Best Odds: 2/3
Bookmaker:
Hoping to extend their stay at the top of the Serie A table, Botafogo will travel to the Morumbi when they meet Sao Paulo late on Wednesday night.
Sao Paulo
Starting with the hosts, enjoying what has been a real Serie A flurry this season, Sao Paulo have their sights firmly set on clinching a Copa Libertadores spot in 2024. Although some in Luis Zubeldia’s men might have been frustrated last weekend as they eventually had to settle for a 0-0 stalemate away at Juventude, the one-time Alaves boss has seen his squad suffer just a single defeat from any of their previous seven Serie A appearances. Opening July with an eye-catching 2-0 win against Bragantino, the Soberano should also be excited by their extended success on home soil. Last…
Gary Neville believes Manchester United will make an announcement on a new manager in a week or so following reports the club has met with Ajax boss Erik ten Hag.
The Red Devils have been looking for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s permanent successor since appointing Ralf Rangnick in charge on an interim basis back in November.
Dutchman Ten Hag has been frequently linked to the post, alongside Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Now, Neville anticipates that the club could be closing in on their preferred candidate.
Reports [suggest] Ten Hag has been interviewed this week, the former United defender wrote on Twitter.
If formal interviews have started and with it being such a public process I would expect a new manager announcement within a wee…
Market: Eastleigh win
Odds: 13/10 @
Looking to make up some ground in the play-off chase, Eastleigh will welcome Boreham Wood to the Silverlake Stadium on Tuesday night.
Starting with the hosts, while Eastleigh might have signed off October in the midst of a minor rut, the Spitfires have come roaring back in some style. Last seen over the weekend putting in another eye-catching performance as they secured a 2-1 victory at home against Altrincham, Richard Hill’s side will certainly be looking to make another statement here. Extending on their FA Cup adventure earlier in the month as they stormed their way to a stunning 5-1 romp against Tuesday’s guests, the Hampshire-based outfit should also be excited by their continued success on home soil. In fact, along w…
Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann labelled Lionel Messi a legend after the superstar captain dominated headlines on Sunday.
After details of Messi s Barca contract were reported by El Mundo earlier in the day, the record six-time Ballon d Or winner scored another landmark goal as the embattled LaLiga giants beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1.
Messi opened the scoring with a 20th-minute free-kick – his 650th goal for Barca – before Jordi Alba s own goal restored parity, though Griezmann secured maximum points 16 minutes from the end.
After El Mundo claimed the deal Messi signed at Camp Nou in 2017 – which expires at the end of the season – is worth more than €555million, Griezmann was asked about the 33-year-old s value.
2 Lionel Messi has scored two di…
Jadon Sancho has been named Borussia Dortmund s player of the month for November amid rumours he is keen on a move away from the Bundesliga club.
The England international endured a difficult start to the month, as he was hauled off in the first half of a 4-0 Klassiker rout at the hands of Bayern Munich on November 9.
He bounced back from that disappointment, though, to score goals in Bundesliga games against Paderborn and Hertha Berlin, as well as in 3-1 Champions League defeat to Barcelona.
Sancho – linked with a host of top clubs, including Manchester United and Liverpool – has scored seven goals in 18 appearances across all competitions so far this season.
With one goal involvement per game, Jadon is your fan-voted BlackYellow Player of the Mon…
Scottish Women’s Premier League managing director Fiona McIntyre hailed record spectator numbers for women’s football in Scotland and insisted breaking the 100,000 barrier was only recently “unimaginable”.
A total of 106,781 fans went to an SWPL, SWPL 2, or Sky Sports Cup game last season, the highest figure in a single campaign.
The domestic record attendance was broken on three occasions. It was first set at Easter Road in November 2022, with 8,066 watching Hibernian versus Edinburgh rivals Hearts, before Celtic Park hosted 9,553 fans for the visit of Glasgow City in May.
Celtic broke the record again on the final day of the season, with 15,822 watching their 2-0 win over Hearts.
A record crowd was also at the Sky Sports Cup final, with 3,727 wa…
Thomas Tuchel has vowed he will not allow his Chelsea players to get caught up in a honeymoon atmosphere after his fine start in charge at the club.
Since replacing the sacked Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge, Tuchel has revived the Blues fortunes.
Chelsea have gone 11 matches unbeaten across all competitions, winning eight.
They travel to Leeds United on Saturday sitting fourth in the Premier League table, still in contention for Champions League and FA Cup glory as well.
Tuchel was asked when he thinks his honeymoon period will come to an end ahead of the trip to Elland Road.
Hopefully [it can go on forever]! said Tuchel. Hopefully it lasts until Saturday and we keep on winning and performing.
It is a pleasure to be here, I m very h…
Defender Marc Bartra believes Spain head coach Luis Enrique has instilled a sense of calm in the national side.
Spain s 2018 World Cup campaign was thrown into disarray when coach Julen Lopetegui was sacked two days before their opening game for signing a contract to take over at Real Madrid.
Fernando Hierro was installed at short notice, but was only able to steer the 2010 world champions to the last 16, where they were dumped out by hosts Russia.
Enrique was appointed coach in July and boasts a 100 per cent record thanks to Nations League wins over England and Croatia and Thursday s 4-1 friendly victory against Wales.
Spain face England again on Monday and Bartra – who scored his maiden international goal against Wales – has praised Enrique for t…
Chelsea’s winger and Brazil’s international says he would prefer to stay at Stamford Bridge rather than seek a new club, reports .
The 31-year-old signed his first contract with the Blues in 2013, which expires in several-months’ time, meaning the Brazilian will become a free agent in January if the club don’t offer him an extension. Although the club’s new boss Frank Lampard has indicated he would like to keep the experienced winger at the club, no formal offer has yet been made.
During the previous six seasons Willian has been highly utilised by his club, as he participated in the majority of their Premier League matches, appearing in altogether 202 games and scoring 28 goals. This season he played four times with the team, but has yet to score.
Will…
Andres Iniesta has accused Jose Mourinho of cultivating hatred between Real Madrid and Barcelona players during his time in LaLiga and says it led to unbearable tension within the Spain national team.
Mourinho spent three years in charge of Madrid after leaving Inter in 2010 and, during his reign, the Clasico rivalry became hugely bitter.
The most notable incident around a match occurred during a Supercopa de Espana clash in August 2011, when Mourinho appeared to poke Pep Guardiola s assistant Tito Vilanova in the eye amid a touchline fracas.
Mourinho then referred to Vilanova as Pito – Spanish slang for male genitalia – after the match, claiming he had no idea who Guardiola s assistant was, while Gerard Pique accused the Portuguese coach of ruining Spanish f…