Shakhtar Donetsk have called for Iran to be banned from playing at the Qatar 2022 World Cup and Ukraine to replace them because terrorists should not be allowed to play in the tournament.

Ukraine was invaded by Russia in February. The country s football team reached the final stage of UEFA s qualification play-offs but suffered defeat to Wales in June.

FIFA and UEFA subsequently banned Russia from playing international football.

Now however, Ukrainian Premier League side Shakhtar on Monday urged FIFA to prevent Iran from competing in Qatar, and to replace them with Ukraine instead.

Ukraine should be at the World Cup. Iran deserves no place there!

Statement by CEO Sergei Palkin

— FC SHAKHTAR ENGLISH (@FCShakhtar_eng)

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Giancarlo Gonzalez says Costa Rica s exploits at the 2014 World Cup are ancient history as he and his team-mates seek to write a new chapter in Russia.

Bologna defender Gonzalez was part of the squad that exceeded almost all expectations in reaching the last eight in Brazil, before losing out to Netherlands on penalties.

Four years on, Costa Rica begin their 2018 campaign against Serbia in the opening Group E game in Samara on Sunday.

Although those achievements of 2014 will live long in the memory, Gonzalez says now is not the time for misty-eyed nostalgia.

That s ancient history and it s time for a new page for Costa Rica, he told a media conference on Saturday.

We ve waited on this moment for a long time and we need to implement what we ve p…

Spain s Euro 2008 triumph changed the story for the nation, according to Fernando Torres.

Torres was a key member of Luis Aragones  side that prevailed in Austria and Switzerland a decade ago, the striker scoring the only goal of the final against Germany in Vienna.

La Roja built on their success to become a dominant force, winning the 2010 World Cup on South African soil before going on to defend their European crown two years later.

However, they had to patiently wait for success, with their only other major title in international football coming at the 1964 European Championship.

Luis and that group of players changed the story. I was lucky to be part of it and I am very proud, Torres told Marca on the 10th anniversary of Spain s victory.

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It’s an AFC West battle at altitude on Sunday, as the 6-4 Los Angeles Chargers visit the 5-5 Denver Broncos, with both teams jockeying for position in a top-to-bottom competitive division.

After a thrilling win over the Steelers on Sunday Night Football, L.A. is a 2.5-point NFL betting favorite against a rested Denver team coming off its bye.

Here are our NFL picks and predictions for Chargers vs. Broncos, with kickoff on November 28.

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Last week, we tried to look into the crystal ball and find some look-ahead NFL odds that if we bet right now — before the previous week’s action even happened — we could get some value based on how the actual opening lines would turn out.

For Week 4, we took a swing at two different games… with some interesting results. The Chargers got waxed in Week 3 and have a litany of mounting injuries, so that early -7 did not turn out so well. We did get some good value with Packers -6, as they currently sit around -9.5 against New England, but we also got a boost from the Patriots not having their QB this week.

But hey, it’s the NFL: Random stuff happens, so we’ll take the win on getting the value, learn from the past and keep moving forward to do even be…

We’ve got a tasty Sunday Night Football matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers rolling into Las Vegas to face the Raiders at the Allegiant Stadium. The Raiders are 2.5-point favorites, according to Week 3 odds, and we’re going to key in on star receiver Davante Adams in this week’s SNF spotlight. 

Through two games, Adams has racked up a touchdown on 150 yards receiving, and now the electric wideout faces a tough Steelers defense in what should be an exciting prime-time matchup at Allegiant Stadium.

Here are my favorite NFL picks when it comes to Davante Adams, and make sure to check out our full Steelers vs. Raiders betting picks and SNF player prop picks before placing your wagers on SNF odds! 

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It’s shaping up to be a soggy set of NFL Week 13 odds, with rain in the forecast for several outdoor games.

But don’t just throw on the raincoat and blindly bet the Under in your NFL picks for those wet Week 13 matchups.

The Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles were drenched to the bone last Sunday and finished with 62 points in regulation, which blew the total out of the water before a thrilling overtime finish.

I investigate the extended forecasts for this week’s schedule and highlight how wind, rain, and maybe snow could impact the NFL odds and outcomes.

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It was supposed to be a match made in heaven when the Denver Broncos acquired Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a pirate’s ransom. 

What transpired was two awful seasons — 11 wins in total — and Wilson being a healthy scratch for his team’s final two games of 2023-24, even though the Broncos had a sliver of hope to make the playoffs going into Week 17. 

Fast forward to March 4, and the Broncos have officially released Wilson. 

NFL odds have hit the board for Wilson’s next team. The Pittsburgh Steelers find themselves as the frontrunners, but is there a team offering better value out there? Let’s start digging into the market. 

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Despite how opposite their seasons seem to be going, the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets are just one game apart in the AFC East and a win for Aaron Rodgers & Co. would propel them into first place.

Will the Jets look more alive with Robert Saleh gone and Nathaniel Hackett no longer calling the plays? Can Josh Allen and the Bills turn things around after last week’s loss?

Continue reading for my free NFL picks for player prop selections, and don’t miss Jason Logan’s full-game Bills vs. Jets predictions for October 14.

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When spring rolls around, the New York Knicks will be in the playoffs. It will be the first time the franchise has made consecutive trips to the postseason since the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 seasons. But, that doesn’t mean that they’re going to win a series — something they haven’t done in almost a decade. The Knicks are going to let you down this season if you believe they’ll have more postseason success than last season’s first-round exit. But, it won’t be because the team or coaching staff underachieved, it’ll be because Knicks fans and the “New York media” set you up for failure — again. Let me explain: Last season, the Knicks finished third (41-31) in the Atlantic Division during a hellacious shortened season overrun by countless injuries to stars — and rol…