The Republic of Ireland easily beat Estonia 4-0 to virtually ensure qualification this weekend, but they still have to finish the job this evening back on home soil. It’s no surprise that Ireland are a best-priced 2/5 to win the game ...

England’s shock win against the World Champions Spain at the weekend was a welcome result for Capello and Frank Lampard especially, and it showed England fans that Capello does actually know a little about tactics after all! But the fact ...

The Wales and Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has been growing in confidence since returning to Arsene Wenger’s team after his year long injury and has been inspirational for his country since being made captain. Gary Speed has made the Welsh into ...

The Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie has been in incredible form this year and has even said himself that he goes into every game knowing that he will score a goal for the Gunners. He scored a hat-trick for Arsenal ...

International friendlies are notoriously bad for punters, but sometimes you can get great odds as bookies underestimate a teams desire to win at all costs. The German manager Joachim Loew is keen to keep the winning mentality in his team ...

The early preparations for the European Championships begin in earnest this week with England hosting the World Champions Spain on Saturday. But Fabio Capello has already admitted he will be experimenting with the team especially with Man Utd’s Wayne ...

Two teams that have failed to reach the WC finals, so they are preparing for the Euro 2012 qualifiers, and a much experimental line-up is expected to be used by both managers.   Soon after the Scots were knocked out of the ...

Maybe not the most popular game for European punters, but it sure is a cracker for those who follow the game for entertainment.   The Dutch are a side that ‘should’ be seriously considered as genuine contenders for the WC title. However, ...

This one is going to be an interesting affair, especially since Maradona claims he is eying the WC trophy itself.   With a team that barely managed to reach the finals, and with such poor displays it’s almost laughable to even think ...

Although this a friendly, and you can never be sure enough on those, I am almost certain Spain will win here and avenge their defeat in the last world cup.   It seems to me that Domenech’s side is going from bad ...