He was one of the chief proponents of Wales' motto for that campaign, 'Together Stronger', so there is no chance he would accept more credit than any of the team-mates he referred to as "brothers" in France. Even when you consider the significant contributions of all players and staff, however, Bale still stands out. Laying the foundations for this success took years. There were growing pains under John Toshack and an evolution in style under Gary Speed, whose death profoundly affected a young Wales squad but also brought them closer through a shared grief.
It’s fair to say both of these sides have a preference for playing in front of their home support this season. Only SPAL (seven) have a higher difference between points won at home and away than Sampdoria and Parma this season (both six). While teams usually favour their home comforts, the gap between them doesn’t sound great for either side.
Posted at 87' Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Zander Clark. Posted at 86' Attempt saved. Andrew Considine (Aberdeen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Posted at 86' Corner, Aberdeen. Conceded by Zander Clark. Posted at 86' Attempt saved. Michael Devlin (Aberdeen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
We can see Boavista getting back to winning ways on Saturday, and given Portimonense’s continued struggles to win matches we certainly don’t see the visitors claiming all the points. For this reason, a Boavista Draw No Bet looks the best value on offer.
Senegal's Sadio Mane has apologised for not visiting his homeland before returning to Liverpool after being named the Confederation of African Football's (Caf) Player of the Year. The 27-year-old striker received the award at a ceremony in Egypt on Tuesday and was due to go to Senegal on Wednesday as part of the celebrations. A ceremony had been organised at the Museum of Black Civilisations in Senegal's capital Dakar, with the country's president Macky Sall due to attend.
He perhaps has one more chance to earn a move to one of the biggest European sides. Read the full story Maldini faces Milan sack AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini could soon be sacked as sporting director of the club, according to the Daily Mail. The paper reports that Ivan Gazidis, the Italian side’s chief executive, could act after the Maldini’s predecessor Massimiliano Mirabelli lambasted the current employee.
Rodriguez is obviously massively talented, as all football fans witnessed at the 2014 World Cup, but that was six years ago and his career has now reached a standstill. Returning to play under a manager who has faith in him could be the answer to rediscovering his old form. It would be a massive signing for Everton if they managed to sign Rodriguez.
Middlesbrough have scored at least twice in each of their last seven clashes with Barnsley, while the visitors have lost 75% of their away games this term. We think this is the perfect chance for Boro to return to form, with Barnsley losing three of their last four games. As a result, a 2-1 home win is our pick, with Boro winning three of the last four meetings at this ground.
With those factors considered, we like the look of the Chelsea win and both teams to score combination for Saturdays game which looks a smart avenue of approach at the available odds, while our correct score prediction lands at a 2-1 home win.
It has been nearly 13 years since David Beckham stunned the football world when he swapped Real Madrid for Major League Soccer side Los Angeles Galaxy. Since then, a number of British stars, such as Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, have plied their trade across the Atlantic. But what about the surprisingly long list of English footballers - and coaches - who are pursuing their careers in the USL Championship, the league below MLS? Keanu Marsh-Brown and Jose Baxter tasted life in the Premier League, playing for Fulham and Everton respectively.
Interesting odds to bet on a draw here: Parma and Udinese are making a quite similar season, being both quite far from the relegation zone in a safe place, moreover they both come from a win and a loss in the last 2 rounds. Parma has created some problems to Juventus losing by 2-1, while Udinese has lost vs Milan in the overtime after being also ahead by 0-1, so they can be both very competitive today: Parma will miss some important players like Karamoh and Inglese, so Udinese should be able to stop their attacks and this should be a very close game.
The Swede, who joined the Italian club for a second time on a free transfer in December, swept in a finish on the 64th minute after Rafael Leao's deflected strike broke the deadlock early in the second half. Ibrahimovic, who made his second debut for the club off the bench during Monday's 0-0 draw with Sampdoria, has now scored a top-flight senior goal in four different decades.
England's finals begin against Croatia at Wembley on Sunday, 14 June, a day after Wales launch their campaign against Switzerland in Baku, Azerbaijan. But who should both managers select for their opening games? Have a go at selecting your XIs here. My England XIPick your team for England's first game at Euro 2020 - and then share it with your friends. Select formationConfirm teamMy Wales XIPick your team for Wales' first game at Euro 2020 - and then share it with your friendsSelect formationConfirm teamThe 2020 England team BBC Sport predicted in 2015.
As it was already said, Tambov is currently sitting in 14th place with only 17 points from 16 games. Their attack needs improving, as they are scoring a little over one goal per game, which is unacceptable at this level of play. They will have to play their best if they want to make a potential surprise and get some points. Their coach will have all of his players ready to battle, as no injuries or suspensions are listed prior to this game.
It's a brilliant centre-forward's header. The Chelsea fans are leaving in their droves. It's not 10 or 20 people - it's hundreds who are departing Stamford Bridge. Solskjaer: "Luckily there was no VAR when I played. Giroud was a foot, or half a foot offside - at least it wasn't an armpit. What you said on #bbcfootball:Mark S: How can that not be a red card for Maguire? VAR sent off [Tottenham forward] Son for far less earlier in the season.
In the first leg the two teams drew with 1-1. Leicester With a good form this season, it is very likely that Brendan Rodgers wants to have a title with their team and they are very close to doing that. Leicester is a very strong team this season and the opportunity to continue for the home team is relatively difficult. Leicester City have lost in the last 2 rounds in the Premier League recently, but they regained their sense of victory with a 4-1 win over West Ham, and then they have another victory in the FA Cup. I choose Leicester
In Czech Republic, Vysocina Jihlava and Viktoria Zizkov are expected to meet each other for a FNL match which will be held at Stadion v Jiraskove stadium, Jihlava city. In the table, Zizkov takes position 3 with 41 points after playing 23 matches while Vysocina Jihlava takes position 6 with 37 points after playing 23 matches.
Bayern might have scored four times between the 73rd and 84th minute. They created a series of opportunities on the counter-attack, mostly after intercepting weary passes from United players. Schmeichel made good saves from Effenberg and Scholl, who also hit the post with a gorgeous disguised chip from the edge of the box.
Dalglish, 69, tested positive for the coronavirus last week after being admitted to hospital for an infection. He required intravenous antibiotics but was asymptomatic and returned home over the weekend. It was a real shock three days ago when I heard about it first. The boys were sent a message in our WhatsApp group and everybody was like, 'wow'," Klopp told Liverpool's website https://www.
Partizan will be meeting with the away team Subotica and this game we have given this two teams to score a total of over 2.5 goals as looking at the last games they have played together they are very used of scoring many goals
| Team | Events |
Wins | Draws |
Losses | Goal difference |
Points |
1 | Bayern Munich |
19 | 15 |
1 | 3 |
43 | 46 |
2 | Borussia Dortmund |
19 | 13 |
1 | 5 |
20 | 40 |
3 | Union Berlin |
19 | 8 |
7 | 4 |
3 | 31 |
4 | Hoffenheim |
19 | 9 |
4 | 6 |
10 | 31 |
5 | Freiburg |
19 | 8 |
6 | 5 |
8 | 30 |
6 | Bayer Leverkusen |
18 | 8 |
5 | 5 |
12 | 29 |
7 | FC Koeln |
19 | 7 |
7 | 5 |
-2 | 28 |
8 | RB Leipzig |
19 | 8 |
4 | 7 |
13 | 28 |
9 | Mainz 05 |
19 | 8 |
3 | 8 |
6 | 27 |
10 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
18 | 7 |
6 | 5 |
2 | 27 |
11 | Bochum |
19 | 7 |
2 | 10 |
-10 | 23 |
12 | Borussia Moenchengladbach |
18 | 6 |
4 | 8 |
-9 | 22 |
13 | Hertha Berlin |
19 | 6 |
4 | 9 |
-17 | 22 |
14 | Wolfsburg |
19 | 6 |
3 | 10 |
-13 | 21 |
15 | Augsburg |
18 | 4 |
6 | 8 |
-11 | 18 |
16 | VfB Stuttgart |
19 | 4 |
6 | 9 |
-11 | 18 |
17 | Arminia Bielefeld |
18 | 3 |
8 | 7 |
-8 | 17 |
18 | Greuther Fuerth |
18 | 1 |
3 | 14 |
-36 | 6 |