Eric Ramsay was looking ahead to Minnesota United’s most difficult run of games since he was appointed head coach in March. A road trip featuring games in Colorado and Los Angeles in the space of five days, before returning to Minnesota, posed a logistical task as well as a sporting one. Tight schedules and travel have caught out many newcomers to MLS, but the former Manchester United assistant coach was keen to embrace that side of the league.
“Part of the appeal of this league to me, and part of the reason I wanted to take my first steps here as a head coach, was because some of the things we’re having to deal with are things you wouldn’t necessarily have to deal with at home,” Ramsay says.
“Altitude, …
Day three of the knockout stages at Euro 2024 certainly did not disappoint.
France edged out Belgium in perhaps the most eagerly anticipated tie of the last 16 on Monday, but most of the drama came later on as Portugal took on Slovenia.
Cristiano Ronaldo and his Selecao team-mates survived an almighty scare to progress on penalties, with the likes of Diogo Costa and Pepe making history.
Here, we run through all the best Opta facts and stats from a thrilling day of action in Germany.
France 1-0 Belgium: Kante makes history as Bleus get lucky again
The first game of the day saw France edge out neighbours Belgium in a heavyweight clash, though Didier Deschamps Bleus were far from their best once again.
Only a Jan Vertonghen own goal five minu…
The third World Cup of Hockey takes place at the Air Canada Center in Toronto from September 17 to October 1, and with 12 years having passed from the previous edition, the showpiece tournament is expected to generate plenty of interest.
Fierce rivals Team Canada and Team USA will square off in Group A, together with Team Europe and Team Czech Republic, whereas Team Russia, Team Finland, Team Sweden and Team North America will battle it out in Group B.
We have great news for everyone looking to join the action as bet365 will be streaming all group matches and knockout stage games live on their website.
Bear in mind that you need to have a valid real money account and to have made a minimum deposit in order to watch the matches free of charge, so go ahead and if…
When the groups for the 2008 European Championships were announced, France and Italy surely didn t expect to be in the position they are in now, ahead of their last group match.
After a scoreless draw with Romania and the 4-1 crushing by the Dutch, France need a good result against Italy to have a chance of advancing.
Striker Thierry Henry, who scored France s only goal so far at Euro 2008, says to be hopeful: Remember the trouble we had in qualifying for the World Cup in that group with the Republic of Ireland and Switzerland.
It was the same at the World Cup itself and in qualification for the EURO. This team has already suffered a lot.
Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini, who made his Euro debut against Romania, considers the French to be a very stron…
England captain Harry Kane believes the Three Lions will face a difficult task when it comes to stopping Spain wonderkid Lamine Yamal in the Euro 2024 final.
England will face La Roja in their first major final on foreign soil on Sunday, after Ollie Watkins 90th-minute strike helped them past the Netherlands in the semi-finals.
Opponents Spain have arguably been the most impressive team in Germany, with Barcelona winger Yamal in contention for Player of the Tournament honours.
Yamal has one goal and three assists at the tournament, with his overall tally of four goal involvements only bettered by team-mate Dani Olmo (three goals, two assists).
Having turned 17 on Saturday, Yamal is set to become the youngest player to ever feature in a World Cup or Europe…
Luka Modric has been crowned UEFA Player of the Year for 2017-18 after playing a major role in Real Madrid s third successive Champions League success.
Modric featured 11 times as Madrid continued their dominance of the Champions League, scoring once and adding a single assist.
But it was his conviction in possession and ability to turn defence into attack with just one pass that made him so vital to Los Blancos success.
His former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo – who scored 15 goals in last season s competition – and Mohamed Salah of Liverpool were considered leading candidates due to their respective displays in attack.
But Modric, who also claimed the Golden Ball at the World Cup, won the most votes from coaches and journalists, beating Ronaldo and Sa…
Jordan Henderson clinched his status as the player with the most Premier League appearances in the 2010s when he lined up against Wolves on Sunday.
Liverpool s captain was selected in Jurgen Klopp s starting XI for the Anfield fixture, as the Reds looked to extend their lead at the top of the table.
It brought up a 308th appearance in the top flight since the start of 2010 for the 29-year-old, who made the move from Sunderland to Liverpool in 2011.
Team-mate James Milner, named as a substitute against Wolves, began the game with 306 Premier League appearances during this decade.
Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster has also played 306 Premier League games since January 1, 2010.
308 Jordan Henderson is today making his 308th appearance since the start…
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The Los Angeles Rams have been waiting a while to get a bad taste out of their mouths and can do so by hosting the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2 of the NFL season.
Los Angeles was rolled by Buffalo at home last Thursday, but that mid-week season opener has allotted the defending Super Bowl champs extra time to tighten the bolts before a major jump in competition this Sunday.
Atlanta is a far cry from the Bills, coming off a Week 1 collapse to New Orleans that saw Arthur Smith’s team give up a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter and fall to the rival Saints 27-26.
This game was once pegged as the biggest point spread of the 2022 look-ahead lines but has slimmed significantly since the events of Week 1. We break down that spread, the Over/Under to…
In the wake of Tom Brady’s retirement, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were tagged with one of the lower NFL win totals for 2023 at 6.5 victories.
After stunning the Minnesota Vikings in the season opener, Tampa Bay is already 14% of the way to the Over 6.5 and has a good shot of pumping that pace up to 28% in Week 2. The Buccaneers welcome the Chicago Bears to pirate waters Sunday, and NFL odds have installed the home side as a slim favorite.
Chicago was one of the most hyped teams this offseason after making moves on both sides of the football. However, all those expectations blew away in the infamous Chicago winds after the Bears got blasted 38-20 at home by rival Green Bay in Week 1.
The look-ahead lines set in the summer originally had Chicago as a …