Spain may have breezed through to the Euro 2024 knockout stages but Luis de la Fuente refused to compare his side to the dominant La Roja team that lifted European and World Cup glory.

De la Fuente s side have eased through Group B, making it to the last 16 with a game to spare after beating Croatia 3-0 and Italy 1-0.

That dominance has left some comparing the current crop of Spain stars to the side that triumphed at the World Cup in 2010 and the European Championship two years later.

De la Fuente says there can be no such praise yet, however, as his new-look Spain squad have not achieved anything.

We have a long way to go to catch up with that national team you mentioned because they won the Euros, De La Fuente said at a pre-match press conference on Su…

Julen Lopetegui says he expects to be under pressure after West Ham s recent struggles at home but hopes to put that right against Ipswich Town.

West Ham have won just one of their six Premier League matches so far, away to Crystal Palace, but have lost all three of their home fixtures, conceding eight goals and scoring twice.

Having failed to win any of their last four in the league, along with a heavy 5-1 defeat to Liverpool in the EFL Cup before last week s draw at Brentford, Lopetegui is coming under a little pressure already.

However, the Spaniard is not fazed by that, explaining his team are working hard to change their fortunes at the London Stadium.

Always it s very important to win, and that s why we work hard every day. We want to win for sure,…

In the wake of England s big win over Germany in the Round of 16, many fans are of the belief that football could indeed be coming home after all. Whether or not that s a realistic line of thinking is something we ll have to wait and see but with Ukraine and Czech Republic/Denmark ahead, you just never know what could happen.

Today, we re going to run through a few players who we believe could serve as the major difference-makers in the race to become European champions.

Jordan Pickford

At the 2018 World Cup, Jordan Pickford announced himself to the international stage as a legitimately top goalkeeper and three years later, he s doing the same thing. The Everton stopper has been absolutely integral in the rise of this England team in the Euros and if they re going to g…

Antonio Conte is relishing Napoli s upcoming clash that will see him return to Juventus, a club he both played for and managed.

Conte has started his career in Naples in fine form, leading Napoli to three wins from their first four league games and to second in the Serie A standings.

But this weekend sees him return to the club he made 419 appearances for as a player, winning 12 titles, which included the Champions League in 1995-96.

Having started his managerial journey at Arezzo in 2006, the Italian returned to Juventus in 2011, replacing Luigi Delneri as their new head coach.

Conte led Juventus to three consecutive Scudetto titles, winning 90 of his 133 games in charge (D30 L13) before becoming the Italy national team head coach.

The last …

The new Ligue 1 season is on the horizon and Paris Saint-Germain are clear title favourites. They may have lost the championship race last term, but some things never change.

If Lille s triumph was unexpected in 2020-21, another upset in the coming campaign would be on another level entirely.

While PSG have continued to spend, many of their rivals are feeling the effects of a tough financial market struggling to recover from the collapse of a mammoth television deal late last year.

Is silverware inevitable then for Mauricio Pochettino s men? Stats Perform takes a look at the state of play in France

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Few teams in Europe have recruited as impressively as PSG ahead of the new season, but many of the changes might not be immediatel…

Arguably England s best player in their last three knockout fixtures at Euro 2020, Luke Shaw reportedly struggled through games against Ukraine, Denmark and Italy with broken ribs.

The left-back was part of Gareth Southgate s side that suffered shoot-out heartbreak against Italy in the final, but it has become apparent that Shaw was playing through the pain for his country, after suffering a blow to his ribs against Germany in the last 16.

According to the Telegraph, Manchester United will now wait to assess the left-back, whose sole goal at the European Championship represented the fastest to be scored in a final since 1964, ahead of the 2021-22 campaign.

The former Southampton academy product was in scintillating form throughout Euro 2020 as he recorded three a…

In-demand Pep Guardiola will become the new boss of German giants Bayern Munich in the summer

Last night saw action in both the FA Cup and Premier League. Arsenal defeated Swansea 1-0 in their third round replay and Manchester United beat West Ham 1-0 at Old Trafford.

Arsenal dominated possession against Swansea, but found it difficult to break down their resilient defence.

The Gunners had 26 shots on goal and the visitors had fortune on their side at times. However the Gunners did make a breakthrough on 86 minutes.

Striker Oliver Giroud laid the ball off to midfielder Jack Wilshere on the edge of the penalty box and the England international fired home a powerful effort past Michel Vorm in the Swansea goal.

Wilshere was the outstanding player fo…

Saturday sees the Baltimore Ravens travel to Raymond James Stadium to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after losing their historic 24-game preseason win streak to the Commanders last week. The big question is whether John Harbaugh’s team will get back to its winning ways, or if that loss starts a trend.

With the regular season around the corner we’re going to see two careful head coaches, but which man will have the edge in the NFL odds on Saturday? Don’t miss our NFL picks and predictions for Ravens vs Buccaneers on August 26.

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Last week we saw the end of the Ravens’ incredible preseason win streak, but the Commanders only prevailed …

As the weather gets colder, the NFL betting action heats up. We’re rolling full blast down the home stretch of the schedule, which means you not only have to be on the right side but get the best of the number.

We help you plan your NFL Week 14 betting picks by analyzing the opening odds, early action, and public perception to get our best spreads and totals to bet now and the best NFL lines to bet later.

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It’s primetime, and that means another dose of Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos, who head to SoFi Stadium as 4.5-point dogs to take on the Los Angeles Chargers.

Wilson will look to silence critics, and that could be beneficial to bettors while both teams could have success on the ground Monday night.

Find out in my free NFL player prop picks for Monday Night Football between the Broncos vs. Chargers.

Be sure to also check out Jason Logan’s full betting preview for this matchup. 

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