Leonardo Bonucci has continued to rub salt into the wounds of England after Italy s success in the Euro 2020 final, saying Declan Rice played a part in motivating the tournament winners.
West Ham midfielder Rice said ahead of the final in July that England would be 10 times more ready than their opponents for the Wembley showpiece.
Those words, and the repetitive playing of England s Three Lions song after the country s semi-final win over Denmark, fuelled Bonucci and his team-mates, who ultimately won the competition on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
We didn t pay much attention to it [the Three Lions song] until the Spain game, Bonucci, who ridiculed England s It s Coming Home catchphrase on the pitch after Italy s win, said in an interview with The Athletic.…
data-mm-id=”_nqi97abj8″>We have a new leader in the Big Lead Yearlong ATS Pick clubhouse as Stephen Douglas rode a 7-3 record in Week 11 to the top of the standings. Not to be outdone, Ryan Phillips also went 7-3 last week and Brian Giuffra went 6-4. Our season-long leader, Ryan Glasspiegel, had a down week (2-8) while Bobby Burack went 5-5 and Liam McKeone went 4-6. Still, all but one person is above .500 for the season. Week 12 features spicy matchups between some of the best teams in the league in primetime (Colts-Texans, Packers-49ers, Ravens-Rams). Here are our picks for Week 12 based on lines taken from Westgate Superbook on Tuesday. Season Record: Stephen Douglas 59-49-1; Bobby Burack 56-51-1; Brian Giuffra 52-46-1; Ryan Phillips 56-52-1; Ryan Glasspiegel 55-53-1; Liam McKeone 4…
data-mm-id=”_sieyiutmq”>Even if we were to grade on the easiest curve imaginable, what happened on First Take yesterday would get a failing grade. Even if the bar was set impossibly low and built with two pretty attainable elements — carrying about the subject matter being discussed and not openly insulting an organization for merely existing or fans who support them — Stephen A. Smith would have repeatedly knocked his head on it. The program deigned to briefly discuss the Los Angeles Angels' string of luck over the holiday weekend, a stretch that saw Mike Trout fracture his wrist, Shohei Ohtani leave a start with a blister on his middle finger, and Anthony Rendon hobble himself with a foul ball off his leg. Everyone knows that despite having Trout and Ohtani, the team has not s…