Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey has signed a contract extension until June 2023, the club have confirmed.
Thomas joined Atleti s academy in 2011 and has progressed to become a key member of Diego Simeone s first-team squad.
The 24-year-old Ghana international spent seasons on loan at Real Mallorca and Almeria before making his Atleti debut against Espanyol in November 2015.
Thomas, who has made 82 appearances and scored nine goals for the club, also signed fresh terms that ran until 2022 in February of last year.
We’re delighted to announce that has renewed his contract with Atleti until 2023.
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish)
I feel very happy to renew with the club of my life. I hope to stay here for more years…
Ahead of the 20th MLS season, which starts on Friday, we take a look at the issues set to dominate the discussion.
Major League Soccer resumes on Friday when champions LA Galaxy face Chicago Fire at the StubHub Center, although the first game of their defence is far from the only talking point surrounding the competition s restart.
With former England internationals Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard set to join World Cup winners Kaka and David Villa in MLS along with two new clubs, there are plenty of things to watch out for.
A new Galaxy
Bruce Arena s LA Galaxy side begin their quest to defend the MLS Cup on Friday, but will do so without one of their key figures from recent years Landon Donovan who retired after helping to lift the title and later…
Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman insisted that travel delays experienced by his team will not affect them ahead of their Euro 2024 semi-final with England on Tuesday.
The Netherlands were due to travel from their tournament training base in Wolfsburg to Dortmund, but those plans were disrupted by a blockage on the route that caused their service to be cancelled.
Instead, Koeman and his squad flew to Dortmund, arriving at their hotel on Tuesday evening.
It was not a problem, we had a good rest this afternoon, we were on the plane for just 30 minutes, arrived at our hotel and we can have a good rest tonight,” Koeman said in an interview with UEFA after his scheduled pre-match press conference had to be cancelled because of the delay.
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Mason Greenwood will go on trial in November 2023 on charges of attempted rape, assault, and coercive behaviour.
The Manchester United forward, who remains suspended by his club, has been re-bailed until February. All three charges relate to the same woman.
Greenwood appeared at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court on Monday, where he only spoke to confirm his name, date of birth and address.
It was announced an expected 10-day trial will begin on November 27, 2023. No pleas to charges were entered.
A pre-trial hearing will take place on February 10, with United s suspension of the player imposed until further notice .
The 21-year-old was charged by the Crown Prosecution Service in October. He was arrested the same month over a breach of bail co…
Peru and Venezuela will bid to repeat their success at the previous Copa America when they get their Group A campaigns up and running.
Both sides reached the quarter-finals at the special Centenario edition in 2016, but being in a pool alongside hosts Brazil means they are likely battling for second place this time around.
Venezuela s record goalscorer Salomon Rondon is likely to lead the line, keeping Josef Martinez out of the team, while Peru will rely on Paolo Guerrero for their goals.
The veteran forward has hit 11 goals in his 19 career appearances at the Copa America, with Venezuela goalkeeper Wuilker Farinez wary of his threat.
This game will be key for us, said Farinez.
Peru are a strong and forceful team. All their players are import…
Sam Allardyce was shown the door as new owners Venky’s made their mark at Blackburn 13 years ago.
Despite Rovers sitting relatively comfortably in 13th place in the Premier League table, the Indian owners made the decision to sack Allardyce on December 13, 2010, a month after taking over.
“We have taken this decision as part of our wider plans and ambitions for the club,” they said in a statement.
Allardyce, who had been in charge for two years and guided the team to a 10th-placed finish in the 2009-10 season, was as surprised as anyone, saying: “I am very shocked and disappointed to be leaving Blackburn.
“I am extremely proud to have managed this club and I enjoyed a fantastic relationship with the players, my staff and the supporters during my…
The NFL season is past the midway point and with it comes a ton of opportunistic prop markets. We’re looking into every market to uncover some of the week’s best side, team, player, and derivative prop bets. We do the heavy lifting so you don’t have to!
It’s Week 11 already and we’re eyeing a pass-catcher for the Bears, an Under on Jimmy Garoppolo, and fading both the Steelers’ defense and the GOAT.
We bring you our favorite free prop picks and predictions for Week 11.
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My colleague Jason Logan has a column called “Bet Now, Bet Later,” which partially illustrates the value in betting NFL odds sooner rather than later, as lines move throughout the week (and with it any betting edge).
Yes, there is a “Bet Later” part, which preaches patience, but we’re not concerned about that here — we’re just going to focus on the “now” part… only to the extreme.
While Jason’s BN/BL examines the potential odds movements within a certain week, I’m actually looking a week ahead and examining the look-ahead lines for any numbers that we think will not exist come Sunday night, when the official opening odds are posted.
For example, before Week 2 started, the Falcons were posted at +3.5 on the look-ahead line at Seattle for Week 3. …
NFL betting fans are treated to TWO Monday Night Football matchups in Week 2 — but the marquee matchup is the later of the two contests, when the Cleveland Browns visit Acrisure Stadium to take on their division rival Pittsburgh Steelers.
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 Browns/Steelers directly from legal sports betting sites?
In Canada, bet365 is one of our most trusted NFL betting sites — and the premier platform that offers NFL live streaming for eligible Canadian customers. Read on for more details on bet365’s NFL live streaming… plus the best sign-up offer in case you don’t have an account with them alr…
Week 12 in the NFL features several games early in the week, including a Black Friday showdown between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins. The Jets have dropped three in a row and are benching Zach Wilson for former practice-squad quarterback Tim Boyle, while the Dolphins are atop the AFC East with a 7-3 record.
NFL odds have Miami at -9.5 with the total at 41, and with oddsmakers expecting a low-scoring beatdown of New York, I’m playing that angle with my favorite player props. Here are my three best NFL picks for the Jets vs. Dolphins on Friday, November 24.
Be sure to also check out our Dolphins vs. Jets predictions, along with our favorite Tua Tagovailoa odds and props spotlight!
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