Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Heorhiy Sudakov from Shakhtar Donetsk, according to . The report has claimed that Sudakov could replace the injured Martin Odegaard, while for Tottenham, he could be an alternative to James  Maddison.

Sudakov has been on the books of Shakhtar since 2017 and has established himself in the Ukrainian club’s first team after coming through the ranks. The 22-year-old midfielder has also played 23 times for Ukraine, scoring three goals in the process. He has scored seven goals and given two assists in eight Ukrainian Premier League matches and has played twice in the UEFA Champions League so far this season.

Arsenal are third in the Premier League table at the moment with 17 points from seven matches, a point behind l…

Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan has signed a new contract, committing himself to the Serie A club to 2021 and ending transfer speculation linking him with Chelsea and Manchester United.

The Belgium international, who scored 11 league goals last season as Roma finished second behind champions Juventus, had also been a reported target for Inter.

I think I have demonstrated that this is what I always wanted, Nainggolan said. 

So I m very happy, especially that the club and I can continue our adventure and move forward together.

— AS Roma (@OfficialASRoma)

Nainggolan signed for Roma from Cagliari in January 2014 and the 29-year-old has so far made 161 appearances for the club, scoring 27 goals.

President James Pallotta haile…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was beaming with the work rate put in by his side following their 1-0 victory away to rivals Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday.

Defender Gabriel Magalhaes scored the decisive goal, heading home from a corner in the second half, to leave the Gunners second in the Premier League table.

Spurs enjoyed the better start of the two, creating plenty of openings in the early part of the first half, but were unable to take advantage.

Arsenal had fewer shots than Spurs (seven to 15) but were more clinical than their hosts.

They are a great side and create an unbelievable atmosphere, said Arteta of their opponents while talking to Sky Sports.

We knew it would be tough. We believed we could hurt them, we weren t the best…

Manchester City and Liverpool will come straight out of Champions League midweek action into the fire of a Premier League showdown in October.

After battling to the final day of the 2021-22 campaign in a title tussle that City edged, few would be surprised to see Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp s teams again battling it out for supremacy.

Chelsea, no longer owned by Roman Abramovich, will look to stake a claim, while Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal will hope to improve on last season s efforts.

A host of early season games catch the eye, perhaps none more than the Old Trafford clash between Manchester United and Liverpool on August 20.

Liverpool twice outclassed United last season, but it could be a different story now Erik ten Hag has moved i…

The Football Association (FA) condemned the racist abuse directed at several England players after the Euro 2020 final loss to Italy on Sunday.

Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, who missed penalties in the 3-2 shoot-out loss, were targeted on social media in the wake of the defeat at Wembley.

The FA slammed the abuse and called for action to be taken by government and social media companies.

The FA strongly condemns all forms of discrimination and is appalled by the online racism that has been aimed at some of our England players on social media, a statement read.

We could not be clearer that anyone behind such disgusting behaviour is not welcome in following the team. We will do all we can to support the players affected while urging the t…

Thierry Henry says Dimitri Payet s emotion after scoring France s spectacular winner in their home Euro 2016 opener against Romania proved how hurt the West Ham star was by his 2014 World Cup snub in Brazil.

Payet was a mainstay in the France squad during qualification for the World Cup two years ago but did not make the final squad, though he was the hero with his match-winning goal in the 89th minute at the Stade de France.

And France great Henry said the emotion he displayed in the Group A opener in Paris proved how hurt he was by the exclusion.

He thought that he was going to go the World Cup in Brazil. He was involved in every single qualification game, Henry told BBC afterwards.

They didn t pick him. You saw a man that was hurt on the pitch today.…

Treble-winners Manchester City and Hollywood success story Wrexham were the English league’s top-performing teams of 2023, with a less heralded name joining them in the mix.

Here, the PA news agency looks at the calendar-year league table for the 92 current Premier League and EFL clubs.

Annus mirabilis

The table ranks teams by average points per league game in 2023, with ties broken by per-game goal difference.

Pep Guardiola’s City led the way with 2.27 points per game as they went unbeaten at home in all competitions. They won 29 of their 41 Premier League games, drawing six and losing six.

Wrexham, promoted from the National League and thriving in League Two to kick-start high-profile owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds’ grand plans for the n…

The Jacksonville Jaguars sure do know how to make a splash, and they haven’t even played a game yet.

The Jaguars turned heads with offseason additions as well as their 2021 odds, bringing in Urban Meyer as head coach, drafting Trevor Lawrence No. 1, signing then cutting Tim Tebow, and adding more uncertainty to enigmatic AFC South.

Coming off a one-win season, bookies have set the bar high for Jacksonville. Is that a knee-jerk reaction to the sudden public appeal of the Jags, or is the culture finally shifting in North Florida? 

Here’s our 2021 Jacksonville Jaguars NFL betting preview.

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The Minnesota Vikings have their work cut out for them as they travel into Wisconsin winter conditions to face the Green Bay Packers. While that may be daunting enough on its own, the Vikes are going to be a bit shorthanded on Sunday Night Football.

Starting quarterback Kirk Cousins (COVID) will miss this NFC North primetime showdown, news that swung this NFL betting spread from Minnesota +6.5 to as high as +13.5. This uncertain scenario will play out in what is forecasted to be the coldest game in Lambeau Field history, with game-time temperatures around 7 degrees (feels like 3 degrees).

Cozy up to our free NFL picks for Vikings at Packers on January 2.

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It’s been a “December to Remember” for my weekly NFL Underdogs picks and predictions.

That sounds more like the title of a cheesy Hallmark Christmas movie starring Lacey Chabert than a 7-2 ATS betting streak so far this month. But hey, Tis the Season.

After a dismal November, I’m digging myself out of a daunting hole just in time for the holidays. And while Xmas shopping presents the quest for the perfect gift, I’m scouring the sportsbooks for the perfect point-spread pups to keep the profits rolling into the New Year. 

Here are my best NFL picks and predictions getting the points in Week 15.

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