Harry Kane s second goal against Southampton saw the Tottenham striker overtake Lionel Messi as Europe s top scorer in 2017 with 55.

The England international scored a hat-trick in Saturday s 3-0 win over Burnley to move to 53 goals for club and country in the calendar year.

That treble put him one behind Barcelona superstar Messi, who earlier that day scored a penalty in his final game of 2017 – a 3-0 defeat of Real Madrid in El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Kane moved level with Messi by heading his first against the Saints at Wembley on Tuesday – breaking Alan Shearer s record of 36 Premier League goals in one year in the process.

And a stunning 12 months for the 24-year-old was capped off with his second, a simple tap-in from Son Heung-m…

The 2010 summer transfer window has been as exciting as ever and the columns kept filling up with the latest deals, but seeing the window has just closed, this looks like the perfect time to assess clubs’ dealings in the transfer market and see which deals are expected to prove the most profitable. In addition to that, the future candidates for the transfer flops of the season will also feature here.

Best summer signings

5.) Simon Kjaer (Palermo to Wolfsburg, €12 million)

After arriving to Palermo, Simon Kjaer quickly established his reputation as one of the brightest talents to have emerged from Denmark during the last decade and after two impressive seasons at Renzo Barbera, as well as a formidable showing at World Cup 2010, the 21-year-old became one of …

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. 

Rams vs 49ers odds

Rams vs 49ers predictions

It’s a play…

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…