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Two-time World Cup winners Argentina arrive in Brazil hoping to end a 28-year wait for the coveted title and winning the trophy on their bitter rivals soil would be a perfect scenario. Los Albicelestes are the only star-studded team in Group F, but the likes of Bosnia, Nigeria and Iran will give their best to make life difficult for Alejandro Sabella s team.

The Eastern European side may be taking part at their first ever World Cup, but they seem to have a good chance of reaching the knockout stages. The 2013 Africa Cup of Nation winners have got plenty of potential but it remains to be seen if they can prove their worth when it really matters, whilst Asia s number one side Iran will have to cause quite a few shocks if they want to beat the odds and progress from the group stag…

Spain scraped through to the Euro 2012 final after defeating Portugal in a penalty shootout on Wednesday.

With the scores locked at 0-0 after 120 minutes, Cesc Fabregas struck the winning penalty to clinch the 4-2 shootout win at Donetsk s Donbass Arena.

Bruno Alves struck the crossbar with his penalty attempt that ultimately proved costly for the Portuguese.

Both Spain s Xabi Alonso and Portugal s Joao Moutinho had their opening penalties saved before the sides traded goals.

Alves failed to convert with the score at 3-2, allowing Fabregas to send Spain through to their third straight final at a major international tournament.

Spain will meet either Germany or Italy in the final at Kiev s Olympic Stadium on Sunday.

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Most World Cups have one truly iconic player who is intrinsically linked to that tournament for eternity, a standout star head and shoulders above the rest.

Pele had 1958 and 1970, Diego Maradona had 1986. There was Paolo Rossi in 1982, while Ronaldo was arguably that man in both 1998 and 2002.

But there aren t many instances of a World Cup final having two players vying for a victory that would have seismic consequences on their respective legacies. Or at least not to this degree.

Qatar 2022 s final is France against Argentina, but it s more than that. It s also Kylian Mbappe v Lionel Messi.

Both are teetering on the precipice of achievements that ll long outlive them, and it all rides on one match.

Messi s last chance

For many, there is …

Leicester continued their fairytale with a 3-0 victory over Club Brugge in their first ever Champions League match, on this day in 2016.

Claudio Ranieri’s Foxes were still riding high after their stunning Premier League title triumph the previous season when they headed to Belgium.

Marc Albrighton opened the scoring early in the first half, with Riyad Mahrez doubling their advantage from a free-kick before adding a third from the penalty spot in the second half.

WATCH: Marc Albrighton talks after scoring s first ever goal against Club Brugge last night.

— Leicester City (@LCFC)

Leicester would go on to reach the quarter-finals, eventually being knocked out by Atletico Madrid 2-1 on aggregate.

Ranieri was sacked the day after their…

Sunday night brings us a battle between the Russell Wilson-less Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers. There are injuries on both teams and that means plenty of player props to take advantage of. 

We bring you our favorite free prop picks and predictions for Sunday night’s Seahawks vs. Steelers Week 6 battle. 

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On Saturday, we’ll see the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Jacksonville Jaguars in a preseason game which should start to answer some more questions about the future of the Steelers at the quarterback position.  

Don’t miss our NFL picks and predictions for the Steelers vs. Jaguars, with kickoff on August 20.

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Da Bears finished with the worst record in football in 2022 at 3-14. That makes their path to be the most improved team in football much easier than other teams heading into the 2023 season.

DraftKings currently has NFL odds for the most improved team available and the criteria for that (which is explained more in the bet slip) is the team with the biggest increase in regular season wins from the previous season.

With a current win total of 7.5 for this season, it’s easy to see why the Chicago Bears odds have them as the betting favorite at +210. However, a lot has to go right for the Bears to flirt with a five-win — or even a four-win — improvement from a season ago.

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Finding the best value on NFL odds has become just a little bit easier, as most sportsbooks routinely offer odds boosts and betting promotions on select betting markets.

These promotions are specially curated offers, which range from sportsbook to sportsbook, that can offer users enhanced prices on NFL player props, sides, totals, and NFL futures, popular parlays, or entice users a create an account at a new sportsbook.

Sometimes you get a 25% better value on a superstar to score a touchdown, or a chance to get more value on your favorite bet of the week — regardless of the offer, these promotions frequently provide bettors with a chance to extra value for their NFL Week 8 predictions. 

However, these betting boosts are often time-sensitive, …

It feels like only yesterday that this NFL season started, but we’re now down to the eight remaining teams with the Divisional Round odds upon us. This time of year makes each touchdown more important, and I’m on the hunt to work out the best value on the first touchdown market in the NFL odds. It’s a market that has some big odds, meaning big payoffs if you can nail them correctly.

I’m studying the first touchdown scorer markets to find three players who offer the perfect mix of value and opportunity to deliver some healthy returns. Here are my best free NFL picks and predictions for the Divisional Round’s first touchdown scorers.

For more TD prop picks, check out Josh Inglis’ Divisional Round TD props!

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The football schedule rolls into the autumn months and that means weather is going to affect outcomes and influence the NFL odds more each week.

I circle the games with potential weather in NFL Week 4, looking at how rain, wind, and heat will play a role in your wagers this weekend.

Here’s the NFL weather report for Week 4.

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