England manager Roy Hodgson has revealed he would be happy to qualify for the 2014 World Cup via the playoffs.
Draws against Ukraine and Poland have seen his new-look side fall two points behind Group H leaders Montenegro, but the former Liverpool manager said he would be satisfied to reach Brazil by any means necessary should the Three Lions not secure top spot in the group.
England welcome the Samba boys to Wembley in February to celebrate the FA s 150th anniversary, before travelling to San Marino and the group leaders.
And Hodgson admitted that finishing in the top two is now the priority.
If we don t succeed in being number one, I d be more than happy to go into the playoffs, he told the BBC.
The important thing is we get one of those two …
Week 5 is upon us and at this point, surprisingly, we only have one undefeated team remaining. That team happens to be the Arizona Cardinals, who have outscored opponents 140-85. Although they are in a good spot to keep their undefeated streak alive at home, there are other wagers I’m targeting in Week 5.
Take a look at my favorite Week 5 NFL parlay picks, below.
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Former Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic announced his retirement from football on this day in 2016.
He arrived at Old Trafford in the 2005/06 season from Spartak Moscow and became a stalwart at the heart of the United defence alongside Rio Ferdinand.
Vidic’s time with the club saw him win the Champions League in 2008 along with five Premier League titles.
He then moved to Inter Milan in 2014 and played 28 times for the club, with hernia and back injuries affecting the later stages of his career.
Vidic represented Serbia on the international stage and made 56 appearances for his country.
“The time has come for me to hang up my boots,” he told the United website.
Former defender Nemanja Vidic has announced his retirement from f…
It’s a Monday nighter in the Music City when the Tennessee Titans host the Buffalo Bills, so you know the crowd in “Smashville” will be well-oiled for the former Oilers.
The Bills are looking to secure their place atop the AFC with a big road win in Nashville while the Titans are trying to not only keep pace in the conference but the AFC South. With a game this big, Monday Night Football betting can’t just be contained to the spread and total.
Here are our favorite NFL props for Bills at Titans on October 18.
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data-mm-id=”_tn0m8rrzg”>As things currently stand, the margin between the Western Conference contenders for the eighth seed in the playoffs is razor-thin. The Portland Trail Blazers are currently in sole possession of the final playoff spot at 34-39, but the Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs are all less than one game behind them. With only two more days of seeding games remaining, just about anything could happen.With that in mind, we should all band together and collectively manifest a Suns-Blazers play-in series. It's the best possible outcome, and while it's anything but assured, it's not as unlikely as you'd think! If the Blazers and Grizzlies both lose their final games but the Suns win, we'll get Phoenix vs. Portland, with Portland o…