ROCKY RIDE FOR RIO? Following Rio Ferdinand’s disastrous mistake against Ukraine, bookmakers William Hill are offering specials on what will happen to Rio first in the England match against Belarus. Hills are offering 40/1 that he will receive a straight red and 10/1 to score a goal but they make him a 4/9 chance to have an incident free 90 minutes.
“Rio will be keen to make amends for his below par performance at the weekend and we have already seen some money for him at 10/1 to score in the match”, said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
What Will Happen To Rio First? 4/9 Play 90 minutes without incidence, 7/1 Receive A Yellow, 10/1 Score A Goal, 10/1 Substituted, 14/1 Provide An Assist, 16/1 Score An Own Goal, 16/1 Concede A Penalty, 40/1 Red Card.
England v Belarus: 1/6 England, 11/2 Draw, 16/1 Belarus.
How Many Goals Will England Score In Belarus? 15/2 None, 4/1 One, 12/5 Two, 11/4 Three, 5/1 Four, 6/1 Five or more.
MISERY FOR MARADONA?……..William Hill expect to see Argentina qualify for South Africa 2010 offering 1/5 that they do so but Hills are also offering 7/4 that Diego Maradona will not be their manager on the first day of the tournament.
“Despite the players at his disposal Maradona has made a pig’s ear of qualifying for the World Cup and even if Argentina qualify there is a train of thought that he will not be their manager come next summer”, said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Argentina to qualify for 2010 World Cup: 1/5 Yes, 10/3 No.
Maradona to be Argentina Manager on first day of 2010 World Cup: 7/4 No, 2/5 Yes.
LATEST WILLIAM HILL WORLD CUP ODDS: 9/2 Spain; 5/1 Brazil; 13/2 England; 8 Argentina; 11 Germany; 12 Italy; Netherlands; 25 France; Russia; 33 Portugal; Ivory Coast; 40 Paraguay; 50 Serbia; 66 Croatia.
TO START IN GOAL IN 1ST WORLD CUP FINALS GAME: 11/10 Robert Green; 5/4 David James; 5/1 Ben Foster; 8/1 Paul Robinson (others on request).
Further information from Graham Sharpe…..020 8918 3732, 07803 233702.
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