http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/ en Copyright 2011 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:38:37 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Betfair football forum. So what are punters saying?]]> http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/the-betfair-football-forums-2018-reaction-021210.html http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/the-betfair-football-forums-2018-reaction-021210.html World Cup England Russia David Cameron Sepp Blatter Spain Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:38:37 +0000 The English bid is the favourite just hours before FIFA's executive committee vote to decide who will host the 2018 World Cup, with Russia on the drift. Is football coming home? Keep checking here for updates... http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/englands-world-cup-decision-day---latest-021210.html http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/englands-world-cup-decision-day---latest-021210.html World Cup England Russia Spain David Beckham David Cameron FIFA Sepp Blatter Vladimir Putin Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:05:32 +0000 Andy Gray believes that England are long overdue the chance to host another World Cup but expects FIFA to again overlook them and instead vote to allow favourites Russia to stage the 2018 tournaments. http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/international/england/no-gray-areas---2018-bid-will-end-in-failure-261110.html http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/international/england/no-gray-areas---2018-bid-will-end-in-failure-261110.html World Cup England Russia Andy Gray Euro 1996 World Cup Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:30:15 +0000 England are once again catching Russia in the 2018 World Cup host betting and could yet be favourites by the time FIFA president Sepp Blatter announces who will stage the tournament at 3pm on Thursday. http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/international/england/all-change-in-the-2018-world-cup-betting-011210.html http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/international/england/all-change-in-the-2018-world-cup-betting-011210.html World Cup England Russia David Beckham Sepp Blatter Vladimir Putin Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:00:47 +0000 The odds on England being chosen to host the 2018 World Cup has drifted since last night's Panorama aired, however it is claimed that staging the tournament in England will make FIFA the most money. http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/englands-world-cup-bid-receives-a-boost-301110.html http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/englands-world-cup-bid-receives-a-boost-301110.html World Cup England Russia Belgium Holland Portugal Spain Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:22:49 +0000 Andy Gray offers his take on the debate inspired earlier this year by Jose Mourinho - has the Champions League overtaken the World Cup as football's biggest competition? Read on for his verdict... http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/no-gray-areas---world-cup-is-still-the-one-251010.html http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/no-gray-areas---world-cup-is-still-the-one-251010.html World Cup Arsenal Spain Andy Gray George Best Ryan Giggs Shakhtar Donetsk Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:45:07 +0000 England's 2018 World Cup bid has recieved rave reviews from Chilean federation president Harold Mayne-Nicholls after the conclusion of FIFA's official inspection this week. Will this finally be England's time? http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/englands-world-cup-bid-gets-huge-boost-260810.html http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/englands-world-cup-bid-gets-huge-boost-260810.html World Cup Harold Mayne-Nicholls Lord Triesman Sir Alex Ferguson Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:23:38 +0000 Just when you thought the FA couldn't come up with any other ways to make a mockery of England's attempts to host the 2018 World Cup, they've decided to add Paul the Octopus to the bid team. http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/international/england/paul-the-octopus-backs-englands-2018-bid-200810.html http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/international/england/paul-the-octopus-backs-englands-2018-bid-200810.html World Cup England John Barnes Paul the Octopus Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:01:11 +0000 Betfair have produced a World Cup Betting Summary crammed full of facts, including the game that attracted the most bets, the longest odds obtained for Spain and the country whose punters had the most success... http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/norwegian-fans-enjoyed-a-profitable-world-cup-220710.html http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/norwegian-fans-enjoyed-a-profitable-world-cup-220710.html World Cup Norway Andres Iniesta Germany Republic of Ireland Spain Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:15:22 +0000 Football's not coming home in 2018, at least that's the view of the Betfair Contrarian, who has explained why FIFA are almost certain to let Russia host the World Cup for the first time. http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/why-the-world-cup-is-off-to-russia-in-2018-210710.html http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/why-the-world-cup-is-off-to-russia-in-2018-210710.html World Cup Russia CSKA Moscow Roman Abramovich Sepp Blatter Zenit St Petersburg Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:26:49 +0000 Andres Iniesta scored the extra-time winner that earned Spain their first ever World Cup, meaning La Roja are now reigning European and world champions... http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/iniesta-wins-the-world-cup-for-spain-110710.html http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/iniesta-wins-the-world-cup-for-spain-110710.html World Cup Holland Spain Andres Iniesta Howard Webb John Heitinga Vicente del Bosque Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:08:58 +0000 Germany have come away from south Africa with a medal - it wasn't the one they wanted, but it was won with style and flair... http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/uruguay-2-3-germany---a-third-place-thriller-100710.html http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/uruguay-2-3-germany---a-third-place-thriller-100710.html World Cup Germany Uruguay Cacau Diego Forlan Thomas Muller Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:47:37 +0000 Both nations have experienced spot-kick heartache at the World Cup in recent years but one will win the competition for the first time in a shootout if there isn't a goal in the next half hour. http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/holland-0-0-spain---90-minute-update-110710.html http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/holland-0-0-spain---90-minute-update-110710.html World Cup Holland Spain David Villa Howard Webb Vicente del Bosque Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:41:09 +0000 It's odds-on that referee Howard Webb will show his first red card in 27 matches after a rather wild first half in which crunching tackles ruled over goalmouth action. http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/holland-0-0-spain---half-time-betting-update-110710.html http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/holland-0-0-spain---half-time-betting-update-110710.html World Cup Holland Spain Howard Webb Iker Casillas Nigel de Jong Vicente del Bosque Xabi Alonso Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:40:34 +0000 It's finally here. After four weeks or drama and suspense, the World Cup Final is just minutes away, but Fernando Torres will have to wait a bit longer to get involved... http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/holland-v-spain---torres-starts-on-the-bench-110710.html http://betting.betfair.com/football/betfairfootball/world-cup/holland-v-spain---torres-starts-on-the-bench-110710.html World Cup David Villa Fernando Torres Robin van Persie Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:39:24 +0000