Versatile Bayern Munich player Joshua Kimmich has been named Germany s Player of the Year for 2017.
The 22-year-old had a breakthrough year, forcing his way into the Bayern team and helping a young Germany squad to glory at the Confederations Cup.
Kimmich s emergence for club and country has helped to fill the gaping void left by the surprise early retirement of Philipp Lahm at the end of last season.
And Kimmich s reward was top spot in the supporter poll for Germany s Player of the Year for 2017, having received more than 20,000 votes.
The fans have voted for Joshua as the Player of the Year 2017
He was followed by Julian and .
— Germany (@DFB_Team_EN)
Kimmich played 1,260 minutes for Germany in 2017 and only mi…
England s team in Russia are similar to Spain s World Cup winners of 2010, according to Luis Garcia.
Gareth Southgate s men overcame Colombia in the last 16 to move into a quarter-final clash against Sweden Saturday.
Garcia, who played 20 games for Spain, feels there are similarities between England and his nation s successful 2010 outfit.
At least they are here. They are continuing in this World Cup which is something many people probably wouldn t say at the beginning of this competition, he said Wednesday.
What I see different, and I can compare them to the Spanish team of 2010, they are young, they are young players in that team, they want to do something big for their country.
They showed [against Colombia] that in the end, even though the…
One of the best matchups in Week 15 of the NFL sees Aaron Rodgers and the NFC North-leading Packers visit Lamar Jackson and the AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens.
But while both the Packers and Ravens are sitting atop their respective divisions, these teams don’t feel like they’re on the same level right now. And that’s probably why the Cheese Heads are favored by 5.5-points on the road for this matchup.
Do the Ravens have value as a home underdog? Find out in our free NFL betting picks and predictions for Packers vs. Ravens on Sunday, December 19.
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Germany will host its first-ever regular season NFL game on Sunday, as the Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head to Munich for Week 10 action. Seattle comes to Allianz Arena riding high, sitting 6-3 atop the NFC West, while Tampa gave itself a lifeline a week ago with a Tom Brady game-winning drive.
Between these two teams, Germany will see a strong cast of talented skill-position players. For our NFL player props, however, we’re going to shine a light on a pair of scrappy tight ends and a once-written-off passer.
We’ll get into it all below with our Seattle vs. Tampa Bay NFL prop picks, and be sure to check out our Seahawks vs. Buccaneers picks and predictions for more.
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An epic stretch of schedule mercifully meets its conclusion for the Philadelphia Eagles in the Monday Night Football odds.
Like Frodo and Sam clawing their weary bodies up the side of Mount Doom, Philadelphia travels across the country to play the Seattle Seahawks in the Week 15 odds finale — the last of a gauntlet of games that started way back in Week 7.
This chunk of the calendar has taken its toll on the reigning NFC champs, with the Eagles losing the past two games by a combined score of 77-32. To add insult to injury, quarterback Jalen Hurts is questionable for tonight’s tilt due to illness.
Seattle is mired in a slump of its own, losing four in a row and five of its last six since Week 9. However, the Seahawks may act more like buzzards and…
Sunday’s matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and Denver Broncos gives us a final chance to see these teams before the regular season, although both will be without their starting quarterbacks and key starters.
That has our Cardinals vs. Broncos predictions anticipating a low-scoring affair in our latest NFL picks for August 25.
Cardinals vs Broncos prediction
My best betUnder 33.5 (-105 at FanDuel)
My analysis
It’s been a pleasing summer for the Denver Broncos, who have seen rookie Bo Nix cement himself as the team’s starter. This year’s 12th overall pick has played lights-out during the preseason at camp and locked down that startin…
Ghana beat Zambia to confirm their place in the next round of the 2014 World Cup qualification for the Caf region.
A first-half goal from Spartak Moscow forward Abdul Majeed Waris gave the Black Stars the lead at half-time before a second-half Kwadwo Asamoah strike doubled the Ghanaians lead.
Despite a second-half strike from Nathan Sinkala, the two goals were enough to see the four-time African champions through to the next round where they will meet a team yet to be decided in a two-legged play-off tie to represent the continent in Brazil next year.
The Black Stars had taken the lead through a stooping header, directed into the roof of the net from Waris and despite the Zambians looking more comfortable in possession and seeing more of the ball, they failed…
The final three matches of Euro 2024 are upon us, and the action kicked off on Tuesday with Spain taking on France.
Les Bleus were one of the pre-tournament favourites, but it is Spain who were more impressive en route to the last four.
The other semi-final will see England face the Netherlands on Wednesday.
And here, we round up the best posts from social media across the past few days.
Ice-cool Ivan
Ivan Toney stayed cool from the spot as he slotted his penalty home for England in their 5-3 shoot-out win over Switzerland.
The Brentford man showed the kind of composure he has so often in the Premier League, being widely regarded as one of the best penalty takers in the European game.
Indeed, such is the 28-year-old s confidence …
Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola is eight points clear of his nearest challenger.
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund were the only sides in the top-six to pick up wins this weekend which meant they extended their lead over the chasing pack once more. Bayern enjoyed a 2-0 victory over Hertha Berlin, while Dortmund hit Stuttgart for four. The table sees Pep Guardiola’s Munich side leading the way after 14 games, while second-placed Dortmund are considerably behind but in no danger of surrendering their runner-up spot given how poor the rest of the top-six have been this season.
Bayern are top of the Bundesliga table with 40 points from 14 games. The German giants are unbeaten in the division, boast the best defensive record, and have scored the most goals. Dortmund are…
Lyon are up on the Normandy coast Saturday hoping to end a four-match winless run to preserve their narrow lead at the top of the table ahead of the winter recess.
The seven-time champions, who sit three points clear, take on mid-table Caen anxious to close the year on a high after last weekend s stalemate with Marseille.
Lyon manager Claude Puel targeted maximum points at Caen a must after the goalless draw at the Stade Gerland venue.
Lyon s Swedish international midfielder Kim Kallstrom has called on his teammates to reverse the trend at Caen. This game is super-important, said Kallstrom.
We re experiencing a difficult time with four games without victory. We have to stop that. Here we ve got a game to end the year on a good note and to wind up the…