Despite being knocked out in the quarter-finals for the second time running, Brazil are the bookmakers' favourites to win the 2014 World Cup. The Samba Stars have been chalked up as the 4/1 favourites with Ladbrokes, even though they are currently manager-less after previous coach Dunga recently paid the price for a disappointing 2010 campaign.
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World Cup 2010: Holland v Brazil First Goalscorer Betting Odds
Brazil have been well-backed this morning to beat Holland in 90 minutes in the first of the World Cup quarter-finals, despite being dogged by injury problems. The Samba Stars are now generally at odds of 10/11 with the bookmakers to get the job done in regular time, but favourite backers may be concerned that their team will be without the likes of Elano and Ramires and quite possibly Julio Baptista and Felipe Melo too.
Brazil Top Goalscorer betting odds
Luis Fabiano has been made favourite to finish the World Cup as Brazil's top goalscorer at 4/6 (bet £60 to win £40 profit) with Ladbrokes after scoring twice in the competition so far, with both goals coming in his side's 3-1 win over the Ivory Coast.
World Cup 2010: Brazil v Chile First Goalscorer Odds
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – Tournament favourites Brazil face Chile tonight at Ellis Park, and fans of the Samba Stars will be confident that their team can progress to the quarter-finals. Brazil have beaten Chile in each of the last six matches the two sides have contested, and it is just 4/7 with Victor Chandler that [...]
World Cup 2010 – Brazil Top Goalscorer Betting
Luis Fabiano's double against the Ivory Coast has seen him installed as favourite to finish the World Cup as Brazil's top goalscorer. The Sevilla striker's club season was disrupted by injury but he still managed an excellent 15 goals in only 18 starts and he will be the focal point of his country's attack this summer.
World Cup 2010: Brazil v Ivory Coast Betting Preview
Tonight's World Cup glamour tie is a feisty match-up between tournament favourites Brazil and dark horses Ivory Coast. Time and time again the big clashes do not live up to their billing, but there will be plenty of interest in the Soccer City match-up between the top ranked team in the world and one of the top African sides.
International Friendly Betting Preview – Tanzania v Brazil
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA – World Cup joint-favourites Brazil take on Tanzania this afternoon, in yet another match that has been planned to boost the brand of Brazilian football in Africa. Brazil will insist that the match forms part of a standard tournament preparation schedule, just as Group G rivals Portugal have decided to conclude their schedule [...]
International Friendly betting – Zimbabwe vs Brazil
Felipe Melo has told Globoesporte that Brazil are glad to be able 'to bring joy to a suffering country' ahead of their friendly with Zimbabwe today in Harare. The five-time world champions are preparing for this summer's World Cup in South Africa and will be glad for the chance to play together for the first time since March 2nd.
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.
