Euro 2012 Specials As England 7/1 And 20 To Play Germany In Final

***************************************WILLIAM HILL EURO 2012 SPECIALS*******************************************

ENGLAND 7/1 FOR EURO 2012

ENGLAND are 7/1 joint third favourites with William Hill to win Euro 2012 following the draw. Hills make Spain 9/4 favourites and also offer 7/2 Germany; 7/1 England/Holland; 12/1 France; 14 Italy; 16 Russia; 18 Portugal; 40 Ukraine; Greece; Croatia; Poland ;Czech Rep;50 Republic of Ireland; 66 Sweden; 100 Denmark.
‘England have been handed a decent draw and we have cut their odds from 11/1 pre-draw’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

ENGLAND GROUP ODDS…6/4 England; 2/1 France; 4/1 Ukraine; 5/1 Sweden,
England to qualify? 2/7 yes; 5/2 no.

ENGLAND ARE 20/1 WITH HILLS TO PLAY GERMANY IN THE FINAL OF Euro ’12. Hills make a Spain-Germany the most likely Final at 5/1 and also offer 7 Holland-Germany; 8 Spain-Holland; 12 England-Spain; 16 Germany-Italy; 1000/1 Republic-Ukraine.

To Start vs FranceYESNO
John Terry1/3…9/4
Rio Ferdinand13/8…4/9
Frank Lampard8/13…6/5
Steven Gerrard11/8…8/15
Jack Wilshere1/3….9/4
Andy Carroll7/2……1/6
Bobby Zamora4/1….1/7
Darren Bent8/15….11/8
Scott Parker1/2….6/4

WILLIAM HILL- How many goals scored in tournament?
Over 70.5 5/6
Under 70.5 5/6

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Weekend Prem Specials

*************************WILLIAM HILL PREMIER LEAGUE WEEKEND SPECIALS*****************************8

KEAN 4/1 TO BE OUT BEFORE BLACKBURN PLAY, ER, SUNDERLAND

William Hill offer 50/1 that no other Premier League manager will follow Steve Bruce in leaving his club this season – and Blackburn’s Steve Kean is red hot favourite at 8/11 with Hills to be the next to depart. Hills then make under fire Chelsea boss Andre Villas Boas 5/2 second favourite. ‘It seems inevitable that Steve Bruce is not going to be a one-off this season’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

**Hills offer 4/1 that Steve Kean will cease to be Blackburn manager BEFORE they kick off their Premier League game against Sunderland next weekend.

HILLS….Next Prem boss to go: 8/11 Kean; 5/2 AVB; 4/1 Coyle; 6/1 Martinez; 10/1 McLeish; 14/1 McCarthy; Redknapp. Others on request; 50/1 no further managers to go this season.

FERNAND-OH TORRES

WITH just six Premier League starts to his name this season, William Hill have opened a book on how many of the REMAINING 25 Chelsea games he will start, and make 15 or less their 6/5 favourite:

Torres starts in remaining PL 2011/12 matches;

15 or less 6/5
16-18 3/1
19 or more 11/8
WILLIAM HIL PREM TITLE ODDS…4/6 Man C; 2/1 Man U; 14 Chelsea; 18 Spurs; 25 Arsenal; 50 Liverpool; 400 Newcastle
11/10 Man C- Man U finish; 11/4 Man U- Man C.

PREM WINNER WITHOUT MAN UTD & MAN CITY:

Chelsea 11/8
Tottenham 15/8
Liverpool 5/1
Arsenal 5/1
Newcastle 20/1
Aston Villa 200/1
Everton 200/1

TOP FOUR FINISH- 1/4 Chelsea; 4/7 Spurs; 11/8 Liverpool; 6/4 Arsenal; 16 Necastle

Hills: Bottom of Prem after weekend
BLACKBURN 8/13
WIGAN 3/1
BOLTON 11/4

RELEGATION- 1/3 Wigan (9/4 stay up); 4/5 Blackburn (10/11); 7/4 Bolton (2/5); 2/1 Swansea; 9/4 Norwich; 5/2 Wolves; 9/2 QPR;Sunderland; 9 Fulham; WBA

PREMIER LEAGUE WEEKEND SPECIALS –

Highest Scoring Match_
Man City v Norwich 7/2
Tottenham v Bolton 4/1
QPR v West Brom 6/1
Everton v Stoke 6/1
Wigan v Arsenal 7/1
Wolves v Sunderland 8/1
Blackburn v Swansea 9/1
Aston Villa v Man Utd 9/1
Newcastle v Chelsea 12/1
Fulham v Liverpool 12/1
E/W – 1/5TH ODDS 1-2-3

Highest Scoring Team_
Man City 11/4
Tottenham 10/3
Arsenal 8/1
Man Utd 8/1
Everton 9/1
QPR 14/1
Chelsea 14/1
Blackburn 16/1
Wolves 16/1
Liverpool 16/1
West Brom 20/1
Stoke 25/1
Sunderland 25/1
Fulham 28/1
Swansea 33/1
Wigan 40/1
Norwich 50/1
Bolton 50/1
Aston Villa 66/1
Newcastle 80/1
E/W – ¼ ODDS 1-2-3

Fastest Scoring Team_
Man City 9/1
Tottenham 10/1
Arsenal 11/1
Man Utd 11/1
QPR 12/1
Everton 12/1
Chelsea 12/1
West Brom 12/1
Blackburn 14/1
Wolves 14/1
Fulham 14/1
Swansea 14/1
Stoke 14/1
Sunderland 14/1
Liverpool 14/1
Wigan 16/1
Norwich 16/1
Aston Villa 20/1
Bolton 20/1
Newcastle 33/1
E/W – ¼ ODDS 1-2-3

Total Red Cards
None 4/1
One 19/10
Two 21/10
Three 4/1
Four or more 13/2

Hat Trick Scored_
Yes 10/3
No 1/5

Bets void in the event of any postponed/cancelled matches. Dead heat rules apply.

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You Bet O’neill On Way Back At Sunderland



BRUCE JUMPS OFF AS MANAGERIAL MERRY-GO-ROUND STARTS REVOLVING

WILLIAM HILL, who took Steve Bruce out of their Next Manager To Go market at the weekend, have opened a book on who will succeed him at Sunderland, making Martin O’Neill 1/2 favourite, and on who will be the next Prem boss tyo depart – making another Steve, Kean, of Blackburn Rovers,8/11 favourite. ‘It has taken longer than usual but the managerial merry-go-round is now revolving and the next departure is likely to happen rather more quickly’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

WILLIAM HILL…WHO WILL BE NEXT PERMANENT SUNDERLAND MANAGER?

1/2 Martin O’Neill; 7/1 Rafa Benitez; 10/1 Mark Hughes; 14/1 Bob Bradley; Lee Clark; 16/1 Dave Jones; Steve McLaren; Carlo Ancelotti; Ole Gunnar Solskjaer;Stuart Pearce; 20/1 Alan Curbishley; Sean O’Driscoll; Gareth Southgate. Others on request.

William Hill:‘Next Prem manager to go –
Steve Kean 8/11
Andre Villas-Boas5/2
Owen Coyle4/1
Roberto Martinez6/1
Alex McLeish10/1
Mick McCarthy14/1
Harry Redknapp14/1
No more managers to leave this season14/1
Others on request.

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Goal Line Technology Imminent – You Can Bet On That

GOAL LINE TECHNOLOGY ODDS-ON BEFORE 2013

WILLIAM HILL believe it is an odds-on chance that goal line technology will be used in the Premier League before the end of next year. ’It appears that the inevitable introduction of goal-line technology is moving ever closer’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill: Year of the first Premier League match to use goal line technology:

by the end of 2012 4/6
2013 9/4
2014 or later 7/2

FIRST PREM BOSS TO LEAVE WILL GO IN DECEMBER – BET ON IT

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on when the first Premier League boss will leave his job this season – and Hills go 2/5 that it will happen in December. ‘Several managers are under severe pressure at the moment and we fully expect that one or more wil go before the New Year’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
For the first time, Andre Villas Boas is odds on to be out of his job as Chelsea boss by the first game of next season with WILLIAM HILL, who make AVB 9/2 fourth favourite to be the next Premier League manager to leave his club this season. Hills currently make Steve Kean 6/4 favourite with Steve Bruce 9/4 second favourite, Roberto Martinez 5/2 third favourite.
Hills also offer: 7/1 Owen Coyle; 8/1 Alex McLeish; 12/1 Mick McCarthy; 14/1 Harry Redknapp.
‘We are beginning to see money for ‘no managers’ to lose their jobs this season, but are happy to leave the price at 10/1 as we cannot envisage that happening’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

In which month will the 1st Premier League manager leave:

November 8/1
December 2/5
January 4/1
February or March 7/1
April until final day of season 20/1

HILLS…Next Chelsea Manager: 5/4 Guus Hiddink; 5/1 Jose Mourinho; 6/1 Marco van Basten; 8/1 Pep Guardiola; 16/1 Frank Rijkaard; 16/1 Mark Hughes; 16/1 Fabio Capello; 16/1 David Moyes; 20/1 Rafael Benitez

YOU BET TORRES COULD BE ON WAY OUT, TOO…….

WITH FERANDO TORRES left on the bench for Chelsea’s Champions League defeat by Leverkusen, William Hill are betting on where the troubled striker will be playing on the first day of next season:

Where Will Torres Be 1st Day of 12/13 season?
Chelsea 4/7
Man City 7/1
Malaga 10/1
Real Madrid 10/1
Atl Madrid 12/1
Man Utd 14/1
Barcelona 16/1
Tottenham 16/1
Arsenal 20/1
Liverpool 25/1

Others on request. Loan deals do not count.

UNITED 20/1 TO WIN EUROPA LEAGUE

WILLIAM HILL make Manchester United 20/1 to win the Europa League this season, with Man City 7/1, and Chelsea 16/1. ‘Some big clubs could find themselves unexpectedly in the Europa League this season and if so it will be interesting to see what sort of appetite they might have to win it’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

Europa League Outright:

Man Utd 20/1
Chelsea 16/1
Man City 7/1

**If the stated teams do not take part in the Europa league 11/12, bets are losers.

WILLIAM HILL…..Premier League team to go furthest in Champions League: 6/4 Man U; 2/1 Chelsea; 9/4 Arsenal; 7/1 Man C;

Hills…Number of English teams in the knockout stages of the Champions League:
1….20/1
2…..2/1
3…..8/13
4…….9/2

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William Hill Wekend Premier League Specials

***************************WILLIAMHILL WEEKEND PREM SPECIALS************************

CITY 10/1 TO STAY UNBEATEN FOR WHOLE PREM SEASON

MANCHESTER CITY are 10/1 with William Hill to remain undefeated for the entire Premier League season. And Hills are betting on who may be the first side to beat them this season, with Liverpool 9/5 to be the first to inflict defeat. City are 11/8 to maintain their 5 point cushion at the top of the table following this round of games and 6/4 to set a new record total of 104 or more Premier League goals this season. ‘City are the team to beat this season and after their Champions League setback in midweek they will be keen to regain momentum’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

How many points will Man City be ahead after this round of games?

2 5/2
3 3/1
4 10/1
5 11/8
6 20/1
7 9/1
8 16/1

City PL Goals 2011/12

Over 103.5 6/4
Under 103.5 1/2

When will Man City next lose a PL match?

Liverpool (A) 9/5
Norwich (H) 16/1
Chelsea (A) 3/1
Arsenal (H) 8/1
Stoke (H) 16/1
To lose none of these 13/8

*Matches must be played in this order or bets void.

ODDS-ON MANCUNIAN DOMINATION IN PREM

WILLIAM HILL offer 4/7 that Manchesters City and United are the two top teams in the Premier League at the end of the season – and go 13/8 that it will be City 1st, United 2nd; 3/1 United- City. ‘Mancunian domination is now an odds-on shot and few are prepared to bet against it happening at the moment’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

TOP TWO MANCHESTER CITY/UNITED – 4/7
CITY – UNITED – 13/8; UNITED-CITY 3/1

Total Man C league goals Under 90 – 11/4 90 – 99 – 11/8 100-110 – 7/4 110+ – 5/1

PREM TITLE ODDS….4/6 Man C; 15/8 Man U; 16 Chelsea; 25 Arsenal; 33 Spurs; 50 Liverpool
TOP FOUR FINISH….1/ 4 Chelsea; 5/6 Spurs; 5/4 Arsenal; 11/8 Liverpool; 16 Newcastle.
RELEGATION…1/3 Wigan (9/4 stay up); 10/11 Blackburn (4/5); 7/4 Swansea (2/5); 15/8 Norwich; 2/1 Bolton; 5/2 Wolves; 9/2 QPR; 7 Sunderland; 9 WBA; 10 Fulham/Stoke; 14 Villa.

GOAL LINE TECHNOLOGY ODDS-ON BEFORE 2013

WILLIAM HILL believe it is an odds-on chance that goal line technology will be used in the Premier League before the end of next year. ’It appears that the inevitable introduction of goal-line technology is moving ever closer’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

William Hill: Year of the first Premier League match to use goal line technology:

by the end of 2012 4/6
2013 9/4
2014 or later 7/2

Total Weekend PL Red Cards

None 4/1
One 13/8
Two 2/1
Three 5/1
Four or more 10/1

Hat trick scored in Prem this round of games:
Yes – 9/2
No – 1/8

HighestScoringMatch_
Chelsea v Wolves 9/2
Arsenal v Fulham 6/1
Man Utd v Newcastle 7/1
Stoke v Blackburn 8/1
Bolton v Everton 9/1
Norwich v QPR 9/1
West Brom v Tottenham 9/1
Liverpool v Man City 10/1
Sunderland v Wigan 11/1
Swansea v Aston Villa 12/1

EW 1/5 1,2,3. Dead heat rules apply.

HighestScoringTeam_
Chelsea 4/1
Arsenal 6/1
Man Utd 7/1
Sunderland 9/1
Tottenham 10/1
Stoke 11/1
Man City 14/1
Norwich 16/1
Swansea 20/1
Everton 20/1
Liverpool 20/1
Blackburn 20/1
Bolton 25/1
QPR 25/1
Aston Villa 25/1
West Brom 25/1
Wigan 33/1
Newcastle 33/1
Wolves 40/1
Fulham 40/1

EW ¼ 1,2,3,4

FastestScoringTeam
Man Utd 7/1
Chelsea 7/1
Sunderland 10/1
Norwich 12/1
Tottenham 12/1
Stoke 12/1
Man City 12/1
Everton 14/1
Fulham 14/1
Liverpool 14/1
Blackburn 16/1
Swansea 16/1
Arsenal 16/1
Aston Villa 16/1
Wolves 16/1
Wigan 20/1
West Brom 20/1
Bolton 25/1
QPR 25/1
Newcastle 25/1

EW ¼ 1,2,3,4

AVB ODDS ON FOR CHOP

For the first time, Andre Villas Boas is odds on at 8/11 to be out of his job as Chelsea boss by the first game of next season (Evens still there) with WILLIAM HILL, who make AVB 9/2 fourth favourite to be the next Premier League manager to leave his club this season.

HILLS…Next Chelsea Manager: 5/4 Guus Hiddink; 5/1 Jose Mourinho; 6/1 Marco van Basten; 8/1 Pep Guardiola; 16/1 Frank Rijkaard; 16/1 Mark Hughes; 16/1 Fabio Capello; 16/1 David Moyes; 20/1 Rafael Benitez

CHELSEA POWER?….William Hill offer 16/1 that Chelsea will play a Premier League game at a new stadium on the site of the former Battersea Power Station during the 2014/15 season or earlier. ‘Chelsea want to move from Stamford Bridge and are reportedly eyeing the Battersea Power Station site’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe,’They are not the first to look at the site and will probably not be the last’

FIRST PREM BOSS TO LEAVE WILL GO IN DECEMBER – BET ON IT

WILLIAM HILL have opened a book on when the first Premier League boss will leave his job this season – and Hills go 2/5 that it will happen in December. ‘Several managers are under severe pressure at the moment and we fully expect that one or more wil go before the New Year’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills currently make Steve Kean 6/4 favourite with Steve Bruce 9/4 second favourite, Roberto Martinez 5/2 third favourite.
Hills also offer: 7/1 Owen Coyle; 8/1 Alex McLeish; 12/1 Mick McCarthy; 14/1 Harry Redknapp.
‘We are beginning to see money for ‘no managers’ to lose their jobs this season, but are happy to leave the price at 10/1 as we cannot envisage that happening’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

In which month will the 1st Premier League manager leave:

November 8/1
December 2/5
January 4/1
February or March 7/1
April until final day of season 20/1

YOU BET TORRES COULD BE ON WAY OUT, TOO…….

WITH FERANDO TORRES left on the bench for Chelsea’s Champions League defeat by Leverkusen, William Hill are betting on where the troubled striker will be playing on the first day of next season:

Where Will Torres Be 1st Day of 12/13 season?
Chelsea 4/7
Man City 7/1
Malaga 10/1
Real Madrid 10/1
Atl Madrid 12/1
Man Utd 14/1
Barcelona 16/1
Tottenham 16/1
Arsenal 20/1
Liverpool 25/1

Others on request. Loan deals do not count.

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Not So Nice To See You Brucie !

NOW STEVE BRUCE IS FAVOURITE TO BE NEXT BOSS OUT

AS THE SUNDERLAND fans began to show displeasure with their manager, Steve Bruce, William Hill made him 11/8 favourite to be the first Premier League manager to depart this season. ‘Steve Bruce has been there or thereabouts, but the reaction of the fans persuaded us to make him clear favourite for the first time’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Despite Blackburn Rovers losing again, their manager, Steve Kean, former favourite to be the first boss out, is now 7/4 second favourite with Hills who also offer 4/1 Coyle; 7/1 Martinez; 10/1 AVB; McLeish; 14/1 McCarthy; 16/1 Redknapp – and, least likely of all,perhaps, 25/1 that no manager goes all season!

In which month will the 1st Premier League manager leave:

November 5/1
December 8/15
January 4/1
February or March 7/1
April until final day of season 20/1

MANCHESTER CITY are 10/1 with William Hill to remain undefeated for the entire Premier League season. And Hills are betting on who may be the first side to beat them this season, with Liverpool 9/5 to be the first to inflict defeat. City are 11/8 to maintain their 5 point cushion at the top of the table following this round of games and 6/4 to set a new record total of 104 or more Premier League goals this season. ‘City are the team to beat this season and after their Champions League setback in midweek they will be keen to regain momentum’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.

City PL Goals 2011/12

Over 103.5 6/4
Under 103.5 1/2

When will Man City next lose a PL match?

Liverpool (A) 9/5
Norwich (H) 16/1
Chelsea (A) 3/1
Arsenal (H) 8/1
Stoke (H) 16/1
To lose none of these 13/8

*Matches must be played in this order or bets void.

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Betting Without The Mancs

CHELSEA FAVS IN BETTING WITHOUT MANCS

WILLIAM HILL make Chelsea 13/8 favourites in their Premier League betting ‘without Manchester City & United. Hills then offer 9/4 Spurs; 5/2 Arsenal; 9/2 Liverpool; 11/1 Newcastle; 66/1 Everton. ‘The without Mancs market is looking like a ‘top London club’ betting heat at the moment’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
HILLS OFFER 2/7 THAT THE TWO MANCHESTER CLUBS WILL FINISH IN THE TOP POSITIONS IN EITHER ORDER.

WILLIAM HILL…TITLE ODDS….8/13 Man C; 5/2 Man U; 14 Chelsea; 20 Spurs; 33 Arsenal; 50 Liverpool; 400 Newcastle

WILLIAM HILL….TOP 4 FINISH..1/ 4 Chelsea; 8/15 Spurs; 5/4 Arsenal; 13/8 Liverpool; 16 Newcastle.

WILLIAM HILL..RELEGATION…..1/3 Wigan (9/4 stay up); 4/5 Blackburn (10/11); 15/8 Bolton;Swansea; 9/4 Norwich; 5/2 Wolves; 9/2 QPR;Sunderland; 9/1 Fulham; WBA.

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O’ Neill Favourite To Be Next Sunderland Manager

WILLIAM HILL SUSPEND ‘FIRST PREM BOSS OUT’ MARKET AND OPEN BOOK ON NEXT SUNDERLAND BOSS

WILLIAM HILL have suspended their market on who will be the first Premier League manager to leave his club this season, but have opened a book on who will succeed Steve Bruce as permanent Sunderland manager, installing Martin O’Neill as favourite to become boss at the club.
‘Rumours have been swirling around, suggesting the possibility of Steve Bruce’s imminent departure from Sunderland, leaving us with no real alternative to suspending the market pending an official statement from the club about his future’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.’Only yesterday, Steve Bruce had become 11/8 favourite to be the 1st Prem boss to leave his club this season.’

WILLIAM HILL…WHO WILL BE NEXT PERMANENT SUNDERLAND MANAGER?

Martin O’Neill
5/4

Rafa Benitez
6/1

Lee Clark
9/1

Mark Hughes
10/1

Bob Bradley
14/1

Dave Jones
16/1

Steve McLaren
16/1

Carlo Ancelotti
16/1

Ole Gunnar Solskaer
16/1

Stuart Pearce
16/1

Alan Curbishley
20/1

Sean O’Driscoll
20/1

Gareth Southgate
20/1

David Moyes
25/1

Glenn Hoddle
25/1

Sven-Goran Eriksson
25/1

Gianfranco Zola
33/1

Peter Reid
33/1

Roy Keane
33/1

Others on request.

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Balotelli 7/2 To See Prem Red Twice More As City 4/6 For Title

WILLIAM HILL PREM TITLE ODDS…4/6 Man C; 2/1 Man U; 14/1 Chelsea; 18/1 Spurs; 25/1 Arsenal; 50/1 Liverpool; 400 Newcastle

MAN CITY 1ST/UNITED 2ND- 11/10
UNITED 1ST/CITY 2ND- 11/4
CITY/UNITED EITHER ORDER – 1/3

William Hill: Premier League w/o Man City & Man Utd
Chelsea13/8
Tottenham5/2
Arsenal5/2
Liverpool4/1
Newcastle11/1
Everton66/1
Others on request. EW 1/3 1,2

Hills: Top 4 finish:Man City – 1/200……..Man Utd – 1/150……Chelsea – 1/ 4…….Tottenham – 4/7……Liverpool – 11/8…….Arsenal – 6/4Others on request.

Manchester City to remain unbeaten – 9/1

Man City to score Prem record 104 or more goals?….Yes – 6/5No – 8/13

BALOTELLI 7/2 TO SEE AT LEAST TWO MORE PREM REDS THIS SEASON

Hills….How many more Prem reds will Balotelli receive this season?
0….4/5
1….11/8
2….. or more7/2

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Ronald Reng Wins World’s Oldest And Richest Sports Book Prize Winner Of ‘bookie Prize’ Revealed

Celebrated journalist Ronald Reng was today announced the winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2011, for A Life Too Short: The Tragedy of Robert Enke. One of the greatest honours in sportswriting, Reng’s biography of Robert Enke, the German national goalkeeper who suffered from depression and took his own life two years ago, was praised by the judging panel for its powerful and insightful nature as well as its sensitivity and sincerity.

A Life Too Short examines the tumultuous life and untimely demise of a man who, from the outside, appeared to have it all. It tells the tragedy of Enke’s struggles against his own demons and brings into sharp relief the demands and fears faced by those who play top-level sport.

First published in Germany (as Robert Enke: Ein allzu kurzes Leben), Reng’s book was met with widespread praise and soon became an international bestseller. Translated into English by Shaun Whiteside and published by Yellow Jersey Press in the UK earlier this autumn, it represents the first translated title to have won the prize.

William Hill spokesman and co-founder of the prize, Graham Sharpe, said: “Robert Enke was one of Germany’s greatest goalkeepers and his tragic death shocked the world. Ronald Reng’s intimate portrait – vivid, powerful and moving – is an outstanding piece of sportswriting and a very worthy winner of the prize”.

Acclaimed sports journalist Ronald Reng has written for a variety of publications across Europe and is also the author of The Keeper of Dreams: One Man’s Controversial Story of Life in the English Premiership, the story of goalkeeper Lars Leese and his time at Barnsley. Reng first met Robert Enke in 2002. The two men soon became friends, and though they never discussed Enke’s depression, it was their intention to one day work together on his autobiography.

Reng was named the winner of the 23rd William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award at a lunchtime ceremony at Waterstone’s Piccadilly, Europe’s biggest bookstore. As well as a £23,000 cheque, presented by prize judge and broadcaster John Inverdale and last year’s winner Brian Moore, Reng also receives a £2,000 William Hill bet, a hand-bound copy of his book, and a day at the races.

–Ends–

For further information please contact Anwen Hooson at Riot Communications on
020 3174 0118 / 07899 798885 / anwen@riotcommunications.com or
Graham Sharpe, William Hill Media Relations Director on 020 8918 3731 / 07803 233702.

NOTES TO EDITORS
• This year’s prize was open to any full-length book, providing the subject was predominantly sporting, published for the first time in the UK between 30th September 2010 and 29th September 2011.
• The runners up for this year’s award will receive £3,000 cash, a leather-bound copy of their book, and a free £1,000 bet. Longlisted authors received a free £500 bet and a certificate. The total prize fund for this year’s award is over £50,000.

• The judging panel for this year’s award consisted of broadcaster and writer John Inverdale; award-winning journalist Hugh McIlvanney; broadcaster Danny Kelly; and columnist and author, Alyson Rudd. Chairman of the judging panel was John Gaustad, co-creator of the award and founder of the Sportspages bookshop.

• The shortlist for this year’s award was made up of seven titles rather than the usual six, to reflect the late addition of Paul Kimmage’s Engage: The Fall and Rise of Matt Hampson. The shortlist in full:
1. Among The Fans: From Ashes to the Arrows, a Year of Watching the Watchers by Patrick Collins (Wisden Sports Writing)
2. Into The Arena: The World of the Spanish Bullfight by Alexander Fiske-Harrison (Profile Books)
3. The Ghost Runner: The Tragedy of the Man They Couldn’t Stop by Bill Jones (Mainstream Publishing)
4. Engage: The Fall and Rise of Matt Hampson by Paul Kimmage (Simon & Schuster)
5. Racing Through The Dark: The Fall and Rise of David Millar by David Millar (Orion)
6. A Life Too Short: The Tragedy of Robert Enke by Ronald Reng (Yellow Jersey Press)
7. 32 Programmes by Dave Roberts (Bantam Press)

PREVIOUS WINNERS
2010 – Beware of the Dog: Rugby’s Hardman Reveals All by Brian Moore
2009 – Harold Larwood: The Authorized Biography of the World’s Fastest Bowler by Duncan Hamilton
2008 – Coming Back to Me: The Autobiography by Marcus Trescothick
2007 – Provided You Don’t Kiss Me: 20 Years With Brian Clough by Duncan Hamilton
2006 – Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson by Geoffrey Ward
2005 – My Father and Other Working-Class Football Heroes by Gary Imlach
2004 – Basil D’Oliveira: Cricket and Controversy by Peter Oborne
2003 – Broken Dreams: Vanity, Greed and the Souring of British Football by Tom Bower
2002 – In Black and White: The Untold Story of Joe Louis and Jesse Owens by Donald McRae
2001 – Seabiscuit: The True Story of Three Men and a Racehorse by Laura Hillenbrand
2000 – It’s Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Lance Armstrong
1999 – A Social History of English Cricket by Derek Birley
1998 – Angry White Pyjamas: An Oxford Poet Trains with the Tokyo Riot Police by Robert Twigger
1997 – A Lot of Hard Yakka: Triumph and Torment – A County Cricketer’s Life by Simon Hughes
1996 – Dark Trade: Lost in Boxing by Donald McRae
1995 – A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour by John Feinstein
1994 – Football Against the Enemy by Simon Kuper
1993 – Endless Winter: The Inside Story of the Rugby Revolution by Stephen Jones
1992 – Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby
1991 – Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times by Thomas Hauser
1990 – Rough Ride: Behind the Wheel with a Pro Cyclist by Paul Kimmage
1989 – True Blue: The Oxford Boat Race Mutiny by Daniel Topolski and Patrick Robinson

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