Guinea-Bissau secured a maiden place at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday thanks to Kenya s surprise 2-1 win over Congo.
On Saturday, Guinea-Bissau overcame Zambia 3-2 to move four points clear at the top of Group E, and the defeat for Congo against the bottom side ensured qualification for Paulo Torres men.
Ayub Timbe Masika and Eric Johanna will be the toast of Bissau, as their goals enabled Kenya to come from behind and end Congo s hopes of automatic progression.
Ghana joined Guinea-Bissau in advancing to next year s finals in Gabon, as second-half goals from Andre Ayew and Christian Atsu secured a 2-0 victory at Mauritius and top spot in Group H.
And Zimbabwe are also assured of a place at the tournament, after strikes from Knowledge Musona, K…
Mats Hummels was Borussia Dortmund s hero on Tuesday, as his goal sent the Bundesliga side into the Champions League final.
Hummels second-half header was the difference as BVB won 1-0 on the night against Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital, and a 2-0 win on aggregate.
The average age of PSG s starting XI was 24 years and 157 days, which was the youngest starting XI to be named in a Champions League semi-final since Arsenal in May 2009.
Yet it was a veteran campaigner in Hummels who was decisive.
His excellent header was the centre-back s first goal in the Champions League for Dortmund since February 2013.
At the age of 35 years and 143 days, Hummels became the third oldest player to score a Champions League semi-final goal, after Ryan Gig…
Champions League holders Liverpool have learned their opponents for the 2019-20 group stage, with Jurgen Klopp s side facing Napoli again.
The Reds were placed in Group B, which also includes Salzburg and Genk, when Thursday s draw was made in Monaco.
Inter s return to the Champions League saw them placed along with Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund in a daunting Group F, which also includes Slavia Prague.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid s bid to recapture their crown will see Zinedine Zidane s men take on Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain, as well as Club Brugge and Galatasaray.
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The winner of France Football s 2017 Ballon d Or is set to be announced on Thursday, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi the two frontrunners to be crowned the world s best player yet again.
Kaka was the last player to beat either of them to first place in 2007, with every single one taken home by the Real Madrid and Barcelona stars since.
Ronaldo, the current holder, is thought to be the favourite once again and, should he win, he will go level on five with Messi as the player with the most Ballons d Or.
The pair have enjoyed an immense rivalry over the years which has arguably helped to drive them both on to become the incredible performers that they are.
in 2009, Leo Messi then only 22 won the Ballon d Or award for the first time.
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As we all know this World Cup is the first ever held in the continent of Africa. The South African supporters and people have been amazing.
Unfortunately for the people of South Africa their team has exited the competition, despite beating France 2-1 in their final group game.
Spirited
The South African team showed a lot of heart and passion but in the end went out the tournament on goal difference. The South African’s became the first host nation not to make it into the last 16. Bafana Bafana wasn’t the only African side to go out the competition early either.
Strugglers
In fact most of the continents teams are heading home early. The likes of Ivory Coast and Nigeria have players playing in the top flights of the best European leagues. Yet t…
Adrien Rabiot says France must stay united if they are to avoid the failures that saw them crash out of Euro 2020 at the round-of-16 stage.
France went into that tournament as world champions and advanced as group winners from a tricky pool that included both Germany and Portugal.
But their campaign was derailed in stunning fashion, as Switzerland scored two late goals to force extra-time from 3-1 down.
Kylian Mbappe then missed the crucial penalty in the shootout, as France were knocked out amid rumours of dressing room discontent.
Rabiot s family were reportedly involved in dissension too, with his mother allegedly clashing with the relatives of Paul Pogba and Mbappe after the Switzerland defeat.
Their disappointing tournament sparked memories o…
A September matchup with potential playoff implications is among the late games on the NFL betting board in Week 3, as the 1-1 Seattle Seahawks travel to face the Minnesota Vikings.
Despite a second half collapse at home in Week 2, Seattle will head to Minnesota as slight 2-point favorites against a Vikings team feeling hard done by at 0-2.
How will the latest installment in this simmering NFC rivalry play out? Keep reading for our free Seahawks vs. Vikings picks and predictions, with kickoff on September 26.
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The Tennessee Titans not only begin their road to the Super Bowl in the AFC Divisional Round but are out to prove they’re a worthy No. 1 seed when they host the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday.
The NFL betting odds have Tennessee as a 3.5-point favorite, with that spread bolstered by the expected return of Titans RB Derrick Henry. The Bengals, who topped the Las Vegas Raiders in the Wild Card Round, could be missing some key bodies on the defensive line – bad timing for this run-in with run-heavy Tennessee.
Here are our free NFL betting picks and predictions for Bengals at Titans on January 22.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may be hosting the final game of Wild Card Weekend at Raymond James Stadium this Monday night, but the Dallas Cowboys boast the better record, and are deserving favorites on the road.
Part of the reason why the Cowboys went 12-5 in the regular season was another productive year from Ezekiel Elliott. I’m bullish on a trio of his NFL props in this spot, and feeling particularly good about one of those three wagers, which I’ll single out as my Best Bet.
Without further ado, here are my Ezekiel Elliott player prop picks for Monday night.
Also, be sure to check out Jason Logan’s full Cowboys vs. Buccaneers betting preview, as well as our best Monday Night Football prop picks.
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We’re heading into the one-third mark of the NFL season, meaning we’re starting to get a reasonable sample of data about who (and what) every team is truly made of, what we can reasonably expect from players, and how to zone in on NFL player props.
Then, well, injuries happen — and everything you think you know about the NFL odds gets blown into Narnia so it’s back to the drawing board.
We’re not quite at that spot as we look through the Week 6 odds, but I’ve got nearly a full fantasy lineup of NFL picks this week!
Read on to see how I’m betting a quarterback who finally has his favorite target back, two running backs getting injury-related boosts, a wide receiver who does better with a backup QB, a tight en…