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

These aren’t like most Super Bowl odds! Below we’ve posted links to Super Bowl betting sites and possible sign-up bonuses for your first Super Bowl bets. If you feel strongly about your Taylor Swift Super Bowl predictions, you can sign up for a book and bet on one of these markets.

Will Travis Kelce propose to Taylor Swift?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a golden chance to bolster their lead over the NFC South when they visit the New Orleans Saints — or what’s left of them — in Week 6.

My Buccaneers vs. Saints predictions break down why you should drink the juice on Tampa moneyline instead of targeting the spread. Find out all about it in my NFL picks for Sunday, October 13.

Buccaneers vs Saints prediction

My best betTampa Bay moneyline (-182 at BetMGM)

My analysisAfter Derek Carr left the New Orleans Saints’ game against the Chiefs last Monday, oddsmakers anticipated there was a good chance the veteran QB would miss Week 6’s meeting with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to the short week.

New Orleans opened a…

Storming their way to a stellar 6-0 romp against relegation scrappers Leeds earlier in the week, it appears that Liverpool have really breathed life back into their Premier League title charge.

Watching Manchester City get hit with that stunning last-gasp defeat against Tottenham last weekend, Jurgen Klopp s men have cut the deficit at the top of the table to just three points and the battle is really on.

However, while the likes of Wolves have continued to shine on their bid to book a shock top-four finish, some top-flight outfits have really struggled since opening 2022.

With the January transfer window slamming shut just over three weeks ago, we have taken a look at a handful of Premier League teams who find themselves in the midst of a recent struggle.

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Grand National 2014 race kicks of at 4.15pm at the Aintree Racecource and there are no doubts this is going to be one of the most heavily bet events of the year. With no less than 40 confirmed runners, picking a winner will be no easy task, which is why for all their customers.

Place a Win/Each Way bet at 1/4 the win odds and you will be paid out if your horse finishes in top 6. BetVictor is paying industry leading six places at the Grand National 2014 and this is an offer you cannot afford to miss out on.

On top of that, if your selection is a non-runner, the bookmaker will refund your full stake as a free bet. Horse racing has long been taking the centre stage at BetVictor and with these kinds of promotions, it really pays off to back your favourite horses at this pa…

Gareth Southgate says he would find it impossible to make a logical decision on his England future before the Euro 2024 final.

The Three Lions are playing in the showpiece for the second consecutive Euros on Sunday, with Spain standing in the way of them winning their first major tournament in 58 years.

Under Southgate, England have reached at least the semi-finals in three of their four major tournaments, only failing to do so at the 2022 World Cup, when they were beaten by eventual finalists France in the last eight.

The manager s current contract runs out in December, with his uncertain future causing a lot of speculation.

Emotionally, it would be impossible for me to make a logical decision at the moment on any of that because my sole focus for two y…