Germany s Robert Bauer apologised to Brazil fans for holding up seven fingers following the men s football gold medal match at Rio 2016.
Brazil triumphed 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at the Maracana on Saturday, and Bauer gestured with seven fingers aloft as the German players applauded the fans despite their defeat.
The act was believed to reference Germany s 7-1 victory over Brazil in the 2014 World Cup semi-final, a result that still stings the South American nation.
However, Bauer later took to social media to offer an apology.
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David Villa scored a dramatic injury time winner as Spain defeated Sweden 2-1 in Euro 2008 Group D here on Saturday to all but book their place in the quarter-finals.
Until then Sweden had seemed set to earn a point from a dogged display after Zlatan Ibrahimovic had cancelled out Fernando Torres s opener.
We dominated the opening 20 minutes and deserved to go in front but then we lost our way a bit, said Spain coach Luis Aragones.
However, with six points we would normally expect to be through, he added.
In the second half we were the better side, we had more of the ball, we didn t create many chances because they defended well but we had some good chances. I think we were the better team.
Villa added to his burgeoning reputation with his f…
After 50 games, 114 goals and 10 different host cities, Euro 2024 comes to an end on Sunday evening.
England, featuring in back-to-back European Championship finals, aim to end their 58-year wait for an international honour.
But standing in their way are a Spain side yet to taste defeat in Germany, with the potential of claiming a record fourth title.
Here, we round up the best Euro 2024 social media posts ahead of this evening s final in Berlin.
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Sunday could prove to be a famous sporting day for Spain, and they are already guaranteed one champion, after Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic to retain the Wimbledon title.
Asked for his thoughts on the match after his triumph on Centre Court, Alcaraz much to chagrin of th…
A detailed study on the financial landscape of European football was released by UEFA on Tuesday.
The governing body broke down the statistics behind the previous transfer window, detailing the evolution of fees and the league with the lowest net spend.
Information on revenues, wage bills and balance sheets were also revealed.
Here, we take a look at the major headlines from the report.
The previous transfer window featured six of the top 20 transfer fees of all time and 10 reported transfers of €50million or more. Neymar s €222m switch from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain was the biggest.
The most significant jump in high-value transfers is visible in the €50m+ category, where the number of moves are twice as high as in the pr…
On this day (May 22nd) in 2010, Inter Milan beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League final by 2-0, both goals courtesy of Diego Milito.
The triumph was the culmination of a spectacular season in which the Nerazzurri, under the command of Jose Mourinho, won the great treble.
https://twitter.com/ChampionsLeague/status/1263747257066762241
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There are a lot of NFL betting tips and techniques out there as well as a butt-load of advanced data and analytics, but they don’t mean crap if you aren’t getting the best odds for your NFL wagers.
Locking down the best of the number means planning your NFL Week 11 bets, and knowing the best spreads and totals to bet now and which lines you should wait to bet on later.
We help you with just that. Here are our NFL bet now, bet later lines.
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The Los Angeles Rams have been waiting a while to get a bad taste out of their mouths and can do so by hosting the Atlanta Falcons in Week 2 of the NFL season.
Los Angeles was rolled by Buffalo at home last Thursday, but that mid-week season opener has allotted the defending Super Bowl champs extra time to tighten the bolts before a major jump in competition this Sunday.
Atlanta is a far cry from the Bills, coming off a Week 1 collapse to New Orleans that saw Arthur Smith’s team give up a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter and fall to the rival Saints 27-26.
This game was once pegged as the biggest point spread of the 2022 look-ahead lines but has slimmed significantly since the events of Week 1. We break down that spread, the Over/Under to…
In the wake of Tom Brady’s retirement, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were tagged with one of the lower NFL win totals for 2023 at 6.5 victories.
After stunning the Minnesota Vikings in the season opener, Tampa Bay is already 14% of the way to the Over 6.5 and has a good shot of pumping that pace up to 28% in Week 2. The Buccaneers welcome the Chicago Bears to pirate waters Sunday, and NFL odds have installed the home side as a slim favorite.
Chicago was one of the most hyped teams this offseason after making moves on both sides of the football. However, all those expectations blew away in the infamous Chicago winds after the Bears got blasted 38-20 at home by rival Green Bay in Week 1.
The look-ahead lines set in the summer originally had Chicago as a …
The betting community’s confidence in the New England Patriots has significantly waned since their bye week, with their status shifting from a 5.5-point favorite to as low as -3 in the latest NFL odds. This adjustment precedes their upcoming clash with Tommy DeVito and the New York Giants at the Meadowlands on Sunday.
Despite the questions at quarterback for the visitors, all DeVito’s performance did last week was sway the perception of him, and that’s creating some value for the Pats.
I break down the Week 12 odds and offer my free NFL picks for Patriots vs. Giants on November 26.
Patriots vs Giants odds
Patriots vs Giants predictions
Now that the spread has hit -3, it’s time to buy th…
Patrick Mahomes is set to make his fourth Big Game appearance when his Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58.
Mahomes’ Super Bowl odds will be among the most popular wagering options as kickoff closes in and casual bettors flood the market with a desire to bet on the Super Bowl’s biggest stars.
I size up the Patrick Mahomes odds and give my best NFL picks for his performance in Sin City on Sunday, February 11. For more NFL odds analysis and Super Bowl predictions, be sure to check out our 49ers vs. Chiefs picks.
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