Turkey midfielder Nuri Sahin is certain his country can qualify for the 2014 World Cup as they prepare to begin their campaign on Friday.
Having finished third in Japan and South Korea in 2002, Turkey have failed to participate at the last two major international tournaments.
Speaking ahead of Turkey s first qualifier against the Netherlands, Sahin said his team had been given a sense of direction by new coach Abdullah Avci, and are more than equipped to book their place in the showpiece event.
We are on the right path, I m certain we ll be there in 2014, the midfielder told reporters.
Competition is necessary in every team, we would all like to have starting positions. However, it s up to the coach.
As well as the Dutch, Turkey have also been…
Daley Blind is embracing playing a more supportive role for the Netherlands, despite his lack of playing time at Euro 2024.
The 34-year-old is appearing at his fourth major tournament with the Oranje, who he represented at the 2014 and 2022 World Cups, as well as Euro 2020.
However, his playing involvement has been far more limited this time around, with the defender only appearing for the final minute of the 3-0 victory over Romania in the round of 16.
Blind was made aware this would be the case ahead of the tournament following a discussion with head coach Ronald Koeman, who encouraged him to use his vast experience to benefit the younger players in the squad.
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Austria coach Marcel Koller says Wales were lucky on their run to the Euro 2016 semi-finals.
Chris Coleman s men reached the last four in France before missing out on a place in the final thanks to a 2-0 defeat to eventual champions Portugal in Lyon.
But Koller, whose side were eliminated at the pool stage without registering a win and face Wales in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday, says there was an element of fortune to the nation s remarkable run in their first major tournament since 1958.
Discussing his preparations for this week s match, he said: We will not rearrange everything. Sometimes you need to be lucky as well. That is what we could see at Euro 2016 Wales were lucky sometimes.
And Koller revealed Gareth Bale would be subject to special…
Eight teams have survived some exciting battles in the group stage and first knockout round of the 2014 World Cup and with the coveted title already on the horizon, all four quarter-final matches should prove to be nervy affairs and very tight games.
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Jamie Carragher believes Gareth Southgate should remain in charge of England despite their Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain.
Southgate led England to back-to-back European Championship finals, but suffered the same outcome in both as the Three Lions wait for an international honour goes on.
Under his tenure, England have reached more major tournament finals in four attempts (two) than they did in their first 23 appearances at the World Cup and Euros (one).
But the loss saw Southgate become the first manager in European Championship history to end on the losing side in two finals in what may be his final game in charge of the Three Lions.
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Wayne Rooney came off the bench to make his final international appearance as England beat the United States 3-0 in a friendly at Wembley on this day in 2018.
Earning a 120th and final cap, the former England captain was brought on for Jesse Lingard in the 57th minute, bringing down a distinguished international career.
Making his first appearance for England in two years, he nearly scored just minutes after coming on, but goals from Lingard, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Callum Wilson were enough to end his England career on a high.
At the time of his retirement, Rooney was the record goalscorer for England with 53 goals, an achievement which has since been overtaken by Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane, who currently has 61 international goals to his name.
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The Detroit Lions enter Week 5 still looking for their first win of the year as they head to U.S. Bank Stadium to face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon. The Vikings only have one victory themselves but oddsmakers are expecting them to add to that tally with NFL betting lines opening Minny as a 9.5-point home favorite.
Here are our best free Lions vs. Vikings picks and predictions for Sunday, October 10, with kickoff at 1 p.m. ET.
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The NFL hustle and bustle of the spring has now given way to a lazy summer slog, as teams ramp up minicamps and plug any roster holes before the preseason in August.
This dead zone is a great time to dive deeper into what makes teams tick and where the NFL betting value could be sleeping during this hibernation period. I try just that with my latest NFL betting notebook, cracking down on quality quarterback play for the upcoming 2022 schedule.
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Talk about a clash of titans for Sunday Night Football odds with the AFC East-leading Miami Dolphins heading to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles, who sit atop the NFC East.
The Week 7 odds are tight between two 5-1 teams who are the Top 2 in total yards per game thanks to having the best rushing attacks in the NFL. It sets up for what should be a high-scoring affair between two former Alabama quarterbacks surrounded by Pro Bowl talent and led by impressive play-callers.
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