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Gb Second Favourites For Football For First Time…

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Team GB secured victory against Uruguay and William Hill now make Stuart Pearce’s men 13/2 second favourites to win Olympic gold. GB now face South Korea in the quarter finals of the Olympic tournament and they are 1/2 to progress and Even money to do so in 90 minutes. The most likely outcome for GB will be a semi final exit at 11/8 with Hills, while a silver medal is 11/2.

“Team GB have far exceeded anyone’s expectations with their performances so far and it is hard to see them failing against South Korea,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Olympics men’s football gold medal: 4/7 Brazil; 13/2 GB; 8/1 Mexico; 10/1 Japan; 12/1 Senegal; 16/1 South Korea; 20/1 Egypt; 66/1 Honduras

GB stage of Elimination: 6/4 quarter final; 11/8 semi final; 11/2 runners up; 13/2 final

GB vs Uruguay 90 minutes: 1/1 GB; 11/5 South Korea; 11/5 Draw

To qualify: 1/2 GB; 6/4 South Korea

Joe Crilly
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Gb Girls Show Samba Stars How It’s Done

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Hope Powell’s GB women pulled off a magnificent 1-0 victory against Brazil ensuring a quarter final with Canada on Friday. USA are 5/4 favourites for gold but GB are only just behind them at 7/2 with William Hill having been as long as 20/1 at the start of the tournament. Brazil and Japan are 11/2.

GB have now won all three games and go into the last eight with a real chance of glory. Canada sneaked into the one of the best third place qualification spots and are 13/5 to cause an upset against the hosts. GB are 4/5 for the win. Brazil are 5/4 to beat world champions Japan who are 7/4 in what, on paper looks the tie of the round.

“The record attendance for a GB women’s football match was broken at Wembley last night and the longer these girls go on the more support they will receive. Hope Powell has them well drilled and they are now well in with a chance for a medal spot at least,” said William Hill spokesman Mark Young.

Women’s Olympic Football Gold Medal Winner: 5/4 USA, 7/2 Team GB, 11/2 Brazil, 11/2 Japan, 8/1 France, 12/1 Sweden, 33/1 Canada, 66/1 New Zealand

Quarter Final Match Results

9/2 Sweden, 11/5 Draw, 6/5 France
1/6 USA, 5/1 Draw, 9/1 New Zealand
5/4 Brazil, 11/5 Draw, 7/4 Japan
4/5 Team GB, 12/5 Draw, 13/5 Canada

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Mark Young
PR Assistant, William Hill
Email: myoung@williamhill.co.uk
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Brazil Odds On For Olympic Gold As Nearest Rivals Fall

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Brazil made it two wins out of two at London 2012 on Sunday. With Spain’s early elimination and Uruguay flattering to deceive the Samba Boys are currently odds on 8/13 with William Hill to win Olympic Gold.

The Brazilian’s shining light is Neymar and he is 7/4 to top the scoring charts after a wonderful free kick against Belarus took his tally to two. Team GB scored an impressive victory against the United Arab Emirates and they are now joint second favourites with Japan at 7/1 for gold.

“Team GB looked a lot better on Sunday than they had previously but Brazil look a class above. With Spain’s elimination it is no surprise that Brazil have gone odds on after netting six times in two games,” said William Hill spokesman Mark Young.

Olympics Men’s Football Gold Medal Winner: 8/13 Brazil, 7/1 Team GB, 7/1 Japan, 9/1 Uruguay, 10/1 Mexico, 12/1 Senegal, 14/1 South Korea, 50/1 Belarus, 50/1 Honduras, 50/1 Switzerland, 66/1 Egypt, 125/1 Gabon, 150/1 Morocco, 500/1 New Zealand

Olympics Men’s Football Top Goal Scorer: 7/4 Neymar, 9/2 G Dos Santos, 6/1 J Benston, 7/1 M Konate, 8/1 A Pato, 8/1 L Damiao, 10/1 D Sturridge, 12/1 C Bellamy, 16/1 E Cavani, 16/1 Hulk, 16/1 L Suarez, 20/1 BAR

GB vs Uruguay: 6/4 GB; 13/8 Uruguay; 11/5 Draw

Group A winner: 10/11 Senegal; 11/10 GB; 5/1 Uruguay

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South American’s Dominate London 2012 Goal Scoring Race, Neymar 11/2

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Tipped for world stardom, Brazil’s wonderkid Neymar has been installed as the 11/2 favourite with William Hill to top score at this summer’s Olympic football tournament and his side are 7/4 favourites to win gold.

Spain are 2/1 second favourites and have Atletico Madrid striker, Adrian in their ranks. He is the second favourite at 7/1 to top score this summer. Hulk is 8/1 along with Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani is 9/1. Daniel Sturridge is the highest Team GB player in the betting at 16/1 with Craig Bellamy at 20/1.

“There will be a lot of young talent on show in the men’s football tournament. Neymar, Adrian, Sturridge, Suarez and Cavani are all superb strikers and it could be as tight as the Euros for top scoring supremacy,” said William Hill spokesman Mark Young.

Men’s Olympic Football Gold Medal Winners: 7/4 Brazil, 2/1 Spain, 6/1 Uruguay, 8/1 Team GB, 9/1 Switzerland, 14/1 Mexico, 25/1 BAR

Men’s Olympic Football Top Goal Scorer: 11/2 Neymar, 7/1 Adrian, 8/1 Hulk, 8/1 Leandro Damiao, 8/1 L Suarez, 9/1 A Pato, 9/1 E Cavani, 12/1 A Hernandez, 12/1 Rodrigo, 16/1 C Tello, 16/1 D Sturridge, 20/1 BAR

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

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Jess Ennis Odds On To Be G B Golden Girl

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YOU BET JESS ENNIS BEST HOPE FOR GB GOLD AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

WILLIAM HILL make Jess Ennis GB’s best hope of glory at the World Championships, quoting her at 8/11 to win a Gold medal – and 7/2 to go on to ad an Olympic Gold to her collection. ‘Jess Ennis has been GB’s golden girl in the build p to the World Championships and now has to justify her star billing by delivering victory’ said Hill’s spokesman Gaham Sharpe. Hills currently make Jess 10/1 third favourite to win the BBC TV Sports Personality of the Year Award.
Second best chance of Gold is Mo Farah, according to Hills who make him 10/11 to win one, and 7/1 t complete a Golden double at the Olympics.
USAIN BOLT is a virtually ubackable 1/6 chance with Hills to win the 100m Gold – and 5/1 to set a new World Record during the event.

WILLIAM HILL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SPECIALS:

TO WIN GOLD…..8/11 Ennis; 10/11 Farah; 6/5 Idowu; 11/4 Greene; 16/1 Mens 4x100m relay; 16/1 Womens 4x100m relay; 20/1 Martyn Benard; 100/1 Helen Clithero; Christine Ohorugu.

TO WIN GOLD AT W CHAMPS + OLYMPICS….7/2 Ennis; 7/1 Farah; 10 Idowu; 14 Greene

GB WORLD C’SHIPS MEDALS TOTAL – 2 OR LESS – 8/11; THREE OR MORE – EVENS

OSCAR PISTORIUS SPECIALS- 3/1 run under 45s; 3/1 reach Final; 20/1 win medal; 100/1 win Gold

MENS 100M – 1/6 Bolt; 6 Blake; 18 Thompson; 20 Carter; 100 Chambers. Others on request.

BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF YEAR…..5/6 D Clarke; 7/4 R McIlroy; 10 ENNIS; 14 Murray; Cavendish; 16 FARAH; 100/1 IDOWU. Others on request.

Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

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