Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes said he was never asked to play for England at Euro 2012.
The 37-year-old retired from international football after Euro 2004 to focus on his club career, and then hung up his boots entirely at the end of the 2010-11 season before making a comeback in January.
Scholes has suggested before that he regretted turning down the chance to play at the 2010 World Cup and has now hinted that he may have considered accepting a call-up if asked by Roy Hodgson ahead of the tournament in Poland and Ukraine.
I wasn t offered the chance, Scholes told reporters on United s pre-season tour when questioned about his potential involvement.
It has been reported that Hodgson expected Scholes to want to focus on his club career and d…
Market: Southampton win
Odds: 6/5 @
Looking to pile even more pressure onto Aston Villa this weekend, Southampton will welcome Dean Smith s strugglers to St. Mary s on Friday night.
Starting with the hosts, while Southampton might have endured a worryingly inconsistent start to the 2021/22 campaign, they will be desperate to build off of their recent showings. Although the Saints might have been left heartbroken to have seen their EFL Cup run come to an end away at Chelsea on October 26th, Head Coach Ralph Hasenhüttl last saw his side put in a rugged display. Claiming a 1-0 win away at Watford last weekend, the former RB Leipzig boss has seen his side collect seven points from their last three Premier League outings. Enjoying what has been by far their brightes…
England defender Lucy Bronze is drawing on the experience of her first World Cup eight years ago to allay fears that the Lionesses did not play like favourites in their 1-0 opening victory against Haiti in Brisbane.
That win, sealed by Georgia Stanway’s twice-taken penalty against a side 49 places below England in the FIFA rankings, extended the Lionesses’ streak without a goal from open play to three games, including their 0-0 behind-closed-doors pre-tournament training match with Canada.
Bronze made her World Cup debut at the 2015 tournament, where England fell to France in their opener but ultimately finished up with the third-place medal for their best-ever finish in a global showpiece.
She said: “Well, in my first World Cup we lost the first game and e…
Week 7 looks to be a competitive one, with seven games with spreads under a touchdown or less on the schedule. We see some teams in must-win scenarios looking to avoid falling behind in tight divisional races, and Week 7 looks to be filled with some of those matchups.
While some of the spreads and totals really stand out, I always like to try and exploit player matchups as well, trying to find some good bets offering fair value.
Here’s a look at my two favorite NFL parlay picks for Week 7.
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The Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs will conclude their respective preseason slates at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night.
Each club owns a 1-1 record in the preseason thus far. Aaron Rodgers hasn’t played a preseason game since 2018, and that trend will continue tomorrow night.
While Patrick Mahomes hasn’t been ruled out for this one by head coach Andy Reid, the Chiefs’ star has played in only three series this preseason. Should bettors back the Pack in this spot, or will Kansas City cover?
Find out in our free NFL picks and predictions for Packers vs Chiefs on Thursday, August 25.
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Two days of chippy practices have set up a potentially heated exhibition showdown as the Atlanta Falcons face the Miami Dolphins in the preseason opener for both teams.
The Falcons are looking to build on a 7-10 season under young starting quarterback Desmond Ridder. The Dolphins made the playoffs after going 9-8 last year, and are hoping to improve on what head coach Mike McDaniel called “average” practices against Atlanta this week.
While neither team is likely to give their stars much run on Friday, one side has more motivation to run out at least some of the starting lineup for the preseason opener. We’ll break down what to expect in our free NFL preseason picks and predictions for Fal…
Before the season began, this Monday Night Football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and New York Jets had the makings to be an instant classic. One Aaron Rodgers injury later, coupled with some shoddy play by the Chargers and we have ourselves a MNF game that you’d have to bet on to have a rooting interest in. Thankfully, there are a ton of angles to exploit from a betting perspective and we have you covered with what you need to know including how to stream this football game!
While there are a number of different subscription-based TV channels and streaming services available to watch this game… did you know that you can also live stream Chargers/Jets directly from legal sports betting sites?
Caesars, BetRivers, and Fanatics Sportsbook are thre…
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are in a tough spot Sunday afternoon in a loud setting with possibly poor passing conditions, and Conference Championship odds have labeled the Baltimore Ravens as favorites.
Their defense could also be spending a ton of time on the field, cutting into the overall play volume from the visiting offense. The Chiefs may not be at the bottom of the Super Bowl odds, but this matchup is a good indication why they aren’t at the top.
With a completion total of 24.5 and the books implying a 67% completion rate with a normal-to-high attempt total of 36.5, is there value in fading the media darling with multiple indicators pointing the Under?
After taking a look at Patrick Mahomes’ odds, these are my favorite NFL picks su…
Football bettors get some southern hospitality on Thursday Night Football when the Atlanta Falcons welcome the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Week 5 opener.
Tampa Bay decimated a shorthanded Philadelphia Eagles team in Week 4 while Atlanta squeaked past the New Orleans Saints despite not scoring an offensive touchdown.
Oddsmakers opened this divisional rivalry below the key number of a field goal, with the home side laying 2.5 points and the total at a shorter stand of 43 Over/Under.
I size up those odds and initial market moves for Thursday Night Football, giving out early leans in my Buccaneers vs. Falcons predictions and NFL picks for October 3.
Buccaneers vs Falcons predictions
Early spread leanBuccaneers +2.5 (-10…