England put their Greece setback to one side and returned to winning ways in their Nations League campaign after easing past Finland 3-1 in Helsinki on Sunday.
Lee Carsley s men were stunned by a 2-1 defeat at home to Greece on Thursday but responded well three days later as Jack Grealish fired England into the lead in the first half.
Trent Alexander Arnold s stunning free-kick 16 minutes from time was followed up by Declan Rice s close-range effort to make sure of victory, with Arttu Hoskonen netting a late consolation for the hosts.
Angel Gomes neat flick released Grealish into the box after 18 minutes, with the Manchester City midfielder netting his fourth international goal, and second under Carsley, by sliding low into the bottom-right corner.
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Football fans all over Europe may have the courtesy of watching some of world’s top players in action week in week out, but it is the World Football Challenge that brings the same players to football enthusiasts in the United States and Canada.
The World Football Challenge 2012, the third edition of the friendly tournament that takes place at major venues across North America, boasts a star-studded line-up, with a host of high-profile clubs taking part in the pre-season friendlies.
Unfortunately, Serie A champions Juventus were forced to cancel two of the three games they were supposed to play at the tournament after their Italian Super Cup match against Napoli was brought forward from August 19 to August 11, but their match against Paris Saint-Germain, scheduled fo…
Lionel Messi signed off for 2022 by hailing the year when he won the World Cup as one he will never be able to forget .
The Argentina captain is due back at Paris Saint-Germain at the start of the coming week after being granted extended leave following his Qatar 2022 heroics.
His seven goals and three assists on Argentina s route to glory earned Messi the Golden Ball award, and at the age of 35 he finally got to lift the World Cup trophy, his career s crowning moment.
Messi posted to Instagram a series of pictures of himself with wife Antonela and their young family, marking the end of a transformative 12 months.
He wrote: A year ends that I will never be able to forget. The dream that I always pursued finally came true.
But that wouldn t be wor…
Football is rarely short of interesting video material that gets all sorts of reaction in today s world of social media, but one would never expect to see a top-level professional player involved in a boxing match with an obviously much older club masseur.
But when it comes to Diego Costa, anything can be expected.
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Halloween is hiding just around the corner, but Week 7 of the season looks like Christmas morning for those who love betting on NFL underdogs: Just look at all those points!
The Week 7 odds board is bursting with big spreads — +17.5, +15, and +12.5 — with the average handicap just under a touchdown. But all big spreads are big for a reason: bad teams.
And boy howdy do we have some bad ones this year.
I’ve always had trouble trusting big dogs, knowing that you were asking a terrible team to be just a little less terrible in order to cover the spread. I’d rather put my faith in a competent contender, knowing that there’s a capacity for improvement rather than just not sucking as much.
So, I dodge the big do…
Expectations are always high in the Big D, and the Dallas Cowboys’ 2022 NFL odds reflect those aspirations, fueled by one of the softest schedules in the NFL and a feverish public betting fanbase.
Warranted or not, the Cowboys’ futures have them pegged for the playoffs as slim favorites to win the NFC East with a double-digit win total. In a twist from past seasons, if Dallas is going to live up to the hype, it won’t be because of its star-studded skill positions but rather an opportunistic stop unit headlined by a pair of the most promising young defenders in the league.
Here’s your NFL betting preview for the Dallas Cowboys.