Goalkeeper Sergio Rico has committed his future to Sevilla until 2021 after agreeing a two-year extension to his existing deal.
The 23-year-old, a product of Los Rojiblancos youth system, is highly rated and was linked with Liverpool as recently as last month.
But, having last penned fresh terms in January 2016, has now made his long-term plans clear by signing up to the LaLiga club for the next four years.
Rico has won two Europa League titles with Sevilla and earned his first Spain cap last June.
EXTENSION | renews his contract until 2021
— Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG)
Marca reports that Rico s new contract includes a rise in his release clause from €30million to €40m.
Eduardo Berizzo s Sevilla take on Ista…
Seattle Sounders will hope to make the most of their home advantage when they host San Jose Earthquakes, as Brian Schmetzer s side aim to further their MLS playoffs bid.
The Sounders are fifth in the Western Conference standings after their 2-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City last time out.
Schmetzer s men are nine points adrift of West leaders LA Galaxy heading into this clash at Lumen Field, where the Sounders hope to improve further in their post-season chase.
[We have] to keep the momentum going, but one game at a time, said centre-back Jackson Ragen. Keep winning, and then keep that going in the playoffs.
This is the home stretch, and every game is huge, because it s going to come down to our position in the playoffs.
A complete team goa…
With the Premier League fixtures ahead of the 2022/23 campaign announced on Thursday, all eyes from across Europe will soon once again fall on England s top-flight.
Only just coming off the back of another title pulsating title race as Manchester City managed to regain their domestic crown, next season s campaign once again looks set to be another thriller.
With all of Europe s top-tiers set to take a break later in the year as the World Cup finals get underway out in Qatar in November, there will certainly be additional planning for teams up and down the country.
While the likes of might be making their Premier League return after 23 years in exile, most of the headlines will be stollen by England s elite.
So, ahead of the 2022/23 campaign, we have tak…
Italy were crowned European Championship winners for a second time after beating England 3-2 on penalties in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley.
The Azzurri fell behind to Luke Shaw s record-breaking strike inside two minutes, but Leonardo Bonucci hit back and the contest finished 1-1 at the end of 120 minutes.
Roberto Mancini s men held their nerve in London to stretch their unbeaten run to 34 matches and end their 53-year wait to lift the Henri Delaunay trophy – the longest-ever gap between championships in the tournament by a single nation, surpassing Spain s 44-year wait from 1964 to 2008.
Only Germany (seven) have won more major titles among European sides than the six Italy have now managed, having also lifted the World Cup on four occasions.
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Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has revealed that he came close to walking away from football two years ago.
The Catalans endured a difficult campaign in 2013-14, finishing second in LaLiga to Atletico Madrid, who also knocked them out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage.
A 2-1 defeat in the Copa del Rey final to Real Madrid had preceded their league disappointment, and head coach Gerardo Martino soon departed after less than a year in charge.
Pique s World Cup campaign in Brazil fared little better, as Spain were dumped out during the group stage following a 5-1 thrashing by Netherlands and a 2-0 loss to Chile.
And the 29-year-old has admitted that he nearly called time on his playing career as he felt that his passion for the sport had eb…
Manchester City crowned treble champions
While Pep Guardiola might have guided Manchester City on a major Premier League romp since arriving at the Etihad back in 2016, the former Barcelona boss had made it abundantly clear that European success was at the top of his priorities.
Publicly stating that his record-breaking tenure with the English giants would not be complete if he couldn’t guide City to a maiden Champions League crown, the Spanish tactician finally achieved arguably his greatest achievement back in June.
Pinching a 1-0 victory against Italian heavyweights Inter Milan out in Istanbul as they secured a 1-0 victory, Man City also made plenty of history.
Becoming the first Premier League club since their bitter local rivals Manchester United in 1999…
Like a little kid pushing broccoli around their plate, I’ve saved the grossest NFL betting preview for last.
The Houston Texans are bracing for a bad season. It’s not just the quality of the roster they’re rolling out, but all the baggage that comes along with it.
Deshaun Watson has gone from an MVP candidate to a reviled villain, accused of multiple sexual assaults which have made the disgruntled QB untradable. We do know Watson won’t be suiting up for Houston, one of the many reasons why Houston is point spread poison in 2021.
This is our 2021 Houston Texans NFL betting preview.
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Week 18 closes the book on the NFL regular season but before that story ends, there are plenty of twists and turns to come in these finales.
The last week of the schedule is always a tough one to navigate, especially when you’re planning which NFL Week 18 odds to bet now and which ones to bet later.
We know which teams are playing for playoff positions but what about the motivations of those teams not qualifying for the tournament? And as of this writing, the Week 18 schedule isn’t even set in stone with two Saturday slots to fill and a Sunday nighter. Oh yeah, and COVID.
It’s a bit of a crapshoot in Week 18, but we do our best with the spreads and totals to bet now and the NFL lines you might want to wait on.
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Week 15 of the NFL season offers us a fantastic AFC East matchup with the Miami Dolphins taking on the division-topping Buffalo Bills.
Snowy conditions are expected for much of the day but aren’t in the forecast during Saturday night’s game, which features a 42.5-point total.
Will wideout Stefon Diggs impact this important AFC East clash? Find out in our NFL prop picks below… and check out both our Stefon Diggs spotlight props and Dolphins vs. Bills picks for more.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars’ adventures across the pond continue on Sunday with a second straight London game — and I’m taking a closer look at the NFL odds for their tasty matchup against the Buffalo Bills.
The Jaguars may not have the British accent down pat yet, but they’ve been in the UK for more than a week and should head into this Week 5 odds battle with an edge on the Bills when it comes to travel and time zones.
Jet lag might be the only thing to slow down this Buffalo team after a 48-20 statement win over the Miami Dolphins last Sunday, and the Bills will be one of the popular NFL picks this weekend.
Read on for my favorite NFL player props for the Jaguars vs Bills. Be sure to also check out our Jaguars vs. Bills betting preview…