Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon, according to . The report has claimed that Tottenham are determined to get a deal done for Gyokeres in the summer of 2025 and are the club most persistent in their quest for the striker.

Gyokeres has been on the books of Sporting since the summer of 2023 when he joined from Coventry City. The Sweden international striker has been superb for the Lisbon club and has established himself as one of the best players in his position in Europe.

The 26-year-old striker has scored 10 goals and given one assist in seven Liga Portugal for Sporting so far this season. Gyokeres has scored one goal in one UEFA Champions League game this campaign. Last season, Gyokeres scored 29 goals and provided 10 assi…

Didier Deschamps has confirmed Antoine Griezmann and Karim Benzema are fit to play a part in France s Euro 2020 opener against Germany.

Griezmann sustained a calf injury in France s 3-0 win over Bulgaria on Tuesday in their final warm-up match and Benzema left the pitch before half-time with a dead leg.

However, both players took part in full training on Saturday and Deschamps expects to have a fully-fit squad to choose from at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday.

Asked if Griezmann and Benzema will be available against Germany, Deschamps told TF1: Yes, it looks like it. Everyone took part in yesterday s training session.

We have two sessions left before the game and there shouldn t be any problems.

This is how Karim and get into shape

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists he would stay at the club even if they were relegated to League One should they be found guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules.

City’s fate has been brought back into focus following Everton’s 10-point deduction last week, but Guardiola insists the two cases are completely separate.

The Toffees were docked 10 points for breaching rules over a three-year period, while City are awaiting a ruling after being charged in February with more than 100 alleged breaches of the competition’s financial fair play regulations between 2009 and 2018. The club denies all the charges.

Asked whether there could be any severity of punishment which would make him consider his position, Guardiola replied: “It’s a good qu…

Italy have qualified for the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 as Group C runners-up thanks to a narrow 1-0 win over Republic of Ireland on Monday.

Cesare Prandelli s men were on top for the majority of the first half, and a header from Antonio Cassano 10 minutes before half-time gave the Azzurri a lead to hold on to for a long period of time.

Mario Balotelli then stepped up to seal the victory moments before the final whistle with a typically dramatic finish from just outside the six-yard box.

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Daniele Rugani has signed a new contract with Juventus, keeping him with the Serie A champions until 2023.

The defender s agent Davide Torchia confirmed last year that the 24-year-old was a transfer target for Chelsea.

But Rugani stayed in Turin and has started 11 Serie A games for Massimiliano Allegri s side this term.

While Rugani s opportunities have been limited, with his fellow centre-backs approaching the end of their careers he is likely seen as a player for Juve s future.

Andrea Barzagli is 37, Giorgio Chiellini is 34 and Leonardo Bonucci, who rejoined Juve from AC Milan last year, is 31.

He has not only established himself for his elegance, technicality, how he anticipates the game and his positional sense, but, above all, for his growth…

Fans wait for the World Cup has, of course, been a little longer than normal this time around – ordinarily the tournament would ve already been completed.

Nevertheless, the big kick-off is closing in with Qatar 2022 now just 100 days away – we re into the final straight!

As with any major tournament, predicting a winner in the build-up is just a natural part of being a football fan, even if it can often be a fool s errand.

But considering how integral statistics are to football these days, using data might just give you the edge, and that s where Stats Perform come in.

Our Artificial Intelligence team have used Opta s extensive data reserves to quantify each team s chances of winning the entire tournament.

Every match has been run through the …

Two-time Women s World Cup winner Carli Lloyd has announced she will retire from playing at the end of the year.

The 39-year-old has earned 312 caps for the United States and represented 11 clubs across a 22-year playing career, 12 of those as a professional.

Lloyd is one of four players to have played more than 300 times at international level and is in line to play her last match for USA in their September and October friendlies.

She will also see out the remainder of the National Women s Soccer League season with NJ/NY Gotham FC before ending her career.

The New Jersey native hinted at her retirement following USA s defeat to Canada in the Tokyo Olympics semi-finals earlier this month and confirmed her decision on Monday.

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Jordan Henderson believes Liverpool have started this season even better than they did in the 2013-14 campaign, which saw them come so close to winning the Premier League.

Liverpool finished two points behind champions Manchester City that season when they had Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge starring as part of a lethal strike partnership.

The Reds were in contention to win the title until the final weeks of the season, but an infamous home defeat to Chelsea and a draw at Crystal Palace during their final three games dramatically ended their hopes.

Captain Henderson, though, feels Liverpool s team is stronger now under the management of Jurgen Klopp, as they sit level on points with leaders City after 10 matches.

I don t think we started that one as we…

The Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles will play a near-meaningless game Saturday night, as both teams have locked up a playoff spot. These NFC East rivals will each be missing a ton of key players and predicting who’s in is just speculation at this point. 

This game is a real mess from a prop perspective and it’s why the traditional prop markets haven’t opened yet as of Friday. Good thing for you, finding derivative markets is right up our alley despite this game being littered with uncertainties on both sides of the ball. Happy Week 18.

Without further ado, we bring you our Week 18 free prop picks for Cowboys vs. Eagles.

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How do you bust out of a slump?

If “Bull Durham” taught us anything – and it has (so, so much) – it’s that all you need is a rainout, which involves a little B&E and public intoxication. And perhaps some light cross-dressing.

Self-help gurus promote performance over results — tough to do when grading NFL betting picks — while sticking to your process instead of trying something drastic and desperate. So, no blind darts being thrown or using pets to pick games.

And sports psychologists working with athletes in the midst of a slump preach positive “self talk”, which is a change in course from the negative flamethrower I’ve been aiming at the TV every time one of my bets goes sideways.

I’m Ja…