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Gareth Southgate's England team will aim to make it five from five with a win against Montenegro in Podgorica on Monday evening. Most indications are that the manager will be making few changes to the team that beat Czech Republic 5:0 on Friday it looks like he’s betting on a repeat performance against Montenegro tonight. You too can, with another England 5-0 currently being priced at 33/1 at thepools.com . The last time England produced a five goal win margin (6:1 vs Panama during the 2018 World Cup) they followed it up with a 0:1 loss versus Belgium, but Montenegro are no Belgium, ranked 46th in FIFAs rankings (Czech Republic are 44th, England 5th). It seems England need not worry, with the bookie having them 4/11 to win . Raheem Sterling is scoring freely these days, under the guiding hands of Pep Guardiola and Gareth Southgate, scoring 24 this season for club and country. You can back him to bag the first goal at 17/4, or score anytime in the 90 at 6/4. Meanwhile … [Read more...] about Montenegro vs England: What are the odds on Three Lions win? What you need to know

The celebrations are just getting started for the world's best female soccer team.  The United States women’s national soccer team stepped off their charter plane as conquering heroes after landing in America on Monday. A day after capturing the Women’s World Cup in France on Sunday, the squad’s plane touched down at Newark Airport, and they made sure to savor each moment of their triumphant return. The team members disembarked from their plane in a joyous mood. They were greeted at the airport with a water salute as firetrucks sprayed water to honor the soccer heroes. As Queen’s We Are The Champions was playing in the background, the soccer players sang along while preening and hamming it up on the tarmac at Newark. The United States women's national soccer team lands at Newark Airport on Monday afternoon after their arrival from France The team members disembarked from their plane in a joyous mood. They were greeted at the airport with a water salute … [Read more...] about Swapping tea for champagne: Megan Rapinoe raises a glass as the U.S. Women’s national team arrives home with the World Cup, gets a hero’s welcome at a hotel and has a lavish dinner at Nobu ahead of their ticker-tape parade in New York

Former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page said last night he could sue the FBI after he was made to look like a 'traitor' so they could spy on the campaign.  Page said he had been a CIA asset who had risked his life for the United States and told Fox News the FBI had used information about him, 'altered it to say the opposite – basically that you are betraying your country when you helped your country.' In Monday's findings Inspector General Michael Horowitz identified 17 'significant inaccuracies or omissions' in applications for a warrant and later renewals from the secretive FISA court to monitor Page's communications. The former Trump staffer told Fox: 'Right now, as we speak, we have our team of attorneys going through that document in great detail.' Former Trump staffer Carter Page said he would look into whether he could sue the FBI after he was made to look like a traitor so that they could spy on the campaign He said he would be sharing any further queries he or … [Read more...] about Carter Page says he could sue the FBI: Former Trump staffer ‘has a team of lawyers combing the IG report’ after he was made to look like a traitor so that they could spy on the campaign

STEVE SMITH revealed his first thought after being struck by Jofra Archer was the death of team-mate Phil Hughes. Master batsman Smith took a blow to the neck from Archer during the Second Test at Lord’s. He retired hurt and, although he came out to bat again 45 minutes later, he was diagnosed with delayed concussion. Smith returns for the Aussies in their warm-up match against Derbyshire today. He admitted: “I had a few things running through my head, particularly where I got hit. “A bit of the past came up from a few years ago. "Then I was like, ‘I’m OK here’. I was sad but I was all right mentally.”Smith was not playing in Sydney in 2014 when Hughes also took a blow to the neck but was deeply affected by it. He added: “At Lord’s, it wasn’t until later that it sunk in. When the doc asked me what it felt like, I said it was like I had six beers and felt under the weather, without the six beers.” He may now attach a neck … [Read more...] about The Ashes: Smith reveals his first thought after being struck by Archer was tragic death of team-mate Phil Hughes

The Bangladesh cricket team “just escaped” after shots were fired at a Christchurch mosque near to where the team was due to play the final Test match of their tour of New Zealand. Police confirmed there were multiple fatalities after shootings at two mosques in the city on Friday. The third Test at Hagley Oval, which was scheduled to start at 9am on Saturday, has been cancelled. All team members and staff caught up in the incident were able to return safely to their hotel, Bangladesh Cricket confirmed, after taking refuge in the immediate aftermath in the dressing rooms at Hagley Oval. Australia’s Under-19s women side, who are also on tour in New Zealand and were staying in the same hotel as the Bangladesh team, were also confirmed safe. Opening batsman Tamim Iqbal, Bangladesh’s highest run scorer, said he and his teammates were able to flee the scene. He described the experience as “frightening”. ESPN’s Bangladesh correspondent Mohammad Isam, … [Read more...] about Bangladesh cricket team escape Christchurch mosque shooting