Carlo Ancelotti has insisted that rumours linking Real Madrid s Vinicius Junior with a move to Saudi Arabia are nothing more than just speculation .
Vinicius, who scored 24 goals in all competitions for Real last season, has received interest from the Saudi Pro League, reportedly considering the proposal.
The Brazilian is currently preparing for Los Blancos UEFA Super Cup clash against Atalanta on Wednesday, with Ancelotti quick to dismiss reports of a departure.
There isn t anything at all, Ancelotti said on Tuesday. There s just speculation, at this time in the market. There s just speculation, nothing else.
Vinicius helped Real claim a domestic double last year, winning his third La Liga title and scoring in their Champions League final win…
Pep Guardiola fears Ferran Torres could be sidelined until January after the Manchester City forward fractured the fourth metatarsal in his right foot.
The 21-year-old suffered the injury in Spain s 2-1 Nations League semi-final victory over Italy but managed to play through the pain for 84 minutes in the 2-1 defeat by France in the final.
Scans conducted upon Torres return to Manchester revealed a small fracture, and Guardiola suggested it could be a long wait before he plays again.
Torres will be out for two months and a half, three months, Guardiola told a news conference on Friday.
Except Ferran, the rest of the team are OK. The injury is the fourth metatarsal.
Guardiola considers Spain boss Luis Enrique blameless, saying he had full trus…
The creators of popular football simulation Pro Evolution Soccer are making Chapecoense s new badge available to players, as well as adding a tribute ball to the game.
Chapecoense s crest was altered after 71 people, including 19 squad members, died in a plane crash in November.
Players Alan Ruschel, Jakson Follmann and Neto were among six survivors of the flight that was taking the squad to the first leg of their Copa Sudamericana final against Atletico Nacional in Colombia.
Chapecoense were crowned champions as a mark of respect, with two stars subsequently added to the club s badge one in memory of those who died and the other to mark their maiden continental title.
And PES 2017 makers Konami have moved to recognise that change, as well as making a don…
Croatia are on the brink of an early Euro 2024 exit and Zlatko Dalic apportions their struggles to an ageing squad and defensive issues.
Dalic s side must overcome Italy on Monday to have any chance of escaping Group B, sitting on just one point after a 2-2 draw with Albania followed a 3-0 humbling by Spain in their opener.
Croatia have not gone through a group stage without winning at a major tournament since the 2006 World Cup (D2 L1) as those defensive problems referenced by Dalic remain the main issue.
They have conceded five goals in two matches so far, only letting more in at two major tournament group stages, shipping six at Euro 2004 and as many at the World Cup 10 years later.
We haven t started well, Dalic told reporters on Sunday. We haven t b…
The number of football matches with suspicious betting patterns in world football decreased in 2018, a report published by STATS Perform has found.
The 2019 Suspicious Betting Trends in Global Football investigation shows 377 matches were identified as having suspicious betting patterns, compared to 397 in 2017.
The drop comes despite an increase in the number of games analysed, with 62,250 looked at in 2018 compared to 54,757 the year before.
Europe again saw the largest number of suspicious matches 227 in 2018. There were 69 in Asia, 24 in South America, five in Africa, four in North America and one in Oceania.
A further 47 international matches were identified.
Despite the positive drop in the overall number of suspicious matches, there were tw…
FIFA has condemned Fancy Bears for publishing a list of players who were allegedly permitted to use prohibited substances for medical reasons at the 2010 World Cup.
The hacker group on Tuesday leaked a document which claimed that Argentina s Carlos Tevez, Diego Milito, Juan Sebastian Veron and Gabriel Heinze were among 25 footballers who were granted Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) during the tournament in South Africa.
Netherlands forward Dirk Kuyt and Germany striker Mario Gomez were also named on the list, which detailed substances that certain players were granted permission to use due to health concerns.
There is no suggestion in the leaked document that any of the players named had breached anti-doping regulations.
In response, football s world go…
Saturday’s Week 15 action concludes with the New England Patriots visiting the Indianapolis Colts as 2.5-point road dogs. The Patriots have benefited from some scheduling favors as well as weather conditions of late and the Colts pose a real risk to the Patriots’ seven-game winning streak.
Is New England’s stock at a season-high heading into Saturday’s game? Will we see both teams’ defense sell out to stop the run? Find out in our free props and predictions for Patriots vs. Colts.
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I don’t know what makes me feel worse: the flu virus coursing through my veins or another losing week of NFL Underdog picks. Either way, it’s been a shit seven days.
My NFL picks and predictions have had a tough time through nine weeks of action, despite what’s been a profitable run for those teams getting the points. And while I feel like I’m missing out, I don’t feel like I’m missing by much.
Getting over a slump is just like getting over an illness. There’s no one-dose magic elixir that’s going to make it right again. You know the steps you need to take to get well: avoid extra exertion, get some rest, have healthy habits, and take your medicine.
For the sports bettor on a skid, that me…
Shopping is front of mind in NFL Week 16.
Not only is the countdown to Christmas on its final ticks but the NFL odds for a busy week of betting on football are fresh out of the oddsmakers’ oven like a batch of gingerbread men.
Getting the best of the bookies this holiday week means getting the best number for your opinion. That has us shopping the opening Week 16 odds for value now and waiting a little later in the week for some last-minute discounts.
Here are my “Bet Now, Bet Later” lines for Week 16.
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The final week of the NFL preseason continues Saturday afternoon with a matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Houston Texans.
These two teams, like many others across the league, held a joint practice this week that heavily featured starters. However, it’s unlikely we’ll see any of them in this game.
As a result, my Rams vs. Texans predictions lean toward a low-scoring affair. Find out more in our NFL picks for August 24.
Rams vs Texans prediction
My best betUnder 34.5 (-115 at FanDuel)
My analysis
The Los Angeles Rams have only played one quarterback for the entirety of the preseason, and that is second-year man Stetson Bennett. With Matthew Stafford as the obvious starter and Jimmy Garoppolo as …