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World Cup Poems: Day 32

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:42:42 +0000

Gary Boswell pays tribute to the real star of the World Cup...

World Cup Diary July 12: My team of the tournament

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:23:33 +0000

Jonathan Wilson is full of praise for Spain, who were more than worthy winners of a good World Cup. Here, in a 4-2-1-3 which the winners used to such devastating effect, is his team of the tournament.

World Cup Final Results: Spain are champions!

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 21:11:06 +0000

Spain are crowned World Champions after sublime Barcelona midfielder scores the vital goal in extra-time.

World Cup Final: Netherlands v Spain - Live Blog

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:05:21 +0000

The World Cup will have a first time winner tonight - will it be Spain or will it be the Netherlands? Max Liu blogs live on the biggest game in the world... Send him your comments at copy@betfair.com...

World Cup 2010: Vuvuzelas, Villa, Van Bommel - what will we remember?

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:38:57 +0000

South Africa have been great World Cup hosts but the tournament has lacked individual moments of flair and star performances. Feizal Rahman wonders what will linger once the vuvuzelas and jabulani have been put away.

World Cup July 11: Tournament Top 10

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 10:25:12 +0000

In his final diary from South Africa, Dave Farrar looks back at 10 of the best and worst moments from World Cup 2010...

World Cup Poems: Day 31

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:08:26 +0000

Gary Boswell provides his final World Cup poem...

Netherlands v Spain: World Cup Final Betting Preview

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:04:07 +0000

One team is going to win football's biggest prize for the first time on Sunday night. So will the European champions become the World Champions or will the Oranje's long suffering fans finally have something to celebrate? Dave Farrar selects the best bets for the biggest game of all.

World Cup Diary July 10: Lost in Troyeville

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 10:34:09 +0000

Jonathan Wilson feels a bit like Bill Murray but, with no Scarlett Johansson to help him, he heads out on a tour of some of Johannesburg's lesser known watering holes...

World Cup Poem: Day 30

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:53:39 +0000

Gary Boswell asks when will be the day that they'll scrap the game no-one wants to play....

World Cup Poem: Day 29

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:00:19 +0000

The World Cup where no star has shone too bright...

World Cup Final Betting: Four head-to-heads that will decide the match

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:40:22 +0000

Will Joan Capdevilla be able to keep Arjen Robben in check? Will Stekelenburg be able to do what only Switzerland and Germany managed and stop David Villa from scoring? Richard Aikman looks at four battles within the battle...

World Cup Diary July 9: Soweto still at the heart of it all

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:50:27 +0000

Dave Farrar visits Soweto, a place that was at the heart of the struggle against Apartheid and a place where football is a religion....

Punters would be 'squids-in' if they backed Octopus' predictions on Betfair

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:11:07 +0000

A simple £10 punt, rolled over, on all of Paul's selections would have resulted in a profit of £4,071

Uruguay v Germany: World Cup Betting Preview

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:31:20 +0000

Tobias Gourlay wouldn't dare contradict the psychic octopus, but he does wonder whether Uruguay are a bit too long to win the third-place playoff.