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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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…
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.
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The Portugal international s Atlet…
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.
— Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC)
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“I have had good contact with the gaffer (Ferguson…
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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.
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