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Soccer Saturday pundit Charlie Nicholas believes England should be considered among the favourites to win Euro 2016 following their impressive win in Germany. Telvin Smith Jersey . Roy Hodgsons men battled back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 against the world champions thanks to second-half goals from Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy and Eric Dier in the penultimate round of friendlies before the summer showpiece.The Netherlands are up next at Wembley with expectations heightened following Saturdays triumph, a win which prompted Sky Bet to cut their odds from 11/1 to 9/1 for a first major tournament triumph since 1966. Nicholas believes that price change is more than warranted, going a step further in suggesting the Three Lions should be considered among the favourites to triumph in France.He told Sky Sports: For me England have to be considered genuine contenders for the Euros and Id say 9/1 or even 8/1 are very long odds for a side which have just turned over the world champions. Eric Dier headed home an extra-time winner in Germany It may have only been a friendly but beating Germany in their own backyard is a huge step forward and its a tremendously exciting time.There arent many more exciting players in Europe than Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Ross Barkley and the debate as to whether Wayne Rooney deserves to start has been cranked up again. Charlies Sky Bet tip Find out what Charlie Nicholas is predicting for England v Netherlands here. At Christmas I would have said England would be aiming at the quarter-finals and maybe the semi-finals at best, but its looking wide open right now.Spain and Germany are both lacking that prolific No 9, a position where England have options, and while France are strong theyve got their problems.Karim Benzema is a top striker but I wouldnt have him anywhere near the squad with what has gone on and we all know Olivier Giroud goes off the boil too easily. Also See: Butland: Euro dream over Should Rooney start? Scott: Start Ox at Euros Charlies friendly predictions Barry Church Jersey . According to various reports, the striker is about to sign a five-and-a-half year extension with Manchester United worth a reported 300,000 pounds a week that would see him at Old Trafford until 2019. Chad Henne Jersey .J. -- Omar Cummings helped the Houston Dynamo advance to the MLS Eastern Conference finals. KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Tough to catch the Kansas City Royals when they are leading after six innings. Greg Holland leads one of the majors best bullpens. Ventura pitched into the seventh inning and three relievers shut the door in a 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night. "With Ventura throwing the ball so well, it allowed to get us into the seventh inning with our big three spot with a lead," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "We were in good shape from that point." The Big Three -- Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis and Holland -- combined for 2 2-3 hitless innings after Ventura departed. The Royals are 54-3 when taking a lead into the seventh. "We had a chance until they brought in Herrera, Davis and Holland, three outstanding arms," Rangers manager Ron Washington said. "They might be three of the best arms in baseball." Ventura (11-9) allowed three runs, two earned, and five hits in 6 1-3 innings. The right-hander, who was skipped on his previous turn in the rotation due to a sore back, struck out seven and walked four. Salvador Perez homered and drove in three runs for Kansas City, which finished with 10 hits. Holland struck out two in a perfect ninth, earning his 41st save in 43 chances. It was Hollands third straight day of work. "Its kind of a double-edged sword for me," he said. "Were in a playoff race and you never know when youre going to get another chance to go to the playoffs. Kansas City hasnt been there in a while, a long time exactly. "You want to do everything you can, but you also want to be smart about it. If I go out there at 40 or 50 per cent and dont get the job done because of it, thats me being selfish for wanting to pitch. Youve got to understand the situation that if you need a day, youve got to express that to the coaching staff." Perez, wwho had three hits, went deep in the third with Alex Gordon aboard. Carson Tinker Jersey. His two-out double in the first scored Gordon, who had singled and swiped second. Colby Lewis (9-12) pitched seven innings for Texas, yielding four runs and nine hits. The right-hander had thrown a complete game in winning each of his previous two road starts. "I missed with a couple of pitches early in the game but I sharpened up later," Lewis said. Carlos Peguero, who was just brought up from Triple-A Omaha, doubled in the fifth and scored on Mike Moustakas single to give the Royals a 4-0 advantage. Texas responded with a run in the sixth on Adrian Beltres groundout. Tomas Telis and Michael Choice each had an RBI single in the seventh, cutting the Royals lead to one run. TWO CHALLENGES The Rangers lost a replay review and won another one. With runners on the corners in the second, Rangers catcher Tomas Telis grounded into a double play to end the inning. Washington wanted a review, believing Telis was safe, but the ruling on the field was upheld. In the seventh, Jarrod Dyson doubled for the Royals, but went over the bag. Umpire Fieldin Culbreth said Dyson got back safely. A review overruled him and Dyson was out. UP NEXT: Rangers: LHP Derek Holland will make his first start of the season after having knee surgery on Jan. 10. He went 2-1 with a 4.43 ERA in six rehab starts in the minors. Royals: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (10-10) goes for Kansas City. Guthrie is 2-0 with a 4.29 ERA in his last three starts. TRAINERS ROOM: Rangers: RHP Miles Mikolas, who was skipped his previous start with shoulder fatigue, has not progressed and may not pitch Thursday in his next scheduled start. Royals: DH Josh Willingham has not played since Friday because of a bad back. He will try to swing the bat Tuesday. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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