Striker Ryan Babel has been ruled out of the Euro 2008 tournament starting next week after sustaining an injury in training, Dutch football officials said on Saturday.
The Liverpool forward is thought to have ruptured his Achilles tendon.
Coach Marco van Basten has yet to name his replacement.
Holland who won the tournament 20 years ago open their Euro 2008 campaign against Italy on June 9 and will play France four days later.
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Fernando Torres has signed a one-year contract extension with Atletico Madrid for the forthcoming 2017-18 season.
Former Spain striker Torres is in his second stint with his boyhood club, having re-joined from AC Milan in January 2015 on the back of wildly contrasting spells at Liverpool and Chelsea in the Premier League.
In total the 33-year-old has 105 goals for Atletico, including 28 under current boss Diego Simeone.
Torres largely serves as back-up to the likes of Antoine Griezmann and Kevin Gameiro nowadays but will continue to provide welcome squad depth for Simeone, with Atletico restricted by a transfer ban during the current close season.
I am very happy to continue one more year together, said Torres in brief statement on Atleti s official webs…
Looking back today, I am filled with pride and gratitude! Not least because we met on 13th July 2014, we were able to fulfil our big dream and together became world champions in Brazil, Neuer wrote.
For a total of 7 years and 61 games, I was allowed up to my injury to lead the German national team as captain on the field. An honour that I appreciate every time.
This year s home European Championship was another highlight, even if it unfortunately wasn t enough for the title. Because, in every second, I felt a very special euphoria and cohesion all over the country. Let s keep that in mind!
Many thanks to all the staff, supervisors, coaches and also fellow players who have supported me since my debut in the national team on 02. Joined June 2009!
And I…
ArsenalÂ’s manager Arsene Wenger has tipped Germany to beat Spain in SundayÂ’s Euro 2008 final in Vienna.
In an interview with reporters on Tuesday he said that Germany had the mental toughness that no other team at Euro 2008 had.
He added that Germany also had the most consistent player in the tournament, ChelseaÂ’s midfielder Michael Ballack of Chelsea.
He went on to say that Ballack was the main source of inspiration to the team and along with Lukas Podolski who was having an unbelievable tournament, these two formed a formidable partnership and difficult for other teams to overcome.
Wenger also rated RussiaÂ’s twenty seven year old Andrei Arshavin a great prospect after having lifted the Russian side afte…
Barcelona were stung last year when Real Madrid took back the Liga crown and became the first team to win back-to-back Champions Leagues in the modern era.
Well, order has been restored from a Camp Nou perspective in 2017-18. Barca have regained LaLiga, the 25th league championship success in their history, and they have done so without losing a match.
Although the campaign is not yet at an end, their invincible run is still a remarkable achievement. Arsenal managed it in the Premier League in 2003-04, but you have to go back to the great Athletic Bilbao side of 1929-30 for the last time the feat was accomplished in Spain s top flight.
With Madrid imploding domestically, it has rather felt like a procession for Ernesto Valverde s side, but there have nonethele…
Uruguay face Colombia in the Copa America quarter-finals in Brasilia on Saturday buoyed by recent form that could see them challenge for the trophy again.
La Celeste are the most successful side in the competition s history with 15 wins but their last came 10 years ago when they beat Paraguay in the final in Buenos Aires.
Their 2021 campaign began inauspiciously with defeat to Argentina and a draw with Chile, but consecutive wins over Bolivia and Paraguay secured their place in the quarter-finals.
They may only have scored once through Edinson Cavani s first-half penalty, but Oscar Tabarez s men fired in 18 shots in their previous game and 22 in the win over Bolivia. Those are the most they have attempted against South American sides in this competition since the…
The Tennessee Titans are riding a five-game winning streak including massive wins over BUF, KC, IND and LAR. They enter Week 10 as 3-point home favorites versus the New Orleans Saints but can the Titans avoid a let-down this Sunday against a Saints team that is 3-0 SU as an underdog this season but could be without the services of Alvin Kamara?
Find out in our free picks and predictions for Saints vs. Titans on November 14.
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Sunday sees the Miami Dolphins on the road to face the Baltimore Ravens with both teams having won on the opening weekend. The Ravens looked impressive against a poor Jets team, while the Dolphins made Bill Belichick and the Patriots look ordinary.
For this game’s best betting angles, check out our NFL picks and predictions for the Dolphins vs. Ravens on Sunday, September 18.
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A doomsday scenario befell the New York Jets, their fans, and their backers on Monday Night Football, as quarterback Aaron Rodgers was injured in just his fourth snap with his new team in Week 1.
After 18 years in Green Bay with a Super Bowl ring and four NFL MVP awards to show for it, Rodgers was brought in to be a franchise savior, but now the Jets must pick up the pieces without him.
See the latest Jets Super Bowl odds movement below, as well as my evaluation of what comes next for Robert Saleh’s men.
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It’s time to shake off that turkey coma and get back in the game because the NFL has one more Thanksgiving treat to share! The league’s inaugural Black Friday broadcast kicks off today at 3:00 p.m. ET when the Miami Dolphins take on the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.
The AFC East-leading Fins are riding high after a dominant win over the Raiders, while the Jets have been all but grounded after dropping three straight. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and New York is giving the keys of its offense to QB3 Tim Boyle, who has started just three games since 2019. It’s little wonder Miami enters today’s showdown as prohibitive 9.5-point favorites.
While there are a number of different subscription-based TV channels and streaming services available to…