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It should be one of those inevitable World Cup moments, watching Wayne Rooney score. Paddy Power have launched their World Cup cash back offer surrounding England’s great hope. Although he hasn’t found the back of the net in England’s recent international friendly warm ups, there is a big chance that Rooney will score. He is one of the leaders to win the Golde…
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French Open Tennis Betting Preivew: Andy Murray seems to be getting over his recent slump in form, as he has made it to the last sixteen of the French Open at Roland Garros. After being two sets down in his first round match against Richard Gasquet, Murray has since stepped up a gear. He now faces Tomas Berdych in a battle for a quarter finals place. Murray has not e…
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England v Japan betting preview: Fabio Capello has announced that he is putting out an experimental side in Sunday’s International Friendly against Japan. This is the last throw of the dice to find a plan B, if Manchester City’s Gareth Barry is not going to be fit enough in time. Capello has given Barry extra time to prove his fitness, but Capello…
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Considering that favourites have had an average record in the coral.co.uk Sprint in the last few years, you’ll be shocked to discover that it’s six years since the winner was returned at a bigger price that 13/2. That’s two reasons not to recommend current market leader Pastoral Player (7/1 with bet365, Victor Chandler and Ladbrokes),…
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WORLD CUP HISTORY (PART 3). World Cup 1966 in England The year in which FOOTBALL finally came home. Amongst a few other firsts was the first ever mascot, WORLD CUP WILLIE. A football kitted-out LION. Then the trophy was STOLEN from an exhibition in London. After the expected flap by all and sundry it was found by a small terrier in a south-east London garden. Eng…
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Saturday 29^th May English League 1 Millwall v Swindon Town It’s League one’s play-off final and both Millwall and Swindon have a lot to live up to after last weeks Championship final proved to be an absolute thriller. Millwall brushed aside a poor Huddersfield side in the semi-finals after narrowly missing out on automatic promotion on the las…
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Aidan O’Brien looks to be leaving no stone unturned in his bid to saddle a first Investec Derby winner since 2002. I wrote back in the autumn that St Nicholas Abbey was certainly worth taking on in the 2000 Guineas given that a mile on fastish ground early in the season was always going to present a problem. But the Derby is an entirely different propositio…
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More than 120 betting shop staff are facing redundancy after prominent north-east betting chain Pagebet was wound up by administrators last week. The collapse represents a dramatic downturn in fortune for the Durham-based firm who, it appears, have been guilty of speculating without accumulating enough in terms of ready cash to fuel their fairly rapid e…
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England v Bangladesh Cricket Betting Preview: After causing a major surprise by winning the ICC World Twenty20, England are back on home turf on Thursday, settling back into Test Match action. Bangladesh are the visitors to Lord’s where the First Test continues England’s busy cricketing calendar for the year. While Bangladesh will not serv…
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ATP French Open Betting: After his five set epic victory over the dangerous Richard Gasquet in the first round of the French Open at Roland Garros, Britain’s Number One Andy Murray gets back into action on Wednesday. His second round opponent is Juan Ignacio Chela from Argentina, and player Murray has beaten in his last five encounters. Murray, who ha…
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