Gareth Taylor insists Manchester City know exactly what we have to do to win the Women s Super League, as he urged his players to really push on after last season s disappointment.
City came agonisingly close to landing their second WSL title last term, losing out to Emma Hayes Chelsea on goal difference.
Taylor s side were in the driving seat with a three-point cushion heading into the final two games. However, a 2-1 defeat by Arsenal in their penultimate match proved costly, with the Blues going on to claim their seventh crown in eight seasons.
That marked a seventh second-place WSL finish since 2015 for City, who begin their quest to go the extra step against the Gunners on Sunday, when they will come face to face with former forward Vivianne Miedema.
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Lionel Messi scored what could prove to be his last World Cup goal on a night of unforgettable drama in St Petersburg this week.
The raucous din supplied throughout by the Argentina fans and Marcos Rojo s thrilling late winner made the Group D match against Nigeria the unquestionable highlight of the past seven days.
Elsewhere, Omnisport took in a museum exhibition presenting football heroes as royalty and military men of the Renaissance era, while England remained in high spirits up the road in Repino – arguably because they keep beating the media at darts.
Locals here enjoyed Russia s shock penalty shoot-out win over Spain as you might expect, but a power cut nearly stopped the party before it had begun.
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South Africa s first newly-built 2010 World Cup stadium officially opened on Sunday in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth a year before kick-off next June.
For us today?s first opening of a newly-built 2010 FIFA World Cup stadium is a huge boost, said local organising committee chief Danny Jordaan.
It demonstrates the capacity of SA s (South Africa) construction industry and our commitment to deliver on all our 2010 FIFA World Cup promises, Jordaan said in a statement.
Eight 2010 games, including a quarter final and a third and fourth place play-off, will be hosted at the city s 48,000 seater Nelson Mandela Bay stadium.
The new ground hosts the touring British and Irish Lions rugby team on Tuesday when they will play a local Southern Kings Invitational…
Giorgio Chiellini quipped Italy s squad believed Roberto Mancini to be crazy when the Azzurri boss initially laid out his plans to win Euro 2020.
Mancini was appointed Italy coach in May 2018, after the Azzurri s failure to qualify for that year s World Cup.
After an indifferent start to his tenure, Italy have gone on a record-setting 33-match unbeaten run, leading them to the Euro 2020 final, in which they will face England at Wembley.
Along with their opponents on Sunday, Italy have been the standout performers in the competition, and saw off fellow heavyweights Belgium and Spain en route to the final.
Juventus Chiellini has been a key figure, with the veteran campaigner making four appearances.
And though Italy will be full of confidence hea…
The 30-man shortlist for the 2017 Ballon d Or has been announced and the ceremony to announce the winners of this prestigious award will take place in London later this month. In Part 1 of the shortlist analysis we take a look at 15 of the nominees and what they did to justify their inclusion.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund + Gabon)
Not even dodgy orange juice could derail the Dortmund striker’s incredible goal-scoring season. The Gabonese international banged in 31 goals in 32 Bundesliga games last season, finishing as the league’s top scorer, and has already bagged eight in seven games to start off this campaign. Sadly his goal-scoring form couldn’t help Gabon qualify for the World Cup, but at club level Aubameyang is a monster.
Karim Benzema (Real M…
English star midfielder Davis Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy will visit the Seattle Sounders on March 15 in the opening game of the 2011 Major League Soccer season, the US-based league said Monday.
The 16th MLS season will feature a record 18 clubs, with expansion teams in Portland and Vancouver, which becomes the second Canadian squad in MLS after Toronto. A third Canadian club, Montreal, will begin operations in 2012.
The Galaxy eliminated the Sounders from last season s MLS playoffs.
Beckham, who had said he was not planning on playing outside of MLS during the off-season, revealed Sunday that he does intend to play in Europe before MLS teams gather for pre-season workouts, although not at AC Milan, his loan home the past two MLS off-seasons.
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Jose Mourinho was sacked as manager of Tottenham on this day in 2021, less than a week before he was due to lead them out for the Carabao Cup final.
Spurs’ Premier League form was what ultimately cost the Portuguese his job, with his last match in charge a 2-2 draw with Everton which left Tottenham seventh, five points off the Champions League places and with just one win from their last five league games.
Mourinho’s dismissal after just 17 months at the helm was announced hours after Tottenham had confirmed they intended to join a breakaway European Super League, plans that were swiftly aborted after fans’ backlash, although that was unrelated to the Portuguese’s axing.
The 58-year-old was denied the chance of delivering the club’s first piece of silve…
The touchdown market has become one of the most popular and potentially profitable props in the NFL betting world. Each week, we’re going to throw down three to four units as we try to uncover some of the best weekly NFL TD props and dig into the matchups that surround them.
Last week was another winner for us in the touchdown prop world for us, as we finished 2-2 for +1.03u and now sit up 1.54u on the season. Just like in Week 1, we were close to a bigger week but that Jared Cook (+234) TD got erased by poor officiating. Onto Week 3.
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The touchdown market has become one of the most popular and potentially profitable props in the NFL betting world. Each week, we’re going to throw down three to four units as we try to uncover some of the best weekly NFL TD props and dig into the matchups that surround them.
The Super Wild Card round is here and we’re littering the board, including games on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. We’re riding a pair of TD favorites, getting creative with the Pittsburgh backfield, and sprinkling something on a slot receiver in Buffalo.
Without further ado, our Super Wild Card touchdown props:
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The Jacksonville Jaguars host the Los Angeles Chargers in NFL Wild Card action on Saturday night.
Both teams looked strong during the final month of the season but both also have obvious flaws. For the Chargers, their Achilles heel is their atrocious run defense, while the Jaguars’ biggest flaws are their pass defense and inexperience.
That’s why I’m backing Bolts wideout Keenan Allen and Jacksonville running back Travis Ettiene, while fading a Jags rookie who might be a tad overrated at this point in his career. Here are my best Chargers vs. Jaguars NFL prop picks for January 14.
Be sure to also check out our Chargers vs. Jaguars picks and predictions for a full game preview!
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