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Well, the final nail is in the coffin. Ollie Watkins will leave Aston Villa this summer, with a £51m deal almost in place with Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Hilal. But what a ride it’s been, huh? Watkins joined the Villa from Brentford in 2020 for a club-record £33m fee. There he scored 26 goals for the Bees across 2019/20 Championship season, but perhaps even he failed to foresee the riches he would plunder under Unai Emery’s wing. This is not a transition, but instead, a transmutation from a title-winning team to something wholly different. A new and exciting crop of players,…
“It was like sitting in a boat and throwing rocks in the sea,” he said, when it was put to him that he hit Dubois with everything. “You can’t miss the sea on the boat. Yeah, I caught him with so many punches, but I didn’t feel good. I tell you, I swear. One week before the fight, I was in my bed. I called the lady for flights. I asked her, ‘Can we move this flight for a few days?’ I was in bed one week before. I asked her, ‘Can we move the flight?’ She said, ‘No, it’s…
Ever since V.V.S. Laxman and Rahul Dravid ambushed Australia at the Eden Gardens in 2001, most skippers are wary about asking the rival team to bat again.But there are exceptions and Shubman Gill, goaded by the whimsical rains in the Sri Lankan capital, had no hesitation in enforcing the follow-on.However, the men from the Emerald Isle, admirably guided by centurion Sonal Dinusha gained a hard-fought draw in the second Test here at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground. Gill, though, felt that given the match-situation, his decision was fine.“I would not say it (follow-on) backfired. We were also anticipating (wet) weather…
Dejan Joveljic has vowed to “bring goals and help win games” for Seattle Sounders after his trade from Sporting Kansas City, with Chicago Fire set to be his first game. Seattle have struggled recently and are on a nine-game winless streak, though they ended an eight-match losing run with a 1-1 draw at FC Cincinnati last time out. During that run, they have scored just five goals, but Brian Schmetzer will be hoping Joveljic can change that, with the striker already scoring eight times in MLS in 2026. And Joveljic is under no illusion about the task ahead of him, and…
ANOTHER fascinating round of EFL Championship action is firmly looming on the horizon and William Hill News look at a full slate of matches on Saturday afternoon. With two games already played, there are only three clubs boasting 100 percent winning records. Conversely, four teams have yet to pick up a point. So football betting odds make interesting reading. Here is my analysis of the upcoming fixtures I am looking forward to most alongside considered score predictions to assist your Championship betting… Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion Prediction Kick-off: 12.30pm Rankings: 11th versus 2nd Middlesbrough preview – A 2-1 win…
The 33-year-old last fought on January 10, stopping Damian Knyba in the third round at the Rudolf Weber-Arena in Oberhausen. Knyba had early success with his height and jab before Kabayel closed the distance and forced the stoppage. The result gave Kabayel six consecutive wins inside the distance. His earlier run included stoppages of Arslanbek Makhmudov, Frank Sánchez and Zhilei Zhang. Those wins established Kabayel as a leading heavyweight, but they did not make him a full world champion inside the ring. Kabayel Still Needs a Championship Win A mental asterisk remains beside the WBC belt because Kabayel inherited it…
Nicolas Jackson is on his way to Birmingham for his medical as Chelsea prepare to complete another big sale this summer. If you enjoy Talk Chelsea coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content. Liam Delap is now a done deal after joining Nottingham Forest, and it looks likes Chelsea’s second big striker sale of the summer isn’t far behind. According to the likes of Nizaar Kinsella, Nicolas Jackson is on his way to Aston Villa to take a medical after…
“Boots is part of the plan, but it doesn’t have to be next,” De La Hoya said in January. “Eddie, since you’re so desperate to make this fight, let’s do this: 60/40 for Vergil and 5% to the winner because I’m generous, and I’m not moving off those numbers.” Golden Boy treated Ortiz like the established attraction, even though Ennis had been a two-belt titlist at welterweight and proven his ability to sell tickets on the East Coast. Ortiz had never headlined a major pay-per-view or generated comparable gate revenue. The WBC interim belt gave Ortiz Jr. a negotiating tool,…
‘Disastrous’ – Nathan Jones reacts after Charlton’s 5-1 Carabao Cup Second Round defeat to Tottenham and injuries. Spurs’ Mikey Moore (41′), Dominic Solanke (45′), Kevin Danso (67′), Savinho (82′) and Ben Davies (85′) all got on the scoresheet, while Lloyd Jones (87′) got a consolation for the Addicks. The night became more frustrating for Jones however when Collins Sichenje and Billy Koumetio had to be taken off due to injury after 15 minutes. Jones made 10 changes to the Charlton team that beat West Ham at the weekend. Tottenham’s De Zerbi made 5 changes to the side that lost at…
EXCITEMENT abounds in our Enterprise National League this week featuring a full set of matches under floodlights and William Hill News take a look at the action. Memories are still vivid concerning last season’s tumultuous title race where York City pipped Rochdale to top spot when those two clubs drew 1-1 on the final day. Then in a pulsating Promotion Final at Wembley Stadium, Rochdale edged Boreham Wood 3-1 on penalties following a 2-2 draw. Football betting odds would suggest another closely contested title race is unfolding. Only two teams boast 100 percent records after three games played. And two…