After two long days without any Euro 2024 action, Saturday brought the start of the knockout round.
But aside from the first two last-16 ties taking place in Berlin and Dortmund, there was plenty else going on around the tournament.
From Belgium s Kylian Mbappe gaffe to Anthony Gordon receiving a tongue-in-cheek gift, here is the best of the social media output from Friday and Saturday at Euro 2024.
Belgium backtrack on Mbappe video
France will take on Belgium in perhaps the most high-profile round-of-16 tie on Monday, and the Red Devils social media accounts have upped the tensions between the neighbours.
A video posted to Belgium s channels showed comedian Pablo Andres, who works extensively with the Belgian Football Federation, asking; who will…
Silvia Neid was given the perfect send-off as her Germany side beat Sweden 2-1 to claim gold in the women s football final at Rio 2016.
Neid, who is standing down after 11 years in charge, has enjoyed much success as a player and coach during her illustrious career, but an Olympic triumph had previously proved elusive.
However, a fine strike from Dzsenifer Marozsan and Linda Sembrant s comical own goal ensured Germany were deservedly crowned champions for the first time at the Maracana on Friday, with Stina Blackstenius response ultimately in vain for Sweden.
After leading the United States to Olympic glory in 2008 and 2012, Sweden coach Pia Sundhage was aiming to secure another gold with the country of her birth.
Sweden had recorded shock victories over …
Liam and Noel Gallagher have finally settled their differences to reunite Oasis next year, though their allegiances towards Manchester City have never altered.
Manchester s great duo are, after years of wait, heading back to England s biggest stages, with the news announced on Tuesday to confirm their comeback as definitely, not maybe.
Having last played at V Festival in late August 2009, the pair split just before their beloved City fired to centre stage, rising from the third tier to dominate the Premier League since the brothers ill-tempered farewell.
With eight Premier League titles, one Champions League crown, three FA Cup wins and six EFL Cup successes, City have transformed their fortunes since Oasis split.
Here, we unpick the data behind…
Italian referee Roberto Rosetti will take charge of the Euro-2008 final on Sunday, UEFA announced on Monday.
The 40-year-old hospital director has already taken charge of the Croatia v Turkey quarter-final and the opening match of the tournament, co-hosts Switzerland against Czech Republic.
He has been a FIFA referee since 2002 and officialised at the 2006 World Cup finals.
Wednesday s Germany v Turkey semi-final in Basel, Switzerland, will be overseen by Swiss referee Massimo Busacca, while Thursday s second semi-final between Spain and Russia, in Vienna, has been given to Belgium s Frank De Bleeckere.
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Neymar may have missed out on helping Paris Saint-Germain claim the Ligue 1 title on the pitch against Monaco on Sunday, but the Brazilian deserves to play a key role in the celebrations.
While a broken foot sustained by the world s most expensive player ruled him out of the Champions League last-16 second leg against Real Madrid, he was hugely decisive domestically.
A haul of 19 goals in 20 league appearances represents a strong first season in Ligue 1 for the forward, who also provided a league-high 13 assists.
But along with the numerous highs, there were some lows for Neymar continuously linked with a move to Madrid in his first year at the club.
Here we pick out some of those extremes from Neymar s first PSG campaign.
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Juan Sebastian Veron s sensational return to professional football with Estudiantes has been delayed due to a ban that dates all the way back to 2011.
Club president Veron has followed through on his promise to make himself available for the Copa Libertadores this season after fans reached his target of box sales in their new stadium.
Tuesday s meeting with Botafogo was set to bring about the 42-year-old s comeback, but he has been forced to wait after Estudiantes were informed he was due to serve a suspension accrued almost six years ago.
Veron had not served a three-match ban following Estudiantes Copa Sudamericana elimination at the hands of Arsenal de Sarandi.
The suspension was reduced to one game in 2016 as part of CONMEBOL s centenary celebrations…
Covers is throwing an entry into the Circa Million Pro Football contest for the 2021 season and Adam Chernoff has been tabbed to make the weekly picks so let’s dig right in.
Here are his five ATS picks for Week 10 of the Circa Million betting contest.
Week 9 record: 3-2Season to date: 27-18Place: T-519 / 4,086
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There are no darker storm clouds in the NFL than those above Jerry World right now, and there’s unlikely to be a break in the rain as the Cincinnati Bengals visit the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2.
Almost impossibly, Cincinnati lost to Pittsburgh in an overtime marathon last week but it did give little glimpses of the juggernaut we came to know last season. That familiar sight may be found in Dallas this week, as it faces a Cowboys team looking at two months without Dak Prescott.
In what could be a big-time, one-sided blowout, we explore the NFL player props market for the Bengals vs. Cowboys.
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The 2023 NFL season’s inaugural Monday Night Football game promises a ton of intriguing narratives, especially as Aaron Rodgers takes the field for his first appearance as a New York Jet, facing off against the Buffalo Bills in front of the New York faithful.
While there are a number of different subscription-based TV channels and streaming services available to watch this game… did you know that you can also live stream Bills/Jets directly from legal sports betting sites?
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The Buffalo Bills have moved on from offensive Coordinator Ken Dorsey and promoted Joe Brady to the position on a short week ahead of Week 11’s matchup with the New York Jets who enter as a 7-point road dog with a total of 40 on the NFL odds board.
Brady is not going to drastically change this offense and a matchup with the No. 1 defense since Week 5 isn’t going to help with Buffalo’s scoring issues. There are also some weather concerns that have me looking to fade the Buffalo offense in this divisional matchup.
I break down the Week 11 NFL odds and offer my free NFL picks for Jets at Bills on November 19.
Jets vs Bills odds
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The move to …