Raheem Sterling highlighted his incredible development at Manchester City after signing a contract extension with the Premier League champions on Friday.
England forward Sterling has penned new terms running until the end of the 2022-23 season, after demonstrating continued improvement since joining City from Liverpool in 2015.
In each of his three full seasons at the Etihad Stadium, Sterling has proven ever more prolific in terms of goal involvements.
We look at his increasingly valuable contribution to City s cause.
He’s going nowhere! has today committed himself to the Club until 2023!
— Manchester City (@ManCity)
2015-16
Appearances: 47
Goals: 11
Assists: 10
Sterling managed nine goals…
Cristiano Ronaldo has been announced as the winner of the 2016 Ballon d Or, taking out the most prestigious individual prize in world football for the fourth time.
Respected publication France Football named the 31-year-old forward as its player of the year on Monday, Ronaldo claiming the accolade ahead of arch-rival Lionel Messi of Barcelona.
Ronaldo enjoyed a glittering 2015-16 season with club and country, lifting the Champions League with Real Madrid and finally ending his wait for international honours, as Portugal triumphed at Euro 2016.
The former Sporting CP player won his first Ballon d Or at Manchester United in 2008, before collecting the prize again at Madrid in 2013 and 2014.
Ballon d or France Football 2016 winner : CRISTIANO RONALDO
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Marouane Fellaini returns from his three-match ban as Everton visit Newcastle on Wednesday night
The New Year kicks-off with a full programme of midweek Premier League games.
In the first top flight game of 2013 West Brom hosts Fulham at the Hawthorns.
The Baggies are seventh in the Premier League, just three points behind fourth place Tottenham, despite losing 2-0 at Manchester United last time out.
The visitors have dropped down the table in recent weeks and have claimed just one win from their last 12 top flight games.
Martin Jol’s side are just four points clear of the relegation zone and are in desperate need of three points.
Manchester United start the new year seven points clear of city rivals Manchester City. The Red Devils visi…
Ben Johnson believes Ashley Cole’s influence can be key in England Under-21s’ bid to end their 39-year trophy drought.
The Young Lions host the Czech Republic in their Euro 2023 opener in Georgia on Thursday.
Cole – England’s most capped full-back with 107 appearances – has been part of Lee Carsley’s backroom staff since the boss was appointed in 2021.
He made his Premier League debut for Arsenal in May 2000 – when full-back Johnson was only four months old – and the West Ham youngster knows Cole’s input is crucial.
He said: “Ash is a top guy and a top coach. I think there could be a perception of him being here because of what he’s done for the seniors but his coaching is top drawer.
“He is a real encouragement to the lads…
Carlos Carvalhal left Sheffield Wednesday on December 24, 2017 after two and a half years in charge at Hillsborough.
The Portuguese, who guided the Owls to the play-offs in his first two seasons at the helm, departed the Sky Bet Championship club by mutual consent on the back of a seven-game winless run.
His exit came just hours after chairman Dejphon Chansiri released a statement of support for his head coach after fans chanted for his dismissal in the wake of a 2-1 home defeat to Middlesbrough a day earlier.
Carvalhal said on Wednesday’s official website: “The chairman and myself talked after the game and we believed this was the correct timing to make this decision.
“Of course, I am very sad at this moment because I have enjoyed my two seasons an…
The Dallas Cowboys hit the road for the first time since mid-September when they visit the New England Patriots in Week 6.
With Dallas at 4-1, and that lone loss coming against the defending Super Bowl champs, the NFL betting odds opened as low as Cowboys -3 and were bombarded with action on the road team, moving this spread as high as -4.5. New England captured its second win of the season in Houston last Sunday but needed to dig itself out of a 22-9 second-half hole to do so.
Get our free NFL picks and predictions for Cowboys at Patriots on Sunday, October 17.
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The first full slate of NFL preseason games gets underway on Thursday night as the New York Giants head to Foxborough to take on the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.
Thursday night will be new Giants boss Brian Daboll’s first game as a head coach, and he’ll look to oversee a rapid turnaround for a proud franchise that limped to a 4-13 record last season.
Find out who has the betting edge in our free NFL picks and predictions for the New York Giants and New England Patriots.
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The Baltimore Ravens have a long-term problem that requires a solution: A second contract for Lamar Jackson.
The 2019 NFL MVP sent the sports world into a fenzy on Monday, announcing via Twitter that he has requested a trade from the Ravens.
Lamar Jackson has requested a trade. https://t.co/O41RchNDbj
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 27, 2023
Despite the announcement, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh remained confident that Lamar would remain in Baltimore.
“I’m getting ready for Lamar. … When Lamar gets back on this train, it’s moving full speed.”#Ravens coach John Harbaugh, on his QB requesting a trade. “We love him.”
— Ian R…
Seven rookie quarterbacks have played at least one snap this season, but none of them had a pro debut quite like Will Levis. The 24-year-old came out with both guns blazing on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, completing 19 of his 29 pass attempts and throwing four touchdown passes. His heady play sparked the Tennessee Titans to a 28-23 win, and has many fans in Music City believing the future is now.
Can Levis capture lightning in a bottle again tonight? We’re about to find out as the Titans take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in primetime.
While there are a number of different subscription-based TV channels and streaming services available to watch this game… did you know that you can also live stream Titans vs. Steelers directly from le…
The Baltimore Ravens will begin their playoff run on Saturday afternoon, and Lamar Jackson odds will play a major role in determining whether they can get past the Houston Texans and into the AFC Championship Game next weekend.
The Ravens are big favorites in the Divisional Round odds over the Texans (11-7) after finishing the regular season as the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Baltimore has historically wilted in the playoffs, but with Jackson playing to MVP form this year, the NFL odds see the Ravens as one of the top picks to win the Super Bowl. We’ll take a look at what to expect from Jackson on Saturday in my NFL player prop picks for the Baltimore quarterback.
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