Querfeld confident Austria can beat anyone at Euro 2024 after Netherlands win

Austria midfielder Leopold Querfeld is confident his side can beat anyone at Euro 2024 after reaching the knockout stages in Germany.

Querfeld, who represented his nation twice before the start of the tournament, made his European Championship debut in Austria s win over the Netherlands on Tuesday.

The defender played 26 minutes as Ralf Rangnick s side finished top of Group D following France s 1-1 draw with Poland.

It s by no means something that can be taken for granted, but it s definitely something we thought we could do, Querfeld said.

The evening after the game was extremely nice. We brought friends and family to the hotel, were able to spend a cozy evening together and had a really nice time,

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SAfrica WC2010 will have enough beds: tourism bodies

South African tourism bodies on Thursday said the 2010 World Cup host will have enough beds for visitors after FIFA boss Sepp Blatter said demand could out-strip availability.

There are graded rooms to spare in South Africa and everybody who comes for the World Cup will find a place to stay easily, said Moeketsi Mosola, CEO of South African Tourism.

The country has nearly 100,000 graded rooms, mostly around host cities, while FIFA needed 55,000, he said in a joint statement with the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa.

The football body had contracted some 28,000 rooms so far as some establishments chose to market themselves independently of the company services contracted by FIFA, the statement said.

In a four-day visit to South Africa in which …

Bonucci wary of embattled Spain forward Morata as Italy play down favourites tag in Euro 2020 semi-f

Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci leapt to the defence of Juventus team-mate and embattled Spain forward Alvaro Morata ahead of their Euro 2020 semi-final showdown.

Spain s Morata has been on the wrong end of criticism for his performances at Euro 2020, while he reportedly received death threats amid online abuse directed at his family.

Team-mates at club level for Juve in Serie A, Bonucci and Morata will face-off when Italy play Spain in Tuesday s Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley and the former heaped praise on the 28-year-old Spaniard.

I was really struck by what happened to him and what we all have to go through, Bonucci said of the death threats directed at Morata. I ve also had to go through what he has gone through, and I know what it s like to read certain t…

Who will come out on top in tonight’s Euro 2012 quarter-final?

England and Italy meet this evening in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012.

Both countries have enjoyed good tournaments so far and will be looking to progress to a semi-final meeting with the impressive Germans.

Expectations were relatively low in both countries prior to the tournament but they have grown since both sides made it out of the group stage.

Transition

The two countries find themselves in very similar transitional states at the moment but for different reasons. England are in transitional state due to boss Roy Hodgson coming in just a few weeks before the Euro’s started.

Italy’s transitional state is due to the Azzurri trying to find the right formation and tactics under head coach Cesare Prandelli to be successful. The Italian media…

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The first decision when looking at Group B for many spread punters to make is how Argentina are going to fare under former captain Diego Maradona. During his playing days, El Diego was a peerless national hero and an international icon. Having won a total of 91 caps, he scored 34 goals and also led his country to glory at Mexico 1986 the World Cup that witnessed his infamous Hand of God goal against the late Sir Bobby Robson s England.

Spread bettors looking to buy the South American side s Group B index at 19.5 with Sporting Index (winner: 25pts; runner-up: 10pts; third: 5pts; fourth: 0pts) will hope that he can prove just as inspirational in…

Joao Felix thriving once again at Atletico after 2020-21 false dawn

When Joao Felix signed for Atletico Madrid in 2019, it s fair to say there were plenty who doubted it would be a happy marriage.

Atletico shelled out €126million on the Portuguese talent who had taken the Primeira Liga by storm in his first season, scoring 15 times despite not even being in the Benfica first team when the campaign had begun.

But how was this technical virtuoso going to fit into an Atletico side characterised by its work rate? How would he adapt to the demanding principles implemented by Diego Simeone?

Maverick talents known more for their technical attributes than anything else had often been seen as Simeone s blind spot, hence some trepidation about whether he was the right man to nurture Joao Felix.

The Portugal international s Atlet…

On this day in 2014: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer takes over at Cardiff

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was appointed Cardiff manager on this day in 2014.

The former Manchester United striker had been Cardiff chairman Mehmet Dalman’s first choice candidate, despite his relatively limited managerial experience with Norwegian club Molde.

He replaced the sacked Malky Mackay, who was was dismissed six days earlier after a series of disputes with club owner Vincent Tan.

BREAKING: are delighted to confirm the arrival of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as first team manager.

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Solskjaer, then aged 40, denied he had reservations about working with Tan, or that his former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson had advised him to turn down the job.

“I have had good contact with the gaffer (Ferguson…

NFL Player Prop Bets for Week 8: Goedert Primed for a Breakout

The NFL season is in full swing and so are all the glorious prop markets that come with it. We’re looking into every market to uncover some of the week’s best side, team, player, and derivative prop bets. We do the heavy lifting so you don’t have to. 

Week 8 is here and we’re high on a pair of tight ends, fading the Texans for one more week, and dropping a two-unit play on an interception.

We bring you our favorite free prop picks and predictions for Week 8.

Tennessee Titans Odds, Predictions, and Betting Preview 2022: Scoring May Be Scarce

After winning 23 games the past two seasons — and suffering two early postseason exits — oddsmakers are drawing a line in the sand when it comes to the Tennessee Titans in 2022. And that line is a 9.5 win total.

On one side of the line, we have the best running back in the game and a solid stop unit anchored to a rising star on the defensive line. On the other, an aging quarterback without a No. 1 receiver playing against a schedule that is stouter than you think.

It’s time to face the music with our Tennessee Titans 2022 betting preview.

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Broncos vs 49ers Preseason Picks and Predictions: Points Could Be at a Premium in San Francisco

Coming off a 34-7 loss in Week 1 of the preseason to the Las Vegas Raiders, Kyle Shanahan’s San Francisco 49ers will be taking on his father’s old team in Week 2 with a quarterback controversy looming.

Despite the Sean Payton era in Denver officially underway, the Broncos are hoping to see a little more from their offense as they head to California coming off a last second 18-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

This is a duel between two teams with clear flaws, yet major playoff, if not Super Bowl, aspirations, and even in the preseason the outcome could carry some serious weight given the importance of depth when making a push in December.

Find out where my best bets lie in our NFL preseason picks and predictions for Broncos vs. 49ers on Satu…