Fiorentina were one of the most disappointing teams in the 2018-19 Serie A season. Despite having a talented squad that could have challenged for a European spot, the Viola side ended the campaign near the relegation zone and quite far from what they were looking to achieve. But things might be different during the upcoming season.
Vincenzo Montella wanted to upgrade his squad on both sides of the ball ahead of the 2019/20 season. And with the league campaign set to begin this weekend, it’s safe to say Fiorentina have accomplished that. We only need to take a look at their transfer activity to realize they can be a much better side this time around.
What has been Fiorentina s transfer activity during the summer?
Fiorentina lost Vitor Hugo, Christian Norgaard and Ricc…
Eyes rolled unimpressively as Cristiano Ronaldo got crowned – for the second time in a row – the Best Player of the Year in 2017 by FIFA.
Simply the Best
The Portuguese was an obvious choice and a foreseen winner in front of his arch rival Leo Messi as two of the world’s best players continued to scoop individual honours and extend their global dominance.
Perhaps an eye-roll here and a yawn there came as underappreciation for Cristiano Ronaldo’s impressive achievements over the course of past 12 months. As Portuguese superstar moves closer to (highly likely) sweeping the Ballon d’Or prize as well, a recap of numbers in 2017 is in order – if nothing else than at least – to act as a reminder of Cristiano Ronaldo’s ongoing brilliance both for club and coun…
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A study has shown that over 55 per cent of players who featured in the finals of Euro 2020 and this year s Africa Cup of Nations were abused online.
The independent report, released by FIFA five months prior to the start of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, identified that homophobic and racist comments were the two main areas of concern.
Over 400,000 social media posts were examined, spread across Twitter and Instagram, and 541 cases of direct discrimination or other forms of abuse were discovered.
The majority of hate comments were found to have originated from the home countries of targeted players, with 38 per cent having been made in the United Kingdom.
The study showed that 40 per cent of abusive messages contained homophobic content, and 38 per …
The Baltimore Ravens are coming off an emotional victory against the Kansas City Chiefs and head to Ford Field to take on the Detroit Lions in Week 3 of the NFL season.
The Lions are winless to start the year and oddsmakers expect that to continue with NFL betting odds installing Detroit as an 8.5-point home underdog.
Here are our best free Ravens vs. Lions picks and predictions for Sunday, September 26, with kickoff at 1 p.m. ET.
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The touchdown market has become one of the most popular and potentially profitable props in the NFL betting world. Each week, we’re going to throw down three to four units as we try to uncover some of the best weekly NFL TD props and dig into the matchups that surround them.
The NFL Divisional Round is here and we’re littering the board including games on Saturday and Sunday. We’re throwing darts at the Bills’ receivers again, getting a share of the K.C. backfield, getting Brady’s favorite target and going with the No. 2 option in Green Bay.
Without further adieu, our Divisional Round touchdown prop picks.
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The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals meet for the third time this season and the second time in two weeks when these AFC North rivals clash in the Wild Card Round on Sunday night.
Cincinnati earned the No. 3 seed in the AFC playoff picture and once again faces a familiar foe with some serious questions at quarterback.
As of this writing, starter Lamar Jackson has been ruled out and Baltimore is still waiting on QB Tyler Huntley to even throw a ball in practice. That once again leaves QB3 Anthony Brown as the potential passer in this postseason game.
Obviously, this situation leaves gaps in the NFL prop betting markets for Sunday’s Wild Card contest. But we work with what we got (a whole bunch of Bengals props) and I give my best NFL p…
If you’ve been sporting a sweater more often or digging out the Halloween decorations, those should be your cues to pay closer attention to the NFL weather reports each week.
The change in season brings with it bustling winds and driving rain, which can have a notable impact on the outcomes of NFL games and should be considered when handicapping the NFL odds.
Week 6 NFL odds is shaping up to be the first real “weather” week of the 2023 season. Several showdowns have less-than-perfect settings, and odds will start adjusting to those forecasts as we get closer to kickoff.
Here’s a rundown of the weather to watch for when making your NFL picks in Week 6.
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The Sunday Night Football odds are dishing up the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings in Week 17.
It’s a real showdown with both teams chasing a playoff spot. While the Lions may have clinched the NFC North, we have both the Vikings and Packers at 7-8 in the mix.
That means the men under center will be under a ton of pressure, but how will they respond?
With that in mind, we’re diving into the Jordan Love odds to find the best NFL picks for SNF. Be sure to also check out our Packers vs. Vikings preview and SNF prop picks for more great wagers!
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The Baltimore Ravens’ season began on a disappointing note as less than an inch separated Isaiah Likely from a potential game-tying touchdown in a tight Week 1 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, but they’ll have a golden opportunity to feast on the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 2.
Looking every bit the part of a terrible offense last week, my Raiders vs. Ravens predictions have the Raiders offensive struggles continuing in a low-scoring game.
Let’s get right into our NFL Picks for September 15, 2024.
Raiders vs Ravens prediction
My best betUnder 41.5 (-110 at BetMGM)
My analysisI’m not ready to write off the Las Vegas Raiders this quickly, though I will gladly admit that this does not look like the team tha…