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• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

A Shock is in Store for France in South Africa

France stirred up the most controversy en route to the 2010 World Cup and Al Dannity reckons the 1998 champions may not enjoy a lengthy stay in South Africa How they got here The short version is thanks to Thierry Henry’s arm but France’s trouble began early in the qualifying campaign. A defeat to Austria...

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• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Mexico Will Emerge From a Tight Group in 2010 World Cup

Mexico will look to continue its consistent performances in recent World Cups by progressing from Group A in South Africa. How they got here Mexico endured a rocky road to South Africa. Having cruised past Belize in their opening round of qualifiers, El Tri barely made it out of the first group stage in the...

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• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Uruguay Can Excite but Won't Last Long in World Cup 2010

In the first of our profiles of all 32 qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup it’s only fitting that Al Dannity takes a look at the competition’s first ever winners Uruguay. How they got to South Africa For the third successive qualifying campaign Uruguay found itself in a playoff after the South American qualifiers for...

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• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

UEFA Champions League Betting: AC Milan vs. Manchester United

Two titans of European soccer will lock horns this week as Italy’s A.C. Milan and England’s Manchester United do battle in a key UEFA Champions League clash. The competition is currently in the round of 16, meaning Man U and Milan will engage in a two-match series starting on Tuesday starting at the San Siro...

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• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Poland Euro 2008 Sports Betting Preview

Poland look strong coming into Euro 2008, however, Euro 2008 odds would suggest that the Leo Beenhakker’s men will be making an early exit. Poland, a power in world football in the 1970s, are now back at the top table after more than a decade in the doldrums. Poland finished third in two World Cups,...

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• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Portugal Euro 2008 Sports Betting Preview

Portugal fell at the final hurdle four years ago on home soil and Euro 2008 odds would suggest that they will be in the shake-up in 2008 also. After so much emphasis on the Golden Generation of Figo and Rui Costa, Portugal arrives at Euro 2008 with as formidable a title challenge as they’ve had...

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• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Sweden Euro 2008 Sports Betting Preview

With Henrik Larsson back in the fold, can Sweden upset their Euro 2008 odds and go all the way? Sweden will compete at their fifth consecutive international tournament when Euro 2008 kicks off in June. It’s an astonishing record of consistency in a notoriously volatile field of endeavour, and one of which most people are...

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• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Czech Republic Euro 2008 Sports Betting Preview

Euro 2008 odds makers have taken no chances with the Czech Republic and neither will the competition this summer. The Czechs have a strong recent history in the European Championships but can they make the cut in 2008? The Czech Republic is appearing in its fourth consecutive European Championships Finals, a run that stretches back...

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• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Germany Euro 2008 Sports Betting Preview

Euro 2008 odds makers have allowed tradition to influence the lines by making Germany early favorites to lift the trophy. Germany have not won a match at the European Championships since an Oliver Bierhoff goal in the final won the 1996 competition in London. No single statistic sums up the decline of the most consistent...

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• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Italy Euro 2008 Sports Betting Preview

Italy’s odds to win Euro 2008 do not reflect the poor state of Italian domestic football and an international team in a transitional period but as World Cup champions, you can never right off the Azzuri. Italy’s four World Cups put them second only to Brazil on the roll of honour, but the Azzurri have...

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• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Russia Euro 2008 Sports Betting Preview

Euro 2008 odds makers rank Russia as outsiders to win the competition but with the experience of Guus Hiddink at the helm, do not right the Russian challenge off just yet. The collapse of the old Soviet Union removed one of the giant figures of European football from the Great Stage. The USSR won the...

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• Charlie Boccanegra

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

France Euro 2008 Sports Betting Preview

France’s odds to win Euro 2008 were dealt a blow when they were grouped with Italy and the Netherlands in what is surely the toughest group of death in the competitions history If France were considered too old at the World Cup, they have hardly got any younger in the two years since. Will Euro...