It was another dramatic day in the Euro 2024 knockout rounds, as two more teams booked their places in the quarter-finals.
England fought back from the jaws of defeat as they secured an extra-time win over Slovakia to set up a meeting with Switzerland in the last eight.
Meanwhile, Spain broke Georgia hearts with their comeback victory, and will play Germany in an eye-catching last-eight tie.
Here, we round up the best Opta statistics from the second day of the last 16.
England 2-1 Slovakia (aet): Bellingham, Kane prove late heroes
It looked like England were going to make an embarrassing early exit from the tournament, until Jude Bellingham stepped up with a spectacular overhead kick in stoppage time before Harry Kane netted the winner.
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Germany s Robert Bauer apologised to Brazil fans for holding up seven fingers following the men s football gold medal match at Rio 2016.
Brazil triumphed 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at the Maracana on Saturday, and Bauer gestured with seven fingers aloft as the German players applauded the fans despite their defeat.
The act was believed to reference Germany s 7-1 victory over Brazil in the 2014 World Cup semi-final, a result that still stings the South American nation.
However, Bauer later took to social media to offer an apology.
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David Villa scored a dramatic injury time winner as Spain defeated Sweden 2-1 in Euro 2008 Group D here on Saturday to all but book their place in the quarter-finals.
Until then Sweden had seemed set to earn a point from a dogged display after Zlatan Ibrahimovic had cancelled out Fernando Torres s opener.
We dominated the opening 20 minutes and deserved to go in front but then we lost our way a bit, said Spain coach Luis Aragones.
However, with six points we would normally expect to be through, he added.
In the second half we were the better side, we had more of the ball, we didn t create many chances because they defended well but we had some good chances. I think we were the better team.
Villa added to his burgeoning reputation with his f…
Spain one of the pre-tournament title favourites ensured they made their first final for 24 years when they demolished Russia 3-0 here on Thursday in their Euro 2008 semi-final.
Xavi, Daniel Guiza and David Silva scored the goals as Spain brought Russia quickly back down to earth following their surprise win over Holland in the quarter-finals to give them a chance of a second European crown after the one they won in 1964 they also made the 1984 final where they lost to hosts France.
Spain s Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas was a standout player creating two of the goals after coming on for leading scorer David Villa in the first-half, and said that the task was not over.
We came here to win the title, and the most difficult match is to come, said the 21-year-…
Juventus have finally seen off Napoli s persistent challenge to claim a seventh consecutive Scudetto.
Massimiliano Allegri s men got the point required with a goalless stalemate against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday, just four days after overcoming AC Milan in the Coppa Italia final on the same ground.
Defeat to Fiorentina and a 2-2 draw against Torino since beating Juve meant it became clear the tank had run dry for Maurizio Sarri and his players on their brave bid for Serie A glory.
But the thrilling football turned out by Sarri s swashbuckling outfit has undoubtedly proved a defining feature in a memorable season for one of Europe s grandest leagues.
Elsewhere across the continent, processions have been the order of the day. Juventus, Napoli …
Sergio Aguero completed a move to Manchester City from Atletico Madrid, on this day in 2011.
The Argentina international arrived at the Etihad Stadium on a five-year contract in a transfer worth £35million.
The transfer went down as one of the best in the club’s history as Aguero went on to win five Premier League titles, whilst being responsible for one of the greatest moments in the club’s history.
Aguero did not feature in pre-season or their Community Shield defeat to neighbours Manchester United, instead he was made to wait for his debut but made an instant impact with a brace against Swansea in a 30-minute cameo.
His goals were a sign of things to come and Aguero finished his first season in the Premier League by securing City a 3-2 victory ove…
After being left for dead, the Cleveland Browns roared back to life with an emphatic win over Cincinnati last week. They’ll try to keep the momentum going in Week 10 but will face a stiff challenge in visiting Foxborough to take on the New England Patriots, who have won four of their last five games.
The Patriots are coming off consecutive impressive road victories and NFL betting odds have them as slim home favorites against Cleveland, which is again dealing with some major injury concerns.
Here are our best free NFL picks and predictions for Browns vs. Patriots on Sunday, November 14.
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The New England Patriots defense allowed the fifth-highest completion percentage last week and now faces a Pittsburgh Steelers offense with a banged-up Najee Harris. Quarterback Mitch Trubisky didn’t take a lot of chances (3.3 air yards/ attempt) but focused his attention on two targets in Week 1.
With a nearly 60% target share between Diontae Johnson and Pat Freiermuth, will the two pass catchers have big days on Sunday? Find out in my free NFL picks and predictions for Patriots vs. Steelers.
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Week 1 of the NFL season had its fair share of storylines, and we can only hope that Week 2 will be just as intriguing.
Hopefully you made a profit in the opening week of the year, and if not, there are plenty of opportunities to make this week a winning one.
My weekly NFL parlay pick column starts with two run-heavy teams that I believe are not getting enough respect in the NFL odds. Then I’ll focus on a game that involves perhaps the most run-happy team in the league, the Baltimore Ravens, in a three-leg Same-Game Parlay.
Be sure to check out all our free NFL picks for Week 2.
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Thanksgiving marks a pivotal point in the NFL schedule, as the official playoff race begins in Week 12.
The NFL odds are tighter than your belt line after taking down third helpings of turkey, which means getting the best number for your NFL picks is as vital as a Costco-sized tub of Pepto-Bismol this weekend.
I kick the tires on the opening Week 12 odds and early action, highlighting some spreads and totals to bet now and some wagers to may want to wait on until later.
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