Portland Timbers head coach Phil Neville insists he and his players are keeping their feet on the ground ahead of travelling to FC Dallas this Friday.

The Timbers extended their unbeaten run to seven matches in the MLS following their 3-2 victory over Minnesota United at Providence Park last time out.

Neville s side are now fifth in the Western Conference table but are among a cluster of teams tightly packed in the middle of the division.

However, the Portland head coach said that despite his side s recent form, they have achieved nothing but is confident his side will continue to push up the standings.

We are keeping our feet on the ground, I think that is massively important, Neville said.

If we hadn t scored that last minute goal, we wou…

Sam Allardyce wants England to use the bitter experience of their Euro 2016 failure to inspire a turnaround on the road to the 2018 World Cup.

Allardyce was confirmed as Roy Hodgson s successor in the England hotseat on Friday, agreeing a two-year deal with the Football Association.

Despite the job increasingly being viewed as a poisoned chalice, the 61-year-old said he cannot stop smiling after winning a post he missed out on in 2006.

Far from wishing to bury the memory of a humiliating last-16 loss against Iceland, Allardyce wants this humbling setback to inspire his players when they begin their Russia 2018 qualifying campaign against Slovakia in September.

First and foremost it s about regaining a little bit of confidence they might have lost after …

Marco Reus scored and assisted in his final Bundesliga game for Borussia Dortmund as they thrashed already-relegated Darmstadt 4-0.

The German teed up Ian Maatsen for the opener on the half-hour mark before scoring a stunning free-kick eight minutes later to put Dortmund in control.

Donyell Malen scored his 13th goal of the season to round things off after substitute Julian Brandt had latched onto Jadon Sancho s ball for a third.

Dortmund could have had more as Reus, Malen and Marcel Sabitzer struck the woodwork in either half, but it did not matter as Darmstadt struggled to show a threat.

Edin Terzic s side finished fifth in the final Champions League spot, while Darmstadt are relegated as the bottom club.

Nothing but respect. Legend.

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Week 2 of the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League will take place between Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Here are the three top matches to watch during this week’s slate.

Tottenham vs Bayern Munich (Tuesday, 20:00 BST)

The current UEFA Champions League runner-up, Tottenham Hotspur, stumbled to a 2-2 away draw at Olympiakos in their 2019-20 UEFA Champions League opener. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich secured a solid 3-0 win over Red Star Belgrade at home. Now, both sides will meet in London in what should be a key encounter in the battle for first place of the Group standings.

There are several things to watch ahead of this game. Bayern Munich will have to attempt to stop Harry Kane, while the Spurs will aim to do the same with Robert Lewandowski, who has been the hottest strik…

Cristiano Ronaldo has celebrated winning yet another award for his achievements in 2016.

The 31-year-old claimed the Ballon d Or and the inaugural The Best FIFA Men s Player award after winning the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup with Real Madrid and Euro 2016 with Portugal.

Ronaldo has now been named MVP for last year by Dongqiudi, a Chinese website backed by the Suning Group, which owns Inter.

The former Manchester United star, who became the first footballer to be named European Sportsperson of the year by PAP, thanked supporters who voted for him for the  Dongqiudi prize.

Thanks for the support of Chinese fans, he wrote on his official Instagram page along with a photograph of him holding the trophy.

Madrid take…

Colorado Rapids head coach Chris Armas believes his side can break into the top four of the Western Conference ahead of facing the Seattle Sounders this weekend.

The Rapids currently occupy sixth in the standings and have already qualified for the playoffs, but are just three points behind Real Salt Lake in fourth.

Armas’ side have won just one of their last four MLS fixtures, though, with their latest defeat coming at the hands of the LA Galaxy, despite Connor Ronan scoring the opener.

“We are looking forward to Saturday. We’re looking forward to getting right back out there on the pitch here at home in our quest for a top four finish,” Armas said.

“That’s what is on our minds right now. We’re looking forward to Seattle coming here, another…

Peru became the first side to book their place in the Copa America semi-finals after beating Paraguay on penalties in a dramatic tie that finished 3-3 following normal time and saw both teams receive red cards.

Ricardo Gareca s Peru recovered from a goal down thanks to Gianluca Lapadula s first-half double at Estadio Olimpico Pedro Ludovico, where Gustavo Gomez had given Paraguay an early lead on Friday.

Paraguay lost captain Gomez to a controversial second bookable offence just before half-time yet hit back through Junior Alonso s strike early in the second half.

Yoshimar Yotun appeared to have won the game for 2019 runners-up Peru with a deflected goal 10 minutes from time, but Andre Carrillo was also dismissed and substitute Gabriel Avalos levelled up in the f…

Things haven’t gone quite as we expected for the Washington Football Team after a promising end to last season as they exited the playoffs to the eventual Super Bowl champions, the Buccaneers.

Both WFT and the Atlanta Falcons both come into this game 1-2, with Matt Ryan’s team breaking their winless start with victory over the Giants last week.

If you’re betting this game on Sunday, October 3rd, then make sure you read our NFL picks and predictions for the Washington Football Team vs. Atlanta Falcons first.

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And then there was one. The NFL season is down to the Grand Finale: Super Bowl LVI.

The Cincinnati Bengals have shocked their way through the AFC side of the bracket, and now catch four points from the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday Sunday, with the Rams playing in their own stadium none the less.

Given that we have a two-week buffer between Super Bowl odds opening and kickoff on February 13, planning your wagering war against the books on the biggest gambling game of the year is vital. You will never find a tighter spread and total. 

We help you get the best of the Big Game numbers with our final NFL “Bet Now, Bet Later” of the season.

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Discovering how to watch San Francisco 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles has never been easier! Bettors on both sides of the border can watch or stream this intriguing NFL Conference Championship showdown on a variety of traditional and digital platforms.

Choose the method that’s right for you below. 

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