Theo Walcott says he wants to be more than just a super-sub for England at Euro 2012.
The Arsenal winger made a vital contribution in the 3-2 victory over Sweden on Friday, replacing James Milner on the hour mark with England trailing 2-1, and scored the equaliser before bursting through to provide the assist for Danny Welbeck s late winner.
After his impressive cameo, the 23-year-old is hoping to start the decisive final group game against Ukraine on Tuesday.
I don t want to be known as a super-sub, Walcott told The Mirror. But you have to be ready to come off the bench and make an impact if you re not in the starting team.
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Eden Hazard will have a fabulous 2021 after missing out on Belgium s final games of this year with coronavirus, according to Roberto Martinez.
Since completing a €100million move to Real Madrid in June 2019, Hazard has been beset by injury problems and limited to just 25 appearances in all competitions.
He has scored two goals and supplied four assists for Los Blancos, after a final campaign at Chelsea in which he registered 16 goals and 15 assists in the Premier League alone.
A muscle injury meant his first outing of 2020-21 did not come until October 27 and three games into his return he tested positive for coronavirus.
Hazard was again positive for COVID-19 at the weekend and will consequently miss Belgium s crunch Nations League Group A2 clash wi…
The ninth FIFA Confederations Cup begins on June 15. Here we highlight our players to watch in Brazil.
Neymar (Brazil) – Following his big-money move to Barcelona, highly-rated attacker Neymar will be out to silence any potential doubters. The 21-year-old has scored 20 goals in 33 international appearances, and manager Luiz Felipe Scolari will hope he can continue to be prolific for the World Cup hosts.
Paulinho (Brazil) – The midfielder scored the equaliser with a terrific volley against England earlier in the month. The Corinthians player has been linked with Inter, and he will be looking to justify his growing reputation and help Brazil retain their crown.
Javier Hernandez (Mexico) – He may not have been able to nail down a regular place for Manchester United last…
Willian understands the frustration Arsenal will have after their failure to push on for the Premier League title, but believes the Gunners can challenge again next season.
Arsenal came close to ending a 19-year wait for a top-flight title before a late-season collapse saw incumbent holders Manchester City seize another crown.
The manner of Arsenal s faltering finale represented a dramatic downturn after they had led the Premier League table for 248 days of the season.
Willian, who spent a single campaign at Emirates Stadium during the 2020-21 season, has backed his former club to be challengers again soon enough.
When I was there, I could see that Arsenal had a bright future ahead of them very close because of the way [Mikel] Arteta was working, the Ful…
Sunday’s NFC North matchup between the Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings is one of the true meaningless games in the Week 18 slate, as both teams are eliminated from the playoffs, so this doesn’t count for much beyond pride.
It still has the potential to be a good game, however, with the home Vikings as NFL betting chalk and both head coaches fighting for their futures.
Can either Mike Zimmer or Matt Nagy save their jobs? Read our free NFL picks and predictions for Bears vs. Vikings for how we think things will shake down.
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One of the legends of the game will take on one of the hottest young quarterbacks in the league on Sunday when Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers take on the Miami Dolphins.
Miami can’t quite clinch a playoff spot this week, but a win would put it in a prime position to snag a Wild Card spot in the AFC. Meanwhile, Green Bay is on life support at 6-8, but has stayed alive thanks to a rejuvenated offense that is finally scoring points after struggling for much of the season.
How will Rodgers and Tagovailoa perform on Sunday afternoon? I’ll break it down with my favorite NFL player prop picks for the Christmas Day game between the Packers and the Dolphins. Be sure to also check out our Packers vs. Dolphins betting picks and predictions.
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Don’t look now, but the Cleveland Browns are one of the hottest teams in the NFL. Powered by the indomitable Joe Flacco, Cleveland can clinch a playoff bid this evening with a win against the New York Jets, the same team that kicked him to the curb a season ago. It’s the kind of scenario straight out of a Disney movie, and football fans can watch it unfold in real time on Thursday Night Football.
While there are a number of different subscription-based TV channels and streaming services available to watch this game, you can also live stream Jets vs. Browns directly from legal sports betting sites.
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The Washington Commanders hit the road for a Week 1 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Bucs are 3.5-point favorites to open the season on the NFL odds board.
It’s a new era of football in Washington, with Jayden Daniels taking over at quarterback. This year’s second-overall pick is eager to get started with the Commanders, and one of his veteran targets headlines our Commanders vs. Buccaneers predictions.
Find out more in our NFL picks for Sunday, September 8.
Commanders vs Buccaneers prediction
My best betAustin Ekeler Over 48.5 rushing + receiving yards (-115 at BetMGM)
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Brentford have offered Christian Eriksen the chance of a return to the Premier League as the playmaker assesses his options for a competitive comeback.
Eriksen, 29, has not played since suffering a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s Euro 2020 game with Finland on 12 June, and became a free agent when Internazionale terminated his contract last month. He is keen for a return to top-level action ahead of the World Cup and Brentford have moved to offer him a six-month deal, which would have the potential to be extended. Should Eriksen accept, he would return to the English top flight two years after leaving Tottenham for the Serie A club.
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“Germany beat Morocco 6-0 at the Women’s World Cup, but it was Morocco who went through to the last 16. What’s the biggest score a team has won/lost by and then not qualified/qualified from their group?” asks Chris Butterworth.
Germany’s ultimately futile trouncing of Morocco meant they went out with a goal difference of +5, while Morocco qualified for the last 16 with a goal difference of -4. It’s by far the biggest such victory at a Women’s World Cup. In fact, in eight previous tournaments, we can find only two cases of Team A beating Team B, only for Team B to qualify at the expense of Team A.
Both were single-goal victories. In 1995, Brazil beat the hosts Sweden 1-0 in their opening group match, bu…