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Messi Remains Modest Ahead of World Cup

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The one thing everybody learned from the 2009/2010 Spanish football is season, and for those who didn’t already know, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi is a world class player and probably the best in the world at the moment. During the height of his form in Barcelona’s league winning season it seemed Messi was scoring a hat-trick every other game as well as some breath taking individual goals. Home Saturday Night? You can bet on the...

Inter’s Maicon Hoping To Make It A Quadruple Winning Season

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Inter Milan’s Brazilian right back Maicon is one of the most respected right-backs in the world and has just played a crucial role in the treble winning Jose Mourinho Inter side. Maicon’s ability has meant he was able to successfully replace a World Cup legend in the Brazilian team. The gap left by Cafu’s retirement from the Samba Boys was big, but Maicon is up to the task. Home Saturday Night? You can bet on the Eurovision...

Will Fabio Capello Play His First Eleven Against Japan?

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England play their final warm-up game before the World Cup against Japan in Graz on Sunday. After the mixed performance in Monday’s game with Mexico, the speculation is that the Italian will send out his preferred eleven. Home Saturday Night? You can bet on the Eurovision Song Contest At least one will be missing though because Gareth Barry has not recovered from his ankle injury- and may not make it to South Africa at all. The absence of...

Premiership Contingent Crucial To Ivory Coast Challenge

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The Ivory Coast reached their first World Cup Finals in 2006 but were unfortunate to end up in a hideously tough group. They have another difficult task in South Africa but the Elephants have the potential to be Africa’s best hope. The Elephants will rely heavily on Premiership influence with five players who appeared regularly in this season’s competition and all of them very experienced internationals. Didier Drogba, Kolo Toure,...

Italy’s Old Men Attempt To Roll Back The World Cup Years

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The World Cup is just around the corner now and the anticipation is already building for the greatest show on earth. The Italian team have been getting rather annoyed however, with suggestions by various punters and commentators alike that collectively the squad is too far over the hill in the age department to be able to win this summer’s show piece in South Africa. The Azzuri defender Gianluca Zambrotta has attacked the doubters...

Torres’ Return To Fitness Boosts Spain’s World Cup Chances

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Spain striker Fernando Torres has revealed he is optimistic of being fit to play in Spain’s opening game of the tournament on June 16 against Switzerland. “I’m very well, happy with the progress of the injury. Since January I’ve had two operations, and that isn’t easy,” he told Marca. “Everything went very well with the first and in the second the objective was to be ready between six and seven weeks,...

Can Rooney And Drogba Top the Scoring Charts In South Africa

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Didier Drogba and Wayne Rooney fought a season long battle to finish as the Premier League’s top goal scorer. The Chelsea striker just managed to pip the Manchester United man but the two might be back in competition in less than three weeks. BET ON TH WORLD CUP – TOP SCORER “GOLDEN BOOT” Both players will be selected as the main striker for their respective countries and if they carry their stunning form into the World...

Inter Milan Win Champions League

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Inter Milan are the new champions of Europe after they finished victorious against Bayern Munich in the Champions League final. Diego Milito was the hero scoring twice either side of half time. The Nerazzurri started on offensive, but the danger of FCB was clear when Arjen Robben instigated a counter-attack in the third minute and was swiftly brought down by Walter Samuel. Bayern looked more comfortable in possession than Inter. Robben continued...

Inter’s José Mourinho to Real Madrid

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Although it has not been made official yet, it is no secret that José Mourinho will be managing Real Madrid next season in what can only be bad news for Barcelona as Mourinho has developed a taste for victory over the Catalan side. ‘The Special One’ has already issued a harsh warning to los Galacticos by saying that there are no stars in his team and adding that he envisions a deal to be completed after meeting officials in...

Blackpool Win The £90 Million Match

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Ian Holloway’s Blackpool side won the final ticket to next season’s Premier League by beating Cardiff City 3-2 at Wembley in yet another pulsating Championship Play Off Final. The amount riding on this game has been creeping up year by year. When Derby County beat West Bromwich Albion in 2007 the game was called the ‘£90 million match’. Inflation and extra parachute payments have quickly added to the value. You can bet on this now:...

Inter vs Bayern Betting Odds – Champions League Preview

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Inter Milan take on Bayern Munich on Saturday night in a crunch match that could decide the future of Inter boss Jose Mourinho. There are three ways of looking at the impact of an Inter win on Mourinho’s future; he stays to do it all again; he leaves for a new challenge having won the treble; or Real Madrid make an offer that he can’t refuse. You can bet on this outcome:  Who will win Inter or Bayern? A combination of the last two...

Play Off Final Prediction: Can Blackpool Pull Off Cardiff Shock?

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The clubs contesting this season’s Championship play-off final reached this stage by contrasting routes; one was in the hunt for promotion all season and nearly always in the top six, while the other slipped in on the final day of the campaign. You Can Bet on this: Play-off Final: Cardiff v Blackpool Ian Holloway’s Blackpool are the team that sneaked into the play-off picture at the death. Late momentum counts for a great deal and...
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