Former Everton striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni is on the verge of sealing a £5m-a-year move to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R F, .
Slowly but surely, the Chinese Super League is becoming a lucrative alternative for the aging footballer.
Nicolas Anelka, 33, made the move to Shanghai Shenhua in January 2012, while Didier Drogba, 34, agreed to join his former Chelsea mate at Shanghai Shenhua just yesterday.
Anelka, Drogba and now Yakubu have Samuel Eto o, who became the highest paid footballer in the world following his move to Russian Premier League side Anzhi Makhachkala in August 2011, to thank for their bumper deals.
Chelsea keen on Victor Moses
European champions Chelsea had a miniscule bid of £3.5million rejected by Wigan…
The Asian Football Confederation on Monday amended the qualifying draw for the 2011 Asian Cup after India booked their place at the tournament by winning the Challenge Cup.
Two berths are reserved at the showpiece event in Qatar for the winners of the AFC Challenge Cup in 2008 and 2010 a tournament featuring second tier Asian nations.
India ensured their first appearance at the Asian Cup since 1984 by beating Tajikistan 4-1 in the Challenge Cup final last month, meaning qualifying Group C, in which they had been drawn, now comprises only three teams.
The top two teams from each group make the finals:
Group A: Japan, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Yemen
Group B: Australia, Indonesia, Oman, Kuwait
Group C: Uzbekistan, UAE, Malaysia
Grou…
Julian Nagelsmann expressed his satisfaction with Bayern Munich as the Bavarians head into the mid-season Bundesliga break top of the table.
Bayern cruised to a 4-0 victory on Friday over Wolfsburg, with Thomas Muller – who was making his 400th league appearance for the reigning champions – scoring the first and assisting Dayot Upamecano s second.
Leroy Sane soon added a curling third before Robert Lewandowski sealed victory as the Poland striker netted his 43rd top-flight goal of 2021, surpassing Gerd Muller s long-standing calendar-year record for Bundesliga goals, set in 1972 (42).
Bayern boast a nine-point lead over second-placed Borussia Dortmund, who play their game in hand against Hertha Berlin on Saturday, and former RB Leipzig head coach Nagelsmann h…
Lionel Messi sees similarities between this Argentina side and the one that agonisingly missed out on World Cup glory in 2014.
Argentina will head to Qatar this month looking to lift the trophy for the first time since 1986.
Former Barcelona star Messi, who now plays for Qatar-owned Paris Saint-Germain, has said it is likely to be his final World Cup.
He has yet to win the biggest prize in international football, though he helped La Albiceleste to the Copa America title in 2021, finishing as joint-top scorer with four goals.
Messi won the Golden Ball in 2014 after inspiring Argentina to the final, only to be left watching Germany celebrate following Mario Gotze s extra-time winner.
But, speaking ahead of the 2022 competition, Messi appeared to sug…
Sunday Night Football for Week 7 features a non-conference clash between a couple of two-win teams with the Indianapolis Colts visiting the San Francisco 49ers.
San Francisco is still dealing with injury issues coming off a bye but was on the board as a 4.5-point NFL betting favorite for this primetime game. Indianapolis kind of enjoyed a bye of its own, thrashing lowly Houston 31-3 last Sunday for its third straight ATS win and fourth payday in the past five games.
Check out our NFL free picks and predictions for Colts vs. 49ers on Sunday, October 24.
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The New York Giants and the New York Jets will collide in the annual “Snoopy Bowl” at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Jets — who have won each of their first two exhibition games — are the designated home team and enter this preseason affair as sizable 4.5-point favorites. However, the Giants have also come out on top in each of their first two August tilts.
Who will earn Big Apple bragging rights on Sunday? Find out in our free NFL picks and predictions for Giants vs Jets on Sunday, August 28.
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It’s the end of an era, as the Atlanta Falcons bid adieu to quarterback Matt Ryan after a March trade sent him packing to Indianapolis to begin a new chapter with the Colts.
The 37-year-old spent all 14 years of his pro career with the Falcons after being selected third overall in the 2008 draft. In that time, he set a new bar for passing statistics within the franchise. His 120 wins, 59,735 yards passing, 367 touchdowns, and 222 games are all Falcons records by significant margins, with Steve Bartkowski second in each category.
Ryan’s completion percentage of 65.5 is also the highest of any Atlanta quarterback with at least 164 attempts (a list that spans 24 names). The only thing the 2016 MVP didn’t accomplish during his storied tenure is winning a Sup…
C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans face off against Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Stroud has been lighting up the NFL in his rookie season and will try to get his team above .500 with a victory, but it won’t be easy against the red-hot Bengals, who’ve won four in a row.
NFL odds have the Bengals installed as 7-point home favorites with the Over/Under at 47 for this Week 10 clash. Here are my best free NFL picks for Texans vs. Bengals on November 12.
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Texans vs Bengals predictions
C.J. Stroud is coming off an incredible performance where he threw for 470 yards and five touchdowns in a 39-37 victory against the Buccaneers. That said, this is a sell-high spot for …
The Detroit Lions face off against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game on Sunday night. With NFL odds having a towering total of 51.5 for this contest, many expect a shootout between a pair of high-octane offenses. The 49ers also enter the Conference Championship odds as -7.5-point favorites.
With that and Super Bowl odds in mind, I’m backing a pair of playmakers to go Over their player props but I’m also betting the Under on a prop for Christian McCaffrey. Why am I fading arguably the best weapon in this game? Check out my best free NFL picks and predictions for the Lions vs. 49ers to find out.
For more great NFC Championship game content, check out our Lions vs. 49ers predictions as well as our Brock Purdy prop picks
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Although the Super Bowl is naturally football’s betting mecca, NFL odds to make the playoffs can be just as interesting and lucrative for bettors.
After starting 4-0, the reigning champ Kansas City Chiefs’ NFL playoff odds (-20,000) are the shortest. Next-closest are their AFC rivals, the Buffalo Bills (-800) and Houston Texans (-600).
The 49ers are still odds-on to return to the postseason at -300, but the surprising Minnesota Vikings at -450 are top dogs in the NFC right now.
On the other side of the coin, the New York Giants (+1,500) are the biggest long shots to make the postseason, as we check out our latest NFL playoff odds.