Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Germany can win the 2014 World Cup despite their 4-4 draw in qualifying on Tuesday.
Germany have been heavily criticised after throwing away a 4-0 lead against the Swedes, who completed a miracle comeback in additional time.
But Ibrahimovic, who played a key role in his side s comeback, was impressed by Germany in the opening hour.
The Germans were absolutely fantastic in the opening hour. We perhaps played against the best team in the world, that can win the World Cup in 2014, the Paris Saint-Germain striker told Bild.
Things were looking very bad for us at one point. However, after the 4-1, we thought we could perhaps get something out of the game.
Our performance was amazing as Germany are a great…
After two long days without any Euro 2024 action, the quarter-finals got going on Friday.
There were two mouthwatering ties on offer as Spain played Germany, while Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo went head-to-head for France and Portugal.
And what about the action online?
Here is the best of the social media posts from Thursday and Friday at Euro 2024.
New look?
The hosts have already caught the eye with their performances en route to the quarter-final.
And now, Robert Andrich has caught attention with a bold new style, possibly inspired by Germany s away kit at the tournament.
Ultimately, Andrich did not get a chance to debut his new look from the start of Germany s clash with Spain, as he was named on the bench.
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Kyle Walker is confident England have developed a plan B since their Euro 2016 disaster that should serve them well in World Cup qualification.
England struggled under Roy Hodgson during the championships in France with one win in their three group games, and their time in the knockout stages was short-lived.
Despite being huge favourites to beat Iceland, the Three Lions slipped to an embarrassing 2-1 defeat in Nice.
Ahead of their second Group F qualifier with Malta, Walker believes things have changed within the England camp and they now have more options to help break teams down.
I thought probably in the summer we didn t have a different plan, he told a media conference.
It was, We are going to play this way and if it didn t work we didn t …
Brazil 2014 will be remembered as one of the best FIFA World Cups in history, here we reflect on some of the most memorable moments.
Hosts humiliated by rampant Germany
Few could choose between Brazil and Germany ahead of their mouth-watering semi-final clash. Yet the European side flipped the narrative by producing a performance for the ages in a 7-1 drubbing of the hosts. A shell-shocked Brazil found themselves 5-0 down after just 29 minutes, with their opponents seemingly taking pity on the five-time champions thereafter. Few will forget the night Germany broke Brazilian hearts in their own backyard, even enjoying a standing ovation from
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a bedazzled home crowd when the seventh goal went in.
Costa Rica upset the odds
Earmarked as whipping b…
Xherdan Shaqiri has retired from international football following the end of Euro 2024, having made 125 appearances in 14 years for Switzerland.
Shaqiri played just twice at the tournament in Germany, featuring for 71 minutes for Murat Yakin s side in their group-stage win over Scotland and quarter-final defeat to England.
The former Liverpool forward, who now plays his football in the MLS with Chicago Fire, scored 32 times for his nation, 10 of which came at major tournaments.
His first appearance in an international tournament came at the 2014 World Cup, scoring the 50th hat-trick in the history of the competition against Honduras, becoming the second Swiss player after Josef Hugi in the 1954 World Cup to do so.
Shaqiri would score one of the most i…
Luka Modric won the Ballon d’Or on this day in 2018, marking the first time since 2007 the award did not go to either Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder broke the stranglehold placed on France Football’s prestigious award by Messi and Ronaldo in the previous decade at a ceremony in Paris.
Argentina forward Messi and former Real team-mate Ronaldo and had each won the Ballon d’Or on five occasions since Brazilian Kaka did so in 2007.
The 2018 Ballon d Or is Luka Modric ()!
— Ballon d Or (@ballondor)
In his acceptance speech, Modric said: “It’s a unique feeling. I am happy, proud and honoured. I have sensational emotions at the moment that are really hard to describe in words.
“First of…
The Arizona Cardinals will look to stay perfect in Week 5 as they host the San Francisco 49ers, who have dropped two straight after opening the season 2-0. The 4-0 Cards could be facing rookie QB Trey Lance, as Jimmy Garoppolo is dealing with a leg injury but has yet to be ruled out.
The Cardinals are 7-3 SU in the last 10 meetings, with each team splitting a pair of road games last season. Arizona is a 5-point home favorite with the total set at 50 on the NFL betting board.
Here are our free picks and predictions for 49ers vs. Cardinals for Sunday, October 10.
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NFL betting never sleeps, even in the lazy summer heat.
With more developments in the Deshaun Watson scandal shaking up life in the AFC North and Tom Brady losing his best bud to retirement, we look at the NFL odds connected to those breaking stories and where the best value might be hiding in our latest NFL betting notebook.
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Planning on watching Super Bowl 57? You’re not alone. More than 100 million viewers across the U.S. are expected to check out a portion of the NFL’s annual championship game tonight.
Some will be diehard Kansas City Chiefs fans, who will doubtlessly hold their breath every time Patrick Mahomes scampers out of the pocket on his balky ankle. Others will be lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fans, who will hoot and holler until their green face paint turns crimson red. And many more will tune in exclusively to make snide remarks during the halftime show. There truly is something for everyone!
Learn everything you need to know about the Big Game – including how to watch and stream it – below.
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The Philadelphia Eagles are coming off their first loss of the season in an upset to the New York Jets. Now they must bounce back as Week 7 odds favorites on Sunday Night Football against the explosive Miami Dolphins.
NFL odds are favoring the Eagles by just under a field goal, and I like their chances for redemption behind the play of Jalen Hurts.
We take a closer look at the Jalen Hurts odds and give our best free NFL picks for Dolphins vs. Eagles on October 22. Be sure to keep up to date on the Sunday Night Football odds and check out our Dolphins vs. Eagles predictions, along with our SNF player prop picks.
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