Antoine Griezmann has announced his retirement from international football, having amassed 137 caps over 10 years in the France setup.
Griezmann made his Bleus debut in a friendly against the Netherlands in March 2014 and went on to play a vital role for Didier Deschamps side at six major tournaments.
Griezmann scored in the 2018 World Cup final as France beat Croatia to win their second crown in Russia, also shining as they reached the 2022 final, only to lose to Argentina.
The 33-year-old also helped his country win the 2020-21 edition of the Nations League and finished as the leading goalscorer at Euro 2016, where France were runners-up to Portugal on home soil.
In a video posted to his social media channels, Griezmann said: It is with a heart full of …
France winger Ousmane Dembele will miss the rest of Euro 2020 due to a knee injury.
The Barcelona player came on after 57 minutes of Les Bleus 1-1 draw with Hungary in Budapest but had to be withdrawn half an hour later.
According to head coach Didier Deschamps, Dembele, who only managed 16 touches in his 30 minutes on the pitch, took a knock to his knee and felt further pain when he attempted a cross.
The French Football Federation (FFF) said Dembele was sent for scans on Sunday, which showed he will be unable to recover in time to play a part in the remainder of the tournament.
It is the latest in a string of injuries that have blighted Dembele s career since his move to Barca from Borussia Dortmund for €105million four years ago.
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Brazil coach Rogerio Micale wants to understand how Neymar became a monster in order for the country to develop more players like him.
Neymar inspired Brazil s 6-0 win over Honduras on Wednesday, sending them into Saturday s gold medal match in emphatic fashion.
It took the Barcelona star just 15 seconds to open the scoring at the Maracana, setting a new Olympic record.
Neymar grabbed a pair of assists before rounding off the scoring in the final minute of normal time from the penalty spot after Marquinhos and Luan added to a double from Gabriel Jesus.
Asked how he would define the captain, Micale replied: A monster! Neymar is a guy who has a gift for playing football, who enchants.
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You just can’t keep Real Madrid’s sorry, Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo out of the news. On the day that his national manager was unveiled as the new manager of Chelsea, he played a big part in the fifth day of Euro 2008 which saw the two first day winners and the two first day losers take each other on.
In the early game, the Portuguese, so impressive in their easy victory over Turkey, were up against sterner opposition in the Czech Republic, who had been less than impressive when defeating Switzerland.
The game started in the manner that most people would have predicted when Deco gave Portugal an eighth minute lead. However, that lead lasted only nine minutes until the impressive Sionko netted an equaliser for …
Germany top tier Bundesliga produced a stunning count of 877 league goals during the 2016/17 season.
Plenty of great action was seen during a campaign which saw Bayern Munich being crowned Bundesliga champions.
The official Bundesliga youtube channel has treated us with a wonderful compilation of 18 goals from 18 clubs, each one of them considered to be the best of the best from all individual clubs.
Have a look and enjoy yourselves:
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First place in the AFC North standings will be on the line when the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals meet at Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday. The Bengals beat up on the Ravens when these teams met on October 24, as Joe Burrow & Co. earned a 41-17 victory as 6.5-point road underdogs.
Will Baltimore get revenge on Cincinnati by earning a road win of its own? You’ll want to keep reading our Week 16 betting picks and predictions for Ravens vs. Bengals to see how this one might play out.
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The same situational angles we highlight for NFL betting each week are out there lurking for the average person during Thanksgiving Week.
Travel troubles and scheduling nightmares are abundant. Look-ahead spots are too, with big plans in place for family and friends. And even letdowns are looming, as you remember why you live on the other side of the country and rarely keep in touch with your hometown crowd.
Ah, the holidays.
I chow down on the always-tricky NFL Week 12 slate and highlight similar pitfalls in three NFL spot bets to consider when capping the odds.
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The Buffalo Bills are on the West Coast this weekend and get a stand-alone prime-time game tonight vs. the clean-house Los Angeles Chargers who will feature new head coach Giff Smith and rely on quarterback Easton Stick as a double-digit dog.
With plenty of movement of both the side and total and coming off an embarrassing prime-time loss that got their coach canned, should bettors expect a different Chargers team than the one in Week 15?
I break down the NFL odds and offer my free NFL picks for Bills vs. Chargers on December 23.
Be sure to also check out our three favorite Bills vs Chargers prop picks and our Josh Allen spotlight!
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The NFL season is finally upon us and we have regular season action this week. While the festivities officially begin on Thursday, my Packers vs. Eagles predictions will leave you “loving” Friday football!
Find out why we lean to the Packers in our NFL picks for Friday, September 6. And be sure to read our full Packers vs Eagles predictions from Jason Logan.
Packers vs Eagles predictions
Early spread leanPackers +3 (-120 at FanDuel)
My analysis
No matter which angle you choose to compare these two teams from, there is no reason for the Philadelphia Eagles to be favored by a field goal over the Green Bay Packers on a neutral field.
If we’re going purely based on last year’s performances, the Packers’ have the edge …