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Euro 2008

Euro 2008 Semi Finals Betting Preview

24 June 2008 | About Jake Norton | Euro 2008

They're a generous mob, that UEFA. If Russia and Turkey are continental nations, Australia may as well be mixing in Vienna too. Nevertheless, the surprise packet 1000-1 Turks and 500-1 Russians are joined by heavyweights Germany and Spain in a sensational climax to what has been a wonderful tournament, both in the beautiful game and in Betfair's beautiful markets... Read more

Euro 2008 Quarter Finals Betting Preview

19 June 2008 | About Jake Norton | Euro 2008

Russia may be relative outsiders at $18.50 to win the Euro 2008 title, but their boss - former adopted Aussie Guus Hiddink - said this week that his team has fate on their side. Why, you ask? Because Russia's entry won the Eurovision song contest this year... Read more

Greece v Spain: Match odds, First goalscorer, Correct Score, Half time, Corners

18 June 2008 | About Editor | Euro 2008

Hang onto your hats, this could be the worst game of the tournament. Worse than France against Romania? Not in a footballing sense, but there is nothing riding on this at all. Spain are through as group winners, Greece are ignominiously out, and it's as simple as that. At least Switzerland against Portugal had the pride of one of the co hosts riding on it. Sometimes these final games provide great entertainment. Bags of goals and lots of fun before the serious work begins again, but somehow I just can't see this match fitting into that category. Read more

Russia v Sweden: Half time/full time, asian handicap, to score, bookings odds/bookings index

18 June 2008 | About Editor | Euro 2008

If you only sing when you're winning then Russia will be the team humming on their way to Innsbruck's Tivoli Neu stadium Wednesday night. They face Sweden in their final Group D fixture with a quarter-final match against Holland up for grabs. Read more

Netherlands v Romania: draw, half-time, full-time, over-goals

17 June 2008 | About Editor | Euro 2008

Portugal made eight changes when they took on Switzerland from the enviable position of having already qualified as Group A winners, and the signs suggest that Netherlands coach Marco van Basten will do something similar. You can¹t blame him if... Read more

France v Italy: Match odds, correct score, first goal odds, over/under 1.5 goals

17 June 2008 | About Editor | Euro 2008

How the mighty have fallen! Two years ago these sides were competing for the biggest prize in football. Here they're left to scrap between themselves for just a hope of qualification out of the group stages of Euro 2008.... Read more

Six of the best to look out for? You bet!

12 June 2008 | About Jake Norton | Euro 2008

As household names, the likes of Michael Ballack, Thierry Henry, Ruud Van Nistelrooy and others of their established ilk always come into punters' consideration when plying their trade about Euro 2008. Of course; that's a relatively straightforward theory. But what... Read more

Euro 2008 betting: the anticipated Croatia v Germany clash

12 June 2008 | About Jake Norton | Euro 2008

Germany are Euro 2008 favourites with punters. In his preview of their clash with Croatia, European soccer expert Dave Farrar tells us that Germany are perhaps more vulnerable than people think...... Read more

Austria v Poland betting: a shootout on the cards?

12 June 2008 | About Jake Norton | Euro 2008

You can expect attacking football to be the name of the Euro 2008 fixture between Austria and Poland tonight; a draw brings no advantage to either teams' knockout stage qualification chances, so goals are at a premium. Matthew Walton tells... Read more