Monthly Archives: June 2010

Inter turn attention to Melo

Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has indicated that the Italian giants will be turning their attention away from Argentine (Argentina 1/2, draw 3/1, Mexico 6/1) Javier Mascherano to the Brazilian Felipe Melo. Mascherano has said that he would relish the chance to follow new Inter boss Rafa Benitez out of Liverpool to the San Siro, stating [...]
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James totally focused on Germany

England goalkeeper David James says his side will be treating their last-16 tie against Germany just like any other game (England 6/4 to win). The two sides face each other in Bloemfontein on Sunday with a place in the quarter finals up for grabs. Much has been spoken about in the press regarding the two sides’ [...]
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Argyle turn to Reid

Plymouth Argyle have appointed Peter Reid as their new boss and believe he is the man to guide them to  the League One title next season. Argyle parted company with Paul Mariner after he failed to keep them in the Championship last season and Reid’s first job will be to get the Pilgrims back up as [...]
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Chelsea attempt Silva hijack

Valencia winger David Silva could be on his way to London according to his agent as Chelsea (13/8 to win the Premier League) and Manchester City battle for the player’s signature. Silva is looking for a move to the Premier League as Valencia are struggling financially and will look to cash in on the player. Negotiations between [...]
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Germans boosted by injury news

Germany are 15/8 to beat England on Sunday and their chances of victory have been boosted by the news Bastian Schweinsteiger, Jerome Boateng and Mesut Ozil should all be fit to play. The Germans defeated Ghana 1-0 on Wednesday night on their way to winning Group D but the victory came at a cost, with a [...]
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Hughton hopes stars stay

Newcastle United boss Chris Hughton is hoping to keep hold of his key players as he warns potential buyers to keep their hands off (Manchester United 1/5, draw 9/2, Newcastle 9/1). The Magpies are back in the Premier League after a season’s absence in which they dominated the Championship. Now the North-East club are looking to utilise [...]
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Messi to play for the people

Argentina (1/100 to win Group B) will definitely play Lionel Messi in Tuesday’s final Group B clash against Greece, coach Diego Maradona has insisted. There had been much speculation that the Barcelona 22-year-old would be rested for the match amid concerns about keeping him fresh for the latter stages of the tournament. But Maradona said it would [...]
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United reject Cole link

Manchester United have ruled out a swoop for Joe Cole, currently on World Cup duty with England, which could pave the way for north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal to make a move (Arsenal 6/1 to win the Premier League 2010/2011). Cole will be a free-agent as of July 1 when his contract with Chelsea [...]
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England 9/1 to lift World Cup

England are now 9/1 to lift the World Cup after they secured progression to the last-16 of the tournament by beating Slovenia 1-0. However, they did do it the hard way, missing a raft of chances before a last-ditch challenge from Matthew Upson preserved their slender lead. England took the lead through Jermain Defoe in the 22nd [...]
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Maradona plays down hype

Argentina (4/1 to win the World Cup) head coach Diego Maradona has played down the hype surrounding his side as they comfortably qualified from Group B at the World Cup in South Africa. The 1986 world champions qualified from a group which featured the likes of Nigeria, South Korea and Greece with the Argentines beating them [...]
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