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World Cup 2010 - Germany and Spain play for a spot in the Final by Stephen Lars
Spain has never made it so far in a World Cup tournament. The team was the No 1 favorite among the best sportsbook in the sports betting industry around the world. They were certainly somewhat of a disappointment at the beginning of the tournament, struggling in the group stage and losing to Switzerland.
And yet somehow, doing just what it takes and not much else, and with a squad full of talented star players that have yet (for the most part) to shine as they should, Spain is one step away from making its first appearance in a World Cup final.
But that small step includes defeating the German squad which, let’s face it, has been playing with much more enthusiasm and energy. A look at the 4-0 German annihilation of Argentina in the quarterfinals just simply proves how strong and well-organized Joachim Low’s team is. You take a look at the German’s previous games; you come to realize that their offensive strike is quite lethal. Argentina’s 4-0 upset was the third game in the tournament where the Germans scored over 4 goals.
To really get things into perspective you got to realize that they have only played 5 games so far. They defeated the Australian squad 4-0 in their tournament opener, and then just obliterated a senseless and leaderless English squad in the round of 16 by a notorious 4-1. Low’s men are fast, they are incredibly agile in the fast breaks and their counter attacks are lethal. They kept the likes of Gonzalo Higuain, Carlos Tevez and Lionel Messi under the radar for much of their quarterfinal game.
This time around, against the Spaniards, the team only needs to worry about David Villa. His teammate and striker, Fernando Torres has yet to prove the brilliance he showed over at Liverpool in the English Premiere League. He has been replaced on each of his games some 10 minutes into the second half. And that is usually when the Spanish team becomes livelier.
So really, if you take into account that David Villa, Barcelona’s most newly hired player, has scored 5 out of the 7 Spanish goals in the tournament, it is quite evident that much harm can be done to La Roja’s offensive end.
Joachim Low will now have to decide what to do with the absence of Thomas Muller. The player was suspended after a double booking and now will be missing this important game. Muller is Germany’s most prolific striker in the tournament. And he is going to be greatly missed in the offensive end. Still, they have the talents of no other then Miroslav Klose in the front. Klose has managed to score more goals in the World Cup then he did in the entire Bundesliga.
Last time around, back in the final game of the Euro Cup 2008, it was Fernando Torres who finished off the German hopes and scored for the 1-0 victory for their championship game. But neither Torres nor most of the players in the Spanish squad are in the same shape, spirit or mind set as their 2008 counterparts.
As of press time Germany and Spain are both at ML + 160 in the World Cup odds. The Draw, on the other hand, cashes in at Ml+220. Whoever wins will now face Netherlands in the final.
Stephen Lars has been a prominent writer on regular 2010 South Africa World Cup news, sports news and the sportsbetting industry for many exceptional sports web sites. You may reprint this article in its full content, please note no modifications to it are accepted.
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Soccer World Cup Odds
World Cup Betting - Can France will a second World Cup by Onesimus Smith
Can France do it for a Second Time in the World Cup?
The French National soccer team has been one of the few teams in the FIFA World Cup campaigns that has had an extremely talented team with very few results to show for. Their only World Cup success came in 1998 when the World Cup was being hosted by the French and they went onto beat the former World Cup champions Brazil 3-0 in the final match. Apart from this sole tournament victory 12 years ago the French World Cup hopes have run dry every time. In fact, this is only the first time in FIFA World Cup history that the French national team has qualified for the FIFA World Cup tournament four times in a row.
Even though the French national team hasn't won as many World Cup tournaments as some of the other teams, they've always posed a threat and looked like a team which may lift the Cup. The closest they came to victory was in the last FIFA World Cup tournament in 2008 where they lost to Italy in the finals during the penalty shootouts.
Their road to this year's World Cup wasn't as glamorous as Brazil's but they did the job which was needed to be done, which was to qualify for the World Cup. Many would say that the team may not win this year's cup based on their pre-World Cup campaign but even before the last World Cup in Germany the French had flirted with disaster before being qualified and then they went on to reach the finals and almost lift the Cup for the second time.
The team maybe missing some of their most famous players of the last decade such as Zinedine Zidane, Lilian Thuram, Claude Makelele and goalkeeper Fabien Barthez but there are a new set of senior players who've taken up the responsibility needed to guide the newer players. The hopes of the French people will be resting heavily on the sole survivor from their 1998 World Cup triumph, Theirry Henry, who will also be the captain for this French national team. Alongside Henry will be Patrick Vieira who has recently gotten over his long drawn injury issues. The midfield will be taken care of by Lassana Diarra and Jeremy Toulalan while William Gallas will be a strong force at the back.
Raymond Domenech, who has now become the longest serving French National soccer team coach, will be hoping that this World Cup campaign will be the time when he lifts his first cup since he took up the job in 2004. The coach who came into the team with a lot of public support in 2004 has seen the support die out after the team failed to perform well in the 2008 UEFA Euro Cup.
The World Cup betting odds don't really favor the French but that is no different from the last World Cup where they surprised all the bookies by reaching the finals. The current World Cup betting odds places France on the 8th position with odds of 20/1. These World cup betting odds are updated daily depending on team results and performances.
Finally coming down to the group that the French have been placed in, the Les Blues find themselves in a comfortable group which comprises of Mexico, hosts South Africa and underdogs Uruguay. While Mexico is a strong opponent which might pose problems for the French during their encounter on the 17th of June, the other two teams don't seem to pose any grave threats. However, each team which has qualified for the World Cup has enough potential to upset any team in the tournament and that is why the French will not be taking South Africa and Uruguay very lightly and will try their best to win these games with their best players on the field.
The French national team will kick start their FIFA World cup campaign on the 11th of June when they play against Uruguay in Cape Town.
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Soccer World Cup Odds
World Cup 2010 - Germany and Spain play for a spot in the Final by Stephen Lars
Spain has never made it so far in a World Cup tournament. The team was the No 1 favorite among the best sportsbook in the sports betting industry around the world. They were certainly somewhat of a disappointment at the beginning of the tournament, struggling in the group stage and losing to Switzerland.
And yet somehow, doing just what it takes and not much else, and with a squad full of talented star players that have yet (for the most part) to shine as they should, Spain is one step away from making its first appearance in a World Cup final.
But that small step includes defeating the German squad which, let’s face it, has been playing with much more enthusiasm and energy. A look at the 4-0 German annihilation of Argentina in the quarterfinals just simply proves how strong and well-organized Joachim Low’s team is. You take a look at the German’s previous games; you come to realize that their offensive strike is quite lethal. Argentina’s 4-0 upset was the third game in the tournament where the Germans scored over 4 goals.
To really get things into perspective you got to realize that they have only played 5 games so far. They defeated the Australian squad 4-0 in their tournament opener, and then just obliterated a senseless and leaderless English squad in the round of 16 by a notorious 4-1. Low’s men are fast, they are incredibly agile in the fast breaks and their counter attacks are lethal. They kept the likes of Gonzalo Higuain, Carlos Tevez and Lionel Messi under the radar for much of their quarterfinal game.
This time around, against the Spaniards, the team only needs to worry about David Villa. His teammate and striker, Fernando Torres has yet to prove the brilliance he showed over at Liverpool in the English Premiere League. He has been replaced on each of his games some 10 minutes into the second half. And that is usually when the Spanish team becomes livelier.
So really, if you take into account that David Villa, Barcelona’s most newly hired player, has scored 5 out of the 7 Spanish goals in the tournament, it is quite evident that much harm can be done to La Roja’s offensive end.
Joachim Low will now have to decide what to do with the absence of Thomas Muller. The player was suspended after a double booking and now will be missing this important game. Muller is Germany’s most prolific striker in the tournament. And he is going to be greatly missed in the offensive end. Still, they have the talents of no other then Miroslav Klose in the front. Klose has managed to score more goals in the World Cup then he did in the entire Bundesliga.
Last time around, back in the final game of the Euro Cup 2008, it was Fernando Torres who finished off the German hopes and scored for the 1-0 victory for their championship game. But neither Torres nor most of the players in the Spanish squad are in the same shape, spirit or mind set as their 2008 counterparts.
As of press time Germany and Spain are both at ML + 160 in the World Cup odds. The Draw, on the other hand, cashes in at Ml+220. Whoever wins will now face Netherlands in the final.
Stephen Lars has been a prominent writer on regular 2010 South Africa World Cup news, sports news and the sportsbetting industry for many exceptional sports web sites. You may reprint this article in its full content, please note no modifications to it are accepted.
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