Mexico striker Oribe Peralta has been ruled out of Rio 2016 due to a broken nose.
Peralta scored twice as El Tri won the 2012 final against Brazil and found the net in Mexico s opening 2-2 draw against Germany.
However, an injury sustained in the 5-1 win over Fiji has seen the Club America star replaced by Carlos Fierro.
Mexico have also had to replace Rodolfo Pizarro after he sustained a fractured leg in the same game. Raul Dedos Lopez has been called up in his place.
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Referees will be appropriately rewarded at the upcoming European Championships in Switzerland and Austria.
For each match, the referee in charge will receive 10,000 Euros. Whether it concerns a group match or the final, does not influence this amount.
The two linesmen will earn 5,500 Euros per match, while the fourth official receives 4,000 Euros. Even the reserve official (fifth man) will be collecting 3,000 Euros.
On top of the match fee, all officials will also receive 200 Euros a day.
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Luka Modric s Ballon d Or triumph on the back of a stunning year with Real Madrid and Croatia marks the end of an era for world football s most coveted global prize.
For the first time since Brazil midfielder Kaka won in 2007, a man other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo has been crowned the best male footballer in the world. Indeed, Messi missed out on a top-three place for the first time since 2006.
Both superstars remain somewhere close to the peak of their powers and may well find themselves back at the summit 12 months from now.
Nevertheless, Modric breaking the Messi-Ronaldo streak means the Ballon d Or now looks more of a possibility for other players shining at the elite level. We look at six who, if everything falls into place, could take home th…
Joachim Low is confident Germany will continue to dominate their World Cup qualifying group after identifying their 2014 triumph as a contributing factor to a slow start to their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign.
After guiding Germany to a fourth World Cup title in Brazil, Low saw his side make a slow start in their quest to reach the European Championship in France, winning just one of their opening three games.
However, the former Stuttgart coach believes the world champions suffered after a gruelling tournament and were better prepared for 2018 qualifying, despite reaching the semi-finals of Euro 2016.
With four matches of their current campaign played, Germany have a 100 per cent record and lead second-placed Northern Ireland by five points in Group C of the Eur…
Andres Iniesta says he is turning his attention to coaching and would like to return to Barcelona in the future after announcing his retirement.
The 40-year-old most recently played for UAE Pro League club Emirates but chose not to extend his contract to 2025.
Iniesta made 674 appearances for Barcelona in all competitions, the fourth-most in the history of the club, before leaving to join Vissel Kobe in 2018.
The former Spain midfielder initially joined the club aged 12, making his senior debut in 2002, and going on to enjoy a trophy-laden career with the Spanish giants, including winning nine LaLiga titles and four Champions Leagues.
Iniesta went unbeaten for 55 games for Barcelona in LaLiga between September 2010 and April 2012 (W47 D8), the longest run…
Real Madrid s Rodrygo Goes claims he rejected the opportunity to join Los Blancos eternal rivals Barcelona when leaving Santos in 2019.
Rodryo played a crucial role as Madrid won their 14th European title this season, scoring a remarkable late double in a stunning 6-5 aggregate semi-final triumph over Manchester City before coming off the bench in the 1-0 final win over Liverpool.
The 21-year-old also registered eight goal involvements (four goals, four assists) as Madrid won LaLiga, with only Karim Benzema (27), Vinicius Junior (17) and Marco Asensio (10) outscoring him among his team-mates.
But things could have been very different for the attacker, who has told the podcast Podpah of how he chose the Santiago Bernabeu over Camp Nou when leaving his home coun…
The Denver Broncos (3-0 SU, 3-0 ATS) have run the table to open the season heading into their home matchup with the Baltimore Ravens (2-1 SU, 1-2 ATS) on Sunday. However, the Broncos’ first three opponents are a combined 0-9 SU, and Baltimore is coming off a historic win in Detroit.
Can Teddy Bridgewater move to 39-13-1 ATS in his career or do Lamar and Co. go into Mile High as a one-point dog and pick up the win?
Here are our free NFL betting picks and predictions for Ravens vs. Broncos for Sunday, October 3.
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After coming up short in Super Bowl 53, the Los Angeles Rams missed the playoffs. Then, they were ousted in the Divisional Round a year later.
Head coach Sean McVay knew his Super Bowl window wouldn’t stay open forever, especially with Jared Goff as his quarterback. So, he said, “f#$% it, who needs draft picks,” and went out and traded for Matthew Stafford.
With the move, the Rams immediately became a legitimate contender and saw their Super Bowl futures jump from +2,000 to +1,200. And despite some ups-and-downs throughout the season, the all-in gamble paid off as the Rams return to the Big Game, and in their own stadium no less.
We run down the Rams’ Super Bowl odds during their long and winding road to SoFi Stadium for Su…
The San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles face off in the NFC Championship game on Sunday with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line.
Both the Eagles and Niners have very well-rounded teams with dominant defenses. However, there is also one weakness they each have, and Kyle Shanahan and Nick Sirianni will no doubt try to expose that flaw.
That’s why I’m betting on Christian McCaffrey and A.J. Brown while expecting a lighter workload for Brock Purdy with my best free NFL player props for the 49ers vs. Eagles on January 29.
Be sure to also check out Jason Logan’s full NFC Championship betting preview, as well as our AJ Brown spotlight picks!
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Deion Sanders is a lot of things. He’s charismatic, well-spoken, a great recruiter, and a great motivator. He’s also the current head coach at the University of Colorado, where he’s had a transformative impact on the football program.
Some like his coaching/recruiting tactics but most thought overhauling a college football program was a recipe for disaster.
Through seven weeks of action, Sanders, aka “Coach Prime” has coached his Buffaloes team to a 4-3 record. There have been plenty of wow moments, but there have also been plenty of wtf moments… including last week’s 46-43 loss to Stanford where the team blew a 29-0 halftime lead as 13.5-point college football odds favorites.
Some would point out it’s the roster that’s the issue, wh…