Troy Lesesne admitted D.C. United s trip to Philadelphia Union could have huge playoff implications, but played down the significance of a win.
D.C. are level on points with Philadelphia but sit one place below them in the Eastern Conference in 10th due to their inferior goal difference.
Lesesne s team are currently unbeaten in three, having come from behind to draw 1-1 with New York City FC last time out after back-to-back wins.
A win on Sunday would move D.C. above their opponents, but Lesesne is not resting their end-of-season hopes on one match.
This is a big match, there s no way around that, Lesesne said.
Regardless of the outcome, there are still going to be four matches after this weekend that will be equally as important.
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Manchester City are interested in signing Viktor Gyokeres should Erling Haaland leave, according to . The report has claimed that the long-term future of Haaland at City is not guaranteed, and should the Norway international striker decides to leave the Etihad Stadium, then the defending Premier League champions will make a move for Gyokeres.
Gyokeres is one of the best strikers in Europe and has been in fine form for Sporting Lisbon since his move to the Portuguese club from Coventry City in 2023. The Sweden international striker has scored 11 goals and given one assist in eight Portuguese league matches and has scored one goal in two UEFA Champions League games for Sporting so far this season.
Haaland is one of the best strikers on the planet. The 24-year-old Norway i…
France s World Cup celebrations knew no boundaries in Moscow, as Paul Pogba and company gatecrashed Didier Deschamps news conference to shower the coach and members of the media with champagne.
Deschamps 2018 vintage produced another solid display on Sunday, bottling up Croatia to win 4-2 before lifting the trophy in the pouring rain.
Kylian Mbappe and Paul Pogba scored corkers for Les Bleus, both fizzing in shots from outside the area, while Antoine Griezmann s name will be toasted back in his homeland after he converted a first-half penalty.
After celebrating on the pitch in the sudden deluge, Deschamps was surely somewhat relieved to get himself inside for his post-match addressing of the international media, giving him the opportunity to dry off a lit…
(GSM) Portsmouth s Algerian international midfielder Hassan Yebda believes England are capable of winning the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
The France-born star, who is currently on loan at Fratton Park from SL Benfica, is set to go head-to-head with the Three Lions next summer.
Algeria have been drawn alongside England, the United States and Slovenia in Group C, as they prepare for their first appearance at the finals in 24 years.
Yebda is confident the African minnows can spring a surprise or two in their efforts to reach the knockout stages, but admits that Fabio Capello s side will be the team to beat when the best sides on the planet congregate to do battle.
England can go all the way, he said in the Daily Star.
They have a very good tea…
Barcelona star Lionel Messi believes his record of six Ballon d Or awards will be broken.
Messi, 32, claimed the prize for a sixth time in Paris on Monday, beating Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo.
While only Ronaldo has also won the award at least five times, Messi feels someone can get more than six.
I think so. I don t know who but it s possible, he told reporters.
Records are made to be beaten, but I don t know who or when. But at the moment I hold the record and I m very happy.
Sheesh!
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona)
Messi won his first Ballon d Or in 2009 before his dominance led to him claiming the prize in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and this year.
The Argentina international sa…
The international break is set to conclude this week, but there are still many fixtures to be played. The bulk of these fixtures are scheduled for 6 September. Amongst these games are 2012 European Championship qualifiers, 2014 World Cup qualifiers (AFC and CONCACAF), and international friendlies. With 52 international matches scheduled for Tuesday, you need a place to check on all the fixtures taking place. For this reason, I have decided to provide the schedules for all of Tuesday s international matches here on SoccerNews editorials.
But before I overwhelm you with the 52 fixtures, let s take a look at the most intriguing games scheduled for Tuesday, 6 September.
Belgium v. United States
Jurgen Klinsmann will be keen on getting his first as the m…
For the second time in less than a month, the Las Vegas Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs will meet in an AFC West battle.
The first meeting, in Week 10, represented a high-point of Patrick Mahomes’ season but also helped to extend a winning streak that is now five games, as Kansas City’s defense has hit its stride. On the other side, Las Vegas has continued to struggle since that loss, with just one win in its last five.
Here are our NFL picks and predictions for Raiders vs. Chiefs, with kickoff on December 12.
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Shopping for the best Week 8 odds is a lot like trick-or-treating. You want to hit the houses with the full-sized chocolate bars first, knowing they’ll run out of candy quickly. And then it also pays off to stay out a little later as folks are more apt to dump out whatever leftover treats they have in your bag.
We take the same approach with NFL spreads and totals, grabbing the good lines quickly and waiting for the value to show up later on. Here are my best lines to bet now and the ones you should bet later.
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I’m sure your Saturday “to-do list” features the usual tasks. Groceries. Laundry. Vacuuming.
I don’t think anyone’s list would have had “Bet on Nick Mullens vs. Jake Browning” before the Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals lost their respective star quarterbacks.
But here we are.
The Bengals play host to the Vikings today in a matinee — the first of three games on the day — and bookies have installed Cincinnati as a short home favorite.
The crazy thing is, despite these teams being down to their backup QBs, both sides are still somehow in the postseason mix.
I dive into the NFL odds for this non-conference clash and give my best NFL picks and predictions for Vikings at Bengals on S…
The Houston Texans return home to face the New York Giants in a game they are slight favorites and in a game where we are expected to see both team’s starting quarterbacks.
Given the emphasis on offense, my Giants vs Texans prediction sees plenty of early points. Get more details for today’s preseason action in my NFL picks below.
Giants vs Texans prediction
My best betFirst-quarter Over 7.5 (+120 at DraftKings)
My analysisThe New York Giants got some good news this week. Not only will starting quarterback Daniel Jones return to game action for the first time since tearing his ACL in November, but rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers could play as well after twisting his ankle in practice.
The Giants haven’t …