Germany coach Horst Hrubesch refused to blame Nils Petersen for his missed penalty in their loss to Brazil at the Rio Olympics.
Neymar was the hero for the hosts, who claimed their first Olympic football gold medal with a 5-4 shoot-out victory after a thrilling 1-1 draw on Saturday.
Only Petersen failed to convert his penalty, the striker denied by goalkeeper Weverton to give Neymar the chance to win it and the Barcelona star duly obliged to spark jubilant celebrations in the stands.
What can you tell him? I told him, don t worry, that s life , the outgoing Hrubesch told a news conference.
He took the responsibility of taking the kick and with a penalty it s a 50-50 chance so no complaints whatsoever.
Germany fell behind to a tremendous Neymar …
Alexander Isak’s late strike punished a wasteful Tottenham Hotspur display as Newcastle United emerged 2-1 winners in an enthralling encounter at St. James’ Park.
The hosts took the lead against the run of play in the 37th minute as Harvey Barnes struck inside the box to give the Magpies a half-time advantage.
After dominating for much of the game, Spurs were gifted their just rewards in the second half as substitute Brennan Johnson saw his effort turned home by Dan Burn.
But Isak struck the decisive blow 12 minutes from time with a simple finish to hand Eddie Howe’s side another victory on home soil this term.
Newcastle’s triumph sees them maintain their unbeaten start to the season and go fourth in the early standings, meanwhile, Spurs sit 10th,…
Alan Shearer believes England have gone through all the things winning teams go through at Euro 2024, as they target glory in Sunday s final.
England face Spain in the European Championship showpiece in Berlin, aiming to claim a first major international honour since the 1966 World Cup.
But the Three Lions journey until this point has been far from straightforward.
Having taken five points from their three Group C games, Gareth Southgate s side were moments away from being eliminated from the tournament until Jude Bellingham s spectacular injury-time equaliser against Slovakia in the last 16.
After winning that match in extra time, the drama continued in the quarter-finals as they beat Switzerland on penalties following a 1-1 draw, having trailed with …
Another exciting season in Germany is over.
Bundesliga has generated plenty of interest this past campaign as Bayern Munich emerged victorious again and Eintracht Frankfurt beating the champions to DFB Pokal glory.
Among all the excitement there were some rather funny moments this season as well and Bundesliga picked the top 10 that will leave you in stitches.
Enjoy.
It s been a pleasure as always
The funniest moments from 2017/18
— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN)
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The past 10 years has seen a number of extraordinary footballers hang up their boots.
In fact, so many have ended their playing careers between the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2020 that you could quite feasibly create an entire league of teams and have them compete for the crown of the greatest ever. Now there s an idea, Mr Infantino
While we wait for FIFA to cotton onto that concept, we ll have to make do with a single XI plus a manager of those who have stepped away from football this decade
Have a look to see who made the cut for a most difficult selection
GOALKEEPER: EDWIN VAN DER SAR
A winner of eight league titles with Manchester United and Ajax, twice a Champions League winner and the second-most-capped Netherlands intern…
The Denver Broncos are riding (mile) high after a huge upset at Dallas last Sunday. The Broncos take on another NFC East opponent in Week 10, hosting the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Denver opened as a 2.5-point home favorite and that spread has ticked up to as high as a field goal with early bets on the Broncos. The Eagles, who have only three total wins, have played better on the road (+7.4 scoring margin – 7th) with that trio of victories all coming in the role of visitor.
Here are our NFL free picks and predictions for Eagles at Broncos on November 14.
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Sunday sees the Denver Broncos welcoming the Houston Texans to the Mile High City after both teams had an unexpected performance in Week 1.
The Texans overcame expectations and tied the Colts, while the Broncos came unstuck against the Seahawks in a game that didn’t follow the script anybody expected.
Find out the betting edge for this Week 2 clash in our NFL picks and predictions for Texans vs. Broncos.
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Patrick Mahomes and the reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs stumbled out of the gate in Week 1 after losing to the Detroit Lions. They were noticeably without some juice on both sides of the ball, with Travis Kelce out with a bone bruise and Chris Jones holding out.
Both return this week for the Week 2 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, a rematch from last year’s playoffs. Can Mahomes and company put their foot down once again on the Jaguars and make up for last week’s loss?
The NFL odds tab the Chiefs as -3 point road favorites with the total sitting at 51.
We break down the Patrick Mahomes odds, and give our best free NFL picks, for Chiefs vs. Jaguars.
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If the NFL Week 12 odds were the Thanksgiving dinner table, Sunday’s game between the Carolina Panthers at Tennessee Titans would be your aunt’s nasty-ass casserole that nobody touches.
Luckily, we have sports betting to make this matchup somewhat appetizing. Think of the spread, total, and prop odds as cheese and bacon — they can make anything taste good.
Tennessee is a short favorite at home with some questions around the quarterback position. It appears that rookie QB Will Levis will be under center in Week 12, after missing practice with an ankle injury.
As for the Panthers, they’re sticking with their first-year quarterback Bryce Young despite a debut season that belongs at the bottom of a Red Lobster dumpster. They do have …
Super Bowl 58 is bringing a new novelty prop market your way this year: Taylor Swift prop bets.
Yes, it’s true. With the Kansas City Chiefs punching another ticket to the Super Bowl, sportsbooks are offering Super Bowl prop bets centered around Taylor Swift and her much-publicized romance with Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce.
Taylor Swift Super Bowl prop odds
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