Napoli s Serie A season began in calamitous fashion on Sunday as they were thrashed 3-0 by Verona, also losing star winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to injury.
Antonio Conte, overseeing his first league game in charge of the 2023 Scudetto winners, was forced to withdraw Kvaratskhelia just before half-time after the Georgian collided with Pawel Dawidowicz.
Napoli s problems mounted after the break when Dailon Livramento got in front of their defence to slot home from close range and give the hosts the lead.
The nightmare continued for Napoli after 75 minutes as substitute Daniel Mosquera received a throughball and calmly slotted his finish past Alex Meret.
With Napoli throwing men forward late on, Verona added some gloss to the scoreline as Mosquera claimed hi…
Florian Kohfeldt has signed a new four-year contract at Werder Bremen, the club announced on Tuesday.
Kohfeldt has transformed Werder s fortunes since his appointment in October 2017, initially on a temporary basis, steering them away from Bundesliga relegation danger that season and earning a deal until 2021.
After Werder finished eighth and narrowly missed out on European qualification in 2018-19, Kohfeldt has again been rewarded with fresh terms.
I got a chance here as a young coach in very difficult times and am pleased that we have laid a good foundation in the past two years, said the 36-year-old.
I m convinced this is just the beginning for the club. I m pleased to continue my work with the coaching team.
— SV Werder Br…
Who will come out on top in the battle of the in-form strikers at Old Trafford?
Two of the biggest games of the weekend in the Premier League will be played on Sunday.
In the early kick-off Manchester United host bitter North West rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford.
The home side go into the clash in fine form, having claimed eight victories from their last nine top flights games.
The visitors are also in decent form though and have moved up the Premier League table in recent weeks.
A lot of the attention will be focused on the team’s respective attacks, with both Liverpool’s Luis Suarez and United’s Robin van Persie in sparkling form.
The second game of the day takes place at the Emirates Stadium, where Arsenal face champions Manches…
Lee Carsley backed his England Under-21s to create history after reaching the Euro 2023 final.
Morgan Gibbs-White, Cole Palmer and Cameron Archer eased England past Israel 3-0 and they will face Spain in Georgia on Saturday.
It is the first time since 2009 they have made the European final and have not won the tournament since 1984.
“It’s a great achievement for the players. We spoke about creating our own history,” Carsley told a press conference.
“We’ve done well up till now, but the next thing is the biggest thing. It comes in three days, so recovery will be important now.
“I still think we’ve still got a lot of improving to do. There’s still another level for this team to go. They’ve really grown as a group and they’re gett…
Mark Clattenburg quit his role as a Premier League referee to take a senior position in Saudi Arabia on this day in 2017.
The Durham official had previously refereed high-profile events including the Euro 2016 final, as well as Champions League and FA Cup finals.
The 41-year-old’s move to the Middle East saw him take over from fellow Englishman and former Premier League referee Howard Webb as head of refereeing in Saudi Arabia.
Clattenburg told the Saudi Arabia Football Federation: “This is an important move forward. We have professional referees in the country that I am leaving, which has been a big positive.
“One thing I’d like to do is work with the refereeing team and the president to make this happen so that it will be successful for many, ma…
It took a last-second 54-yard field goal and a thrilling overtime victory (after a 16-point fourth-quarter comeback) to finally get both of our NFL survivor pool picks to the finish line.
We knew things could get a little tight last week and Minnesota (safe) and Baltimore (savvy) caused a few grey hairs and a possible bout of IBS when it was all said and done. And for that, I apologize.
We build on that momentum as we hit the one-third mark of the season, giving our best Week 6 survivor pool picks. Just be sure to pick up some Just For Men and Pepto when you’re on your weekly beer run…
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After losing in the Wild Card Round to the 49ers, Mike McCarthy looks to make good on a promising young Dallas Cowboys roster in his third season as head coach.
Opposing tonight will be the Denver Broncos, who are looking to follow the last two Super Bowl winners by taking a promising, underperforming roster and catapulting it with a big-splash move at quarterback.
Before either team can begin that journey, they will open their preseason schedule against each other on Saturday.
Continue reading for free NFL picks for the Cowboys vs. Broncos on August 13.
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Betting on the NFL Draft is a practice of sorting through information (and misinformation) and then making educated guesses by identifying team needs. But if you are able to do that, there is some value to be found in these betting markets.
This year’s draft is one of the most interesting in recent years. While it feels like Bryce Young is a lock to go the Panthers at No. 1, after that, there is a lot up in the air, starting with the Texans with the second pick.
Who will be the first defensive player off the board? How far will Jalen Carter fall? How many wide receivers will be selected in the first round? I answer all these questions and more when I break down the NFL Draft odds and bring you my best bets for Thursday’s big night.<…
The Minnesota Vikings head to Lambeau Field in Week 8 for a divisional battle against the Green Bay Packers. The Vikings are coming off a huge win on Monday Night Football against the 49ers and will take on a Packers side that is fresh off a road loss to a bad Broncos team.
NFL odds opened with the Packers as slim 1-point home faves but that line has flipped to favor the Vikes at -1 with the total listed at 43. Here are my best free NFL picks for Vikings vs. Packers on October 29.
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The Minnesota Vikings are on the road on a short week and are prime for a letdown after an upset victory against the 49ers on Monday. That said, I still have a tough fading t…
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