Graeme Souness believes FIFA should allow Ukraine to qualify automatically for this year s World Cup in Qatar, to send a message to the Russian government.
Souness beloved Scotland hosted Ukraine on Wednesday in a World Cup qualifying play-off that was delayed from March following Russia s invasion of the country.
The attack was universally condemned but the fighting has continued since, with millions of Ukrainians displaced and thousands left defending their homeland.
While the winner of Wednesday s encounter in Glasgow will face Wales on Sunday to determine the final European team to reach Qatar, Souness passionately believes that regardless of the outcome, FIFA should ensure Ukraine feature in the tournament.
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Two-time World Cup winners Argentina arrive in Brazil hoping to end a 28-year wait for the coveted title and winning the trophy on their bitter rivals soil would be a perfect scenario. Los Albicelestes are the only star-studded team in Group F, but the likes of Bosnia, Nigeria and Iran will give their best to make life difficult for Alejandro Sabella s team.
The Eastern European side may be taking part at their first ever World Cup, but they seem to have a good chance of reaching the knockout stages. The 2013 Africa Cup of Nation winners have got plenty of potential but it remains to be seen if they can prove their worth when it really matters, whilst Asia s number one side Iran will have to cause quite a few shocks if they want to beat the odds and progress from the group stag…
Football fans all over Europe may have the courtesy of watching some of world’s top players in action week in week out, but it is the World Football Challenge that brings the same players to football enthusiasts in the United States and Canada.
The World Football Challenge 2012, the third edition of the friendly tournament that takes place at major venues across North America, boasts a star-studded line-up, with a host of high-profile clubs taking part in the pre-season friendlies.
Unfortunately, Serie A champions Juventus were forced to cancel two of the three games they were supposed to play at the tournament after their Italian Super Cup match against Napoli was brought forward from August 19 to August 11, but their match against Paris Saint-Germain, scheduled fo…
Lionel Messi signed off for 2022 by hailing the year when he won the World Cup as one he will never be able to forget .
The Argentina captain is due back at Paris Saint-Germain at the start of the coming week after being granted extended leave following his Qatar 2022 heroics.
His seven goals and three assists on Argentina s route to glory earned Messi the Golden Ball award, and at the age of 35 he finally got to lift the World Cup trophy, his career s crowning moment.
Messi posted to Instagram a series of pictures of himself with wife Antonela and their young family, marking the end of a transformative 12 months.
He wrote: A year ends that I will never be able to forget. The dream that I always pursued finally came true.
But that wouldn t be wor…
Football is rarely short of interesting video material that gets all sorts of reaction in today s world of social media, but one would never expect to see a top-level professional player involved in a boxing match with an obviously much older club masseur.
But when it comes to Diego Costa, anything can be expected.
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For the second straight Sunday, both of our NFL survivor pool picks — savvy and safe — were spot on. The latter of those two categories advancing to Week 7 of the schedule unblemished.
We still have more than 80 percent of the 32 teams at our disposal but with fortunes flipping and injury reports growing by the game, selecting a solid survivor pool pick is getting trickier — even when leaning on those big favorites… And boy do we have some big-ass faves in Week 7.
Here are my Week 7 survivor pool picks — savvy and safe — as well as one team to avoid. Good luck.
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Sunday night football will feature Week 2 preseason action between the visiting Baltimore Ravens and the Arizona Cardinals. I’m suggesting bettors ignore the noise around the visitor’s preseason record and instead look at the lineups both teams will be rolling out.
Big-name starters are not expected to see the field Sunday night on both sides but it’s the Cards and the points that have me leaning on a side despite likely playing their No. 3 and No. 4 quarterbacks.
Find out my free best NFL picks and predictions for SNF’s preseason battle between the Ravens and Cardinals.
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Football. Is. Back.
Sure, it may just be the preseason. But it’s been so long, it’s a joy just to have football back in our lives to dissect, watch, and love.
The Minnesota Vikings enter 2023 fresh off a 13-4 performance that earned them first place in the 2022 NFC North Division.
They’ll look to get the wheels turning in Game 1 of the preseason against the Seattle Seahawks, who went 9-8 a year ago.
Preseason NFL odds are very arbitrary, but this spread really doesn’t make a ton of sense. Read on for my best bet and full NFL preseason picks and predictions for Vikings vs. Seahawks on Thursday, August 10.
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In a rematch of last year’s AFC Divisional Round, the Cincinnati Bengals go toe-to-toe with the Buffalo Bills in a game with major playoff implications.
The NFL odds give the edge to the Bengals as a 2-point favorite now that Joe Burrow appears to be his healthy old self.
In last season’s playoff battle of the AFC’s upper echelon, Cincinnati came out on top 27-10 on the road, but the way things currently sit, the Bengals wouldn’t even be in the playoffs if the season ended today.
However, with Burrow surging, the Bengals are playing themselves back into contention and he’ll need a big performance on Sunday night.
You can see how I’m betting the Joe Burrow odds as we dive into the SNF odds in my free NFL picks below.
Last weekend offered both some NFL odds nail-biters and some statements in the Super Bowl odds markets as the Conference Championship odds were set.
The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs had to reach deep, make some clutch plays, and even get a little lucky to make it to Championship Sunday. The Detroit Lions had arguably the most emotional win as they secured their first Conference Championship berth in three decades in front of their boisterous fans, and the Baltimore Ravens probably posted the most impressive score of all by beating the Houston Texans 34-10.
I’ll weigh recent results as well as season-long trends as I make my best NFL parlay picks for the AFC and NFC Championship Games featuring a slew of NFL player props. For more in-de…