Gareth Southgate labelled Marcus Rashford at the World Cup as a completely different player to his England performances during the delayed Euro 2020.

The Manchester United forward missed a spot-kick in the penalty shoot-out in the European Championship final defeat to Italy before a wave of online racial abuse was targeted at Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho.

Rashford appeared out of form following the Euro 2020 heartbreak but impressive club performances for United ahead of the November break saw him secure a place in Southgate s 26-man squad for Qatar.

The 25-year-old scored as a substitute in the 6-2 victory over Iran and celebrated a brace after starting in Tuesday s 3-0 win over Wales to send England through as Group B winners.

That made Rashfo…

Both the Washington Football Team and Buffalo Bills tasted playoff football last year but they’ve both started the 2021 season with a .500 record.

With Ryan Fitzpatrick out injured, the Football Team will have to rely on their acclaimed defense to defeat Josh Allen and his Buffalo Bills.

It’s not Sunday without reading our free NFL betting picks and predictions, so make sure you’re ready for the Washington Football Team vs. Buffalo Bills and read them now.

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The Los Angeles Rams head to Raymond James Stadium to face off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in NFL Divisional Round action on Sunday afternoon.

Both of these teams are coming off easy victories on Wild Card weekend but oddsmakers are expecting a closer battle this weekend with NFL betting lines installing the Buccaneers as 2.5-point home faves.

The Rams beat the Bucs earlier this season but can they repeat that success against the defending Super Bowl champions in hostile territory? We let you know what we think with our best free NFL picks and predictions for Rams vs. Buccaneers on January 23. 

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Discovering how to watch New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles has never been easier! Bettors on both sides of the border can watch or stream this intriguing NFL Divisional Round showdown on a variety of traditional and digital platforms.

Choose the method that’s right for you below. 

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The New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars kick off NFL Week 7 odds in the Thursday Night Football spotlight, but Trevor Lawrence’s knee injury at the weekend has brought some gloom, with the NFL odds in limbo. 

Lawrence hasn’t missed a game since being drafted by the Jaguars and the smart money says he’ll be under center, but his health for this showdown has removed a little of the gloss for a Jacksonville team riding a three-game win streak and sitting at 4-2.

After playing four of their first six games on the road, the Saints are an uneven 3-3 but they’ll still be one of the more popular NFL picks this week as the tiniest of home favorites in our Thursday Night Football odds. 

If the Lawrence uncertainty steers …

It’s a classic Week 18 NFL odds battle between Sam Darnold and Carson Wentz as a pair of playoff-bound NFC West teams wrap up the regular season with the San Francisco 49ers sitting as a 4-point favorite vs. the visiting Rams, who are content sitting every important starter. 

The 49ers have the No.1 seed in the NFC locked up but with the bye looming, Kyle Shanahan is giving many of his key starters some early snaps which is why the 49ers to cover the first half has become a very popular bet for a wild Week 18 slate.

I break down the Week 18 NFL odds and offer my free NFL picks for Rams at 49ers on Sunday, January 7. 

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It was a wild Week 2 in the National Football League as we saw plenty of upsets, plenty of long-scoring plays, and nearly 4,000 people knocked out of the $1 million Circa Survivor pool after the 1:00 p.m. batch of games. The point-spread picks fared slightly better, but only just. 

This week, there are just two spreads bigger than a touchdown, with seven of the remaining 14 games sitting at a field goal or less. 

If you’re looking to pad the lead or get back into the race for your season-long office pool, I give you my NFL picks against the spread for Week 3. 

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Wojciech Szczesny will listen to Barcelona s offer to tempt him out of retirement as it would be disrespectful not to.

Fabrizio Romano reported on Wednesday that Szczesny is close to joining Barcelona to replace the injured Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

The former Poland international, who only announced his retirement last month after leaving Juventus, is set to undergo a medical this week.

While Szczesny fell short of confirming an agreement is in place with Barca, he indicated he would be open to a swift return to the sport.

Speaking to Spanish outlet SPORT, the goalkeeper said: I have a lot of respect for Barca s history; it is one of the best clubs in the world.

I understand the difficult situation that s arisen after Marc-Andre Ter Stegen s injur…

Cristiano Ronaldo can stamp his mark on Euro 2008 in much the same way that Michel Platini and Zinedane Zidane bestrode the European championships of 1984 and 2000 and Diego Maradona at the 1986 World Cup.

So believes veteran teammate Nuno Gomes who waxed lyrical about Manchester United s sensational winger at Portugal s pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday s opening Group A clash with Turkey in Geneva.

When asked if Ronaldo could match the feats of Platini, ZZ and Maradona the Benfica forward, speaking in English, replied: I hope so and I think so.

I believe he has the quality to be the man of the tournament, I wish he could be that man but he doesn t have to prove himself.

The things he s done have already made him the biggest player of the…

Chelsea and Manchester United have both put their faith in big-money strikers as they bid to win the Premier League title this season.

After Diego Costa fell out of Antonio Conte s plans, the champions paid Real Madrid a reported £70million to sign Alvaro Morata, while United parted with £75million to buy Romelu Lukaku from Everton.

With Lukaku having seemingly been Chelsea s first choice, how the two strikers adapt to leading the line for title contenders is one of the Premier League s most enticing subplots, while Wayne Rooney s return to Goodison Park is one for the romantics.

Adding Vincent Kompany and Nathan Ake to those three attackers, here we examine five players to watch out for in the Premier League this season.

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