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WhoScored Tipster: Nations League double - Netherlands overpriced again

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WhoScored Tipster: Nations League double - Netherlands overpriced again Swtizerland vs EnglandIt takes one team to actually care about a third place play-off to really make it a game worth watching. While there’s no disguising the fact that both sets of players would rather be on their holidays, Switzerland and England have reason to push for all three points.The ...

Stopping Ronaldo’s Portugal in Nations League final would be major Ballon d’Or statement by Van Dijk

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Stopping Ronaldo’s Portugal in Nations League final would be major Ballon d’Or statement by Van Dijk Virgil van Dijk was asked in the build up to Thursday’s UEFA Nations League semi-final clash with England whether he was sober. An unusual question to ask a professional footballer in 2019, but it had only been a few days since Liverpool beat Tottenham in the Champions League final. “Yes...

Ronaldo leads the way in UEFA Nations League semi-final best XI

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Ronaldo leads the way in UEFA Nations League semi-final best XI Goalkeeper: Jordan Pickford (England) - 7.31 ratingEngland were denied a spot in the UEFA Nations League final by the Netherlands, but the 3-1 loss flattered the Three Lions somewhat. Jordan Pickford may have conceded three goals in the defeat in Portugal, but it could have been worse for Gareth Sou...

Assessing the outright Nations League winner odds as England price shortens

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Assessing the outright Nations League winner odds as England price shortens As the UEFA Nations League gets underway with hosts Portugal taking on Switzerland on Wednesday night and favourites to become the first team to lift the trophy, we assess the outright odds and the value play ahead of the semi-finals.Portugal: Best Price - 2.8 (Red Zone) While the gap is shortening ...

Returning Ronaldo has help as Portugal eye UEFA Nations League success

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Returning Ronaldo has help as Portugal eye UEFA Nations League success Cristiano Ronaldo returns to the Portugal squad ahead of their UEFA Nations League semi-final clash with Switzerland but the Euro 2016 winners are not completely dependent on the Juventus striker anymore. The 34-year-old is coming towards the end of his career and on Wednesday he could partner up fr...

The decisive Nations League matches to keep an eye on this weekend

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The decisive Nations League matches to keep an eye on this weekend If there were any still questioning the implementation of the UEFA Nations League and whether it would serve up anything other than glorified friendlies, the final countdown to the competition should have allayed any such fears. With a number of mouth-watering and decisive matches to look forward to...

UEFA Nations League round-up: Monday's top performers in detail

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UEFA Nations League round-up: Monday's top performers in detail As the first international break of the season draws to a close, there were another eight UEFA Nations League matches on Monday night as Portugal got their campaign up and running against Italy. Here, we run through the top performers from the eight games.Malta 1-1 Azerbaijan: Tamkin Xalilzada - 7.5...

WhoScored's worst-rated team of the 2018 World Cup

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WhoScored's worst-rated team of the 2018 World Cup As the teams of the World Cup are rattled out, now is as good a time as any to focus on the worst rated XI of the tournament. Here, we take a closer look at those who flattered to deceive using our unique rating system of those to make at least four appearances at the World Cup, with three of those ...

WhoScored's top rated performances at the World Cup so far

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WhoScored's top rated performances at the World Cup so far With the quarter-finals of the World Cup looming, now is as good a time as any to take stock and look back at the top-rated performances in Russia 2018 so far using WhoScored.com’s unique rating system…10. Eden Hazard vs TunisiaEden Hazard chipped in with a man of the match display agai...

Messi features in World Cup best-rated eliminated XI

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Messi features in World Cup best-rated eliminated XI To exit the World Cup at the round of 16 is stark consolation for a team that progressed to the knockout stages of the competition. There are those who didn’t deserve to leave Russia so early, but such is the way of tournament football, one team had to lose, be it in normal time, after extra t...