As the World Cup knock-out stages begin to heat up, the race for the Golden Boot seems to get more and more interesting. Gonzalo Higuain and Robert Vittek currently lead the way, with four goals to their names, but Vittek's team are now eliminated and three players are only one goal behind the front-runners.
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World Cup 2010 – Top Goalscorer Betting
The race for the Golden Boot is heating up and Gonzalo Higuain has been made slight favourite to land the award, at 3/1 (bet £10 to in £30 profit) with most bookmakers. The Argentine striker's hat-trick against South Korea has him sitting atop the scoring charts but he will face strong competition from the likes of Luis Fabiano and David Villa.
World Cup 2010 – Argentina Top Goalscorer betting
No team at the World Cup has a group of strikers quite like Argentina. Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain, Carlos Tevez, Sergio Aguero and Diego Milito are all world class and they look like they will be sharing a lot of goals at this summer's tournament.
World Cup Top Goalscorer Betting Update
Gonzalo Higuain's hat-trick against South Korea today sees the Real Madrid striker installed as the 2/1 favourite on Betfair to win the coveted Golden Boot as this year's World Cup in South Africa. Higuain was outscored only by Lionel Messi in La Liga last season and his side look good enough to go a long way in the tournament.
La Liga football betting – Malaga vs Real Madrid
Real Madrid travel to Malaga in a must-win game tonight in La Liga. The visitors are second in La Liga, one point behind bitter rivals Barcelona who host Real Vallodolid this evening in the final game of the season. There is speculation that this will be Madrid manager Manuel Pelligrini's final game in charge whatever the outcome, but failure to secure a single trophy after such incredible summer expenditure would surely seal his fate.
Spanish La Liga football betting – Real Mallorca vs Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo's eighty-ninth minute winner on Sunday evening against Osasuna may have kept Real Madrid in the title race but they will not want to leave it that late again as they travel to the island of Mallorca knowing that dropped points mean they will almost surely finish the season with nothing. As Florentino Perez's summer scheme to build a new team of 'Galacticos' cost over £200 million, failure to win a single trophy would be very embarrassing indeed and would likely see manger Manuel Pellegrini out of a job.
La Liga football betting – Almeria vs Real Madrid
Real Madrid look to keep their title chances alive as they travel to Almeria tonight in La Liga. After losing to Barcelona in the famous 'El Clasico' on Saturday Real find themselves chasing their rivals and they are now three points from top with an inferior goal difference. The race is far from over but it would almost definitely be too much to overcome if Madrid drop points tonight and after crashing out of both the Champions League and the Spanish Cup Manuel Pelligrini is in real danger of finishing the season with nothing, failing to justify his team's extraordinary summer expenditure.
La Liga football betting – Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid
The second largest derby in Spanish football is held tonight at the Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid host cross-city rivals Atletico. The hosts will have enough incentive to win the match, with their position at the top of the La Liga table decided only by goal difference, but Atletico will be eager to get one over on their rivals and derby games are often capable of throwing up a surprise result.
UEFA Champions League football betting – Real Madrid vs Lyon
Real Madrid's expensively-assembled squad will look to justify their remarkable price-tags tonight as the new Galacticos face Lyon in the Champions League. The four most expensive players in Madrid's side alone cost £200 million this summer but the Spanish Giants are facing yet another humiliating exit at this stage of the competition. Manuel Pelligrini's side have now gone top of La Liga but many believe the Chilean will need to deliver Europe's most prestigious title to keep his job.
UEFA Champions League betting – Marseille vs Real Madrid
Real Madrid tonight travel to Marseille to play their final Champions League group game. Madrid struggled to a 4-2 win against Almeria on Saturday, scoring three late goals, but are in the driving seat in their group. They are currently on 10 points, with AC Milan on eight and Marseille on seven.
