Spain defender Raul Albiol admits the pressure is on Vicente del Bosque’s squad (4/1 Outright) to justify their pre-tournament billing as favourites ahead of the 2010 World Cup finals.

Despite Spain’s emphatic success at Euro 2008 it’s interesting to see that the Iberians are still available at 7/1 to win the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
That’s a price that should place football punters… read more

A mouth-watering Vienna final awaits totesport punters following Spain’s classy semi-final win over Russia.
Joachim Low’s Germany are the masters at delivering big performances when it really matters and with players like Michael Ballack, Bastian Schweinsteiger… read more

If the Spanish were good enough to beat Russia 4-1 in the group stages surely the punting logic is to go back to the well and drink again with Luis Aragones’s in-form side?
A quarter-final win… read more

Comeback kings Turkey produced a sensational victory against Croatia in the quarter-finals but suspensions look set to finally take their toll on Fatih Terim´s gutsy side.
Semi-final opponents Germany were probably secretly celebrating just as loudly… read more

Having emerged successfully from the “Group of Death” Italy can see off the so far sizzling Spaniards in what has all the makings of a classic quarter-final encounter.
The Azzurri were written off as no-hopers following… read more

Having witnessed Croatia´s efforts at Euro 2008 thus far, England manager Fabio Capello might just be a worried man.
That´s because England are scheduled to meet the Croats on September 10 in their 2010 World Cup… read more

Portugal and Czech Republic got off to perfect starts thanks to respective 2-0 and 1-0 wins over Turkey and Switzerland.
Portugal were very impressive and could well have scored more heavily. Cristiano Ronaldo hit the post… read more

We recently said that Croatia were a touch overrated and the manner in which Slaven Bilic’s team made such a meal of beating Austria confirmed our beliefs.
Despite being handed a penalty after four minutes the… read more

Past tournament history suggests that three goals should be enough to earn punters an each-way return in the Euro 2008 top scorer market.
And with that figure in mind Germany’s Michael Ballack looks well worth investment… read more