World Cup Betting Archive  May 2010

International Friendly: Republic of Ireland 3, Algeria 0. Anyone betting on England at the World Cup will be feeling some comfort, and well may England themselves have been cheered by the fact that World Cup Group C opponents Algeria took a heavy defeat at the hands of the Republic of Ireland on Friday night. The International [...]

There is no doubting the confidence that the USA will bring to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa in June. World Cup Betting tips has the USA as clear second favourites to qualify from Group C behind England, but their warm up matches are certainly not showing the kind of form needed to [...]

After dealing with numerous injuries to players, including captain Michael Ballack, which has resulted in a reshuffled Germany World Cup squad, Germany are pressing on with their World Cup preparations full of confidence. They head next to Budapest to take on Hungary, in an International Friendly which will be a test of how they may [...]

It is the time of the year when it is the worst possible to be injured. Ask Germany’s Michael Ballack. Now his Stamford Bridge team mate Michael Essien has suffered the same fate as the would-be German captain, as the Ghana star has had to withdraw from the World Cup due to his long term [...]

When the news rang out that inspirational Germany skipper Michael Ballack would miss the entirety of next months’ show-piece in South Africa, a huge groan from the Germans could have been heard from the other side of the world, way down in Kiwi land even. Some were then speculating that the Germans were now out [...]

  Full Name: Theofanis Gekas Date of Birth: 23rd May, 1980 Position: Forward Current Club: Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) International Appearances: 47 International Goals: 20 International Accolades: FIFA World Cup qualifying Top Goalscorer   Theofanis Gekas, while he may not have shone during his brief spell in England with Portsmouth, making just one appearance, the 39 [...]

  Full Name: Daniel Munthe Agger Date of Birth: 12th December, 1984 Position: Defender (Centre-Back) Current Club: Liverpool (England) 2009/2010 Apps-Goals: 36-1 International Appearances: 30 International Goals: 3   For a team like Denmark; only considered a possible dark horse and not a serious player in South Africa, some solid foundations are important if the [...]

  Full Name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro Date of Birth: 5th February, 1985 Position: Forward (Winger) Current Club: Real Madrid (Spain) 2009/2010 Apps/Goals: 35/33 International Appearances: 70 International Goals: 22 Personal Accolades: 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year, 2008 Ballon d’Or winner   Often dubbed as the ‘winker’ in the English press for [...]