Cole, 32, will miss the Three Lions World Cup qualifier against Montenegro on Friday.
The 32-year-old defender aggravated the injury against Norwich City, and has been replaced by Arsenal s Kieran Gibbs in Roy Hodgson s squad.
Cole has not been ruled out for the Poland match on 15 October, but remains a doubt, with Leighton Baines expected to start both qualifiers.
England are currently sitting atop Group H with 16 points, one point clear of Ukraine and Montenegro, respectively.
The Three Lions, who are to defeat Montenegro at Wembley Stadium on Friday night,�…
Lamine Yamal has become the youngest-ever player to appear in a major tournament semi-final, aged only 16 years and 362 days old at Euro 2024.
Yamal started Spain s last-four clash against France in Munich on Tuesday.
The Barcelona winger surpasses the record held by Pele, who was 17 years and 244 days old when he represented Brazil in the 1958 World Cup, also against France.
The teenager had already made history at the tournament when he started La Roja s opener against Croatia on June 15, as he became the youngest-ever player to feature at the European Championships (16 years, 338 days).
On the Spain right-hand side tonight:
Jesús Navas, 38
Lamine Yamal, 16 |
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024)
Yamal has been impressive at the to…
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri wants his side to bring 2015 to a close in perfect style beginning with the derby clash against Torino in the Coppa Italia last 16.
The Serie A champions fought from a goal down to beat Fiorentina 3-1 on Sunday their sixth league win in a row and move to within six points of leaders Inter.
Juve s form in recent weeks has taken a remarkable upturn since their dismal start to the campaign, in which they won just two of their opening seven matches in all competitions, and they remain in the hunt to defend their domestic double and go one better than last season s runners-up finish in the Champions League.
With the Coppa holders ending the calendar year with Wednesday s clash against their city rivals and an away trip to Carpi in …
Chelsea duo Michael Essien and Didier Drogba face competition from Arsenal s Emmanuel Adebayor and a pair of Egyptians in the race to be named African Player of 2008.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed that Egypt s Mohamed Aboutrika and Amr Zaki, who play for Al-Ahly and Wigan respectively, Togo s Adebayor, Ghanian Essien and Ivorian Drogba were the five players nominated for the annual individual award.
France-born Mali international Frederic Kanoute won the 2007 African Player Award.
According to CAF spokesman Suleimanu Habuba, the awards ceremony earlier slated for January 23 in Senegal will now take place in Nigeria on February 10, the same time as the CAF General Assembly.
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The Los Angeles Rams travel to Minnesota to face the Vikings on Sunday with both teams still yet to confirm their spots in the playoffs. The Rams are all but in, with a 99% chance of making it but for the Vikings, who only have a 35% chance, it’s essential that they win out.
Can Kirk Cousins’ Vikings keep their hopes alive or will Matthew Stafford put them to the sword? Be sure to read our NFL picks and predictions for the Los Angeles Rams vs. Minnesota Vikings.
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The Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots will kick off Week 13 at Gillette Stadium on Thursday night.
Bettors are wondering if Josh Allen is 100% as his passing yard total is dropping, while the backfield in New England could be all Rhamondre Stevenson’s..
Find out my best NFL player prop bets for Thursday Night Football’s divisional battle between the Bills and Patriots. Be sure to also check out Jason Logan’s TNF full-game betting preview!
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Christmas is nearly here, and so are the NFL playoffs. You’ll often find juiced prices on teams that “want it more” at this time of year, but I think there are some postseason hopefuls being dangled at playable odds.
I’m mixing a fairly low-risk moneyline parlay with a more aggressive same-game parlay as I look to secure a winning holiday weekend in Week 16, so please join me as I discuss the NFL odds and share my free NFL picks for Sunday, December 24.
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A betting line and what it represents is rather mundane and straightforward to most bettors: they log onto their book, take a glance at the lines, and make their bets. But the reality is that those lines actually represent an evolving and nuanced market deserving of more attention from bettors.
This is especially true for the NFL, as the lifetime of a line for any given game spans nearly two weeks whereas in other sports a line may be on the board for 24 hours at most.
In the NFL, the chronology of a line usually looks something like this:
• Lookahead lines open two Tuesdays or Wednesdays before they kick-off• Lookahead lines close as that week’s Sunday games kick off• Lines reopen as the Sunday afte…
It was not that Arsenal did not tell Emile Smith Rowe to eat properly, to hydrate correctly, to be professional at all times. It was just that, in his words, he “didn’t really listen … I was a bit too lazy”.
To chart Smith Rowe’s rise to the point where he has received his first England call-up for the World Cup qualifiers against Albania on Friday and San Marino next Monday, it is easy to zero in on the electric progress he has made since Boxing Day.
The 21-year-old attacking midfielder was not supposed to start against Chelsea that day but the Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, contending with illness in his squad, turned to him a couple of hours before kick-off. Arsenal had taken five points from their prev…