World Cup 2010

World Cup 2010 Betting: Blazevic can fire-up Bosnia to see off Portugal

Ben Lyttleton / 03 November 2009 / Leave a comment

Bosnia's attacking flair provided the feel good story of qualifying but a rejuvenated Portugal now stand between them and South Africa. It's going to be close but we should expect goals, says Ben Lyttleton....Read more »

World Cup 2010: Trouble in the Rainbow Nation as Parreira's tactics fail to please

Jonathan Wilson / 29 October 2009 / Leave a comment

Things aren't looking so good for the host nation with the World Cup just a few months away, says Jonathan Wilson, despite the presence of a record-breaking Brazilian in the dugout...Read more »

World Cup Betting: Comparing Lionel to Diego is a Messi business

Paul Moon / 27 October 2009 / 2 Comments

The similarities between Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi are many and only time will tell if Barcelona's current number 10 can achieve what "El Pibe" did. They will join forces as Maradona coaches Messi in the upcoming World Cup and...Read more »

World Cup Betting: Parreira's South Africa will be ready when the real action starts

Ben Lyttleton / 27 October 2009 / Leave a comment

Despite being in terrible form, Ben Lyttleton believes that when the World Cup comes around, the host nation will be ready to have a decent run. Specially if the re-appointed Carlos Alberto Parreira is able to recall a certain Benni...Read more »

World Cup 2010 Betting: The outsiders

Feizal Rahman / 18 October 2009 / Leave a comment

Poland in '74, Cameroon in '90 and Bulgaria in '94 - Feizal Rahman looks back at the sides who have come from nowhere to take the World Cup by storm and asks who will be 2010's surprise package?...Read more »

World Cup Betting: Serbia are worthy of real respect

Jonathan Wilson / 15 October 2009 / Leave a comment

After a disastrous 2006 World Cup, Serbia will be back in 2010 to make amends. They qualified by finishing above France and in Nemanja Vidic, Branislav Ivanovic and Dejan Stankovic they have a spine that will make for a very...Read more »

World Cup Betting: Uruguay stand in the way of this lot making it to South Africa

Alsy / 14 October 2009 / Leave a comment

Having come within a minute of having their World Cup dreams dashed, Argentina dodged a bullet as Martin Palermo's late, late winner kept them on track at home to Peru at the weekend. But tonight's opponents Uruguay are a whole...Read more »

World Cup Betting: France v Austria

Feizal Rahman / 13 October 2009 / Leave a comment

If France are to reach the World Cup, they will have to do it the hard way, via the play-offs. On Wednesday night they face an Austrian side who will offer them a good dress rehearsal for the real thing,...Read more »

World Cup Betting: Germany v Finland

Feizal Rahman / 13 October 2009 / Leave a comment

As ever, Germany have qualified for the World Cup and appear to be peaking at just the right time. This home match against Finland may be a dead rubber in most people's books but Joachim Low's side aren't the sort...Read more »

World Cup Qualifiers Betting: Denmark v Hungary

Richard Aikman / 13 October 2009 / Leave a comment

Denmark should make short work of Hungary at the Parken Stadium on Wednesday night - even though they have already qualified for the World Cup, writes Richard Aikman...Read more »

World Cup Qualifiers Betting: Bosnia-Herzegovina v Spain

Richard Aikman / 13 October 2009 / Leave a comment

Spain certainly have the quality to overcome Bosnia-Herzegovina in midweek but injuries, suspensions and the fact they have long-since qualified for the World Cup are considerations that could well bring the European champions to heel in Zeneca, writes Richard Aikman....Read more »

World Cup Betting: Sweden v Albania

Editor / 13 October 2009 / Leave a comment

Sweden all but blew their chances of making the World Cup with defeat away to Denmark but if Portugal somehow fail to beat Malta at home, their match against Albania will all of a sudden be of huge signifinace again....Read more »

World Cup Betting: Lithuania v Serbia

Ben Lyttleton / 13 October 2009 / Leave a comment

A remarkable 5-0 win over Romania means Serbia have already booked their place in the draw for the World Cup. But momentum is an important thing in football and Raddy Antic's troops will be keen to finish off the campaign...Read more »

World Cup 2010 Betting: Timing is everything

Ben Lyttleton / 12 October 2009 / Leave a comment

Managers come and go but knowing when to do either is essential to how we perceive bosses, says Ben Lyttleton....Read more »