£25 Million To Be Bet On Euro Final

William Hill are expecting around £25 million to be staked in the UK on the Euros Final this weekend as 11/10 favourites, Spain, take on 11/5 Italy. The draw is offered at 21/10. Hills make Spain 8/15 to lift the trophy while Italy are 6/4 to do likewise.

“The England/Italy match has been our highest turnover match of the Euros so far but we are expecting the Final to far exceed that,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly. “Our punters are used to not having England in a major final and tend to get involved in the Final regardless of a Three Lions presence.”

Mario Balotelli was the architect of Italy’s victory against Germany and he is 15/2 to score the first goal of the game and 11/1 to score two or more goals. Balotelli is the 5/4 favourite to be named as the tournament’s top scorer and 10/1 to win Player of the Tournament.

At the end of the Premier League season, Balotelli had a small falling out with his manager at Manchester City although the way in which he has played in this tournament makes Hills think those cracks may have been papered over and they offer 1/33 that he is still at the Etihad next season (10/1 to have departed).

“Andrea Pirlo has been the main man for Italy in this tournament so far and is rightfully the odds-on favourite to win the Player of the Tournament award but if Super Mario puts in a similar performance on Sunday to the one he did on Thursday, he may well grab the award for himself, as well as the Golden Boot,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Euro 2012 top goalscorer: 5/4 Mario Balotelli; 8/1 Mario Gomez; 8/1 Alan Dzagoev; 8/1 Mario Mandzukic; 8/1 Cristiano Ronaldo; 9/1 Fernando Torres; 11/1 Cesc Fabregas; 25/1 BAR

Player of the tournament: 8/11 Andrea Pirlo; 7/2 Andres Iniesta; 10/1 Mario Balotelli; 10/1 Xabi Alonso; 16/1 Iker Casillas; 16/1 Gianluigi Buffon; 16/1 Xavi; 16/1 Cristiano Ronaldo; 20/1 Cesc Fabregas; 20/1 Antoinio Cassano; 25/1 BAR

Tournament winner: 8/15 Spain; 6/4 Italy

Final:

90 minutes: 11/10 Spain; 11/4 Italy; 21/10 draw

Match to go to penalties: 4/1

First scorer: 6/1 Fernando Llorente; 6/1 Fernando Torres; 7/1 Cesc Fabregas; 7/1 Alvaro Negredo; 15/2 Mario Balotelli; 8/1 Antonio Cassano; 9/1 Pedro; 9/1 Antonio Di Natale; 10/1 BAR

To win in extra time: 10/1 Spain; 12/1 Italy

To win on penalties: 9/1 Spain; 9/1 Italy

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

Twitter: @footy_joe

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

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Football Betting News From William Hill Bookmaker 2011-09-15 00:00:00

ROONEY 7/4 TO TOP SCORE FOR ENGLAND IN EURO 2012 FINALS – AND 9/2 TO BEAT BOBBY’S ALL TIME SCORING RECORD

William Hill have opened a book on who will top score in the EURO 2012 Finals for England – assuming they make it through. And despite failing to find the net against Wales, Wayne Rooney has been installed as 7/4 favourite. ‘Wayne is the most regularly played striker I the squad and deserves his place at the head of the market but granted a regular starting place in the side Andy Carroll and/or Darren Bent could well run him close’ said Hill’s spokesman Graham Sharpe.
Hills OFFER 9/2 THAT ROONEY, WHO CURRENTLY BOASTS 28 ENGLAND GOALS, WILL EVENTUALLY OVERTAKE BOBBY CHARLTON’S ALL TIME RECORD TOTAL OF 49 FOR HIS COUNTRY. ‘As Gary Lineker and Michael Owen both discovered, Bobby Charlton’s record is a daunting target which many have aimed at but none has yet managed to better’ added Sharpe.
Hills offer 1/8 that Rooney will not reach the target.

William Hill – EnglandStage of Euro 2012 elimination:

Not to qualify 20/1
Group Stage 9/4
QF 7/4
SF 10/3
Runner up 6/1
Winner 9/1

Hills…..England Top scorer in Euro 2012 finals (void if England fail to qualify)

Rooney 7/4
Carroll 4/1
Bent 9/2
Young 7/1
Defoe 8/1
Gerrard 9/1
Lampard 10/1
Terry 20/1

England 33/1 To Win Every Game In Euro Final

William Hill offer 11/8 that England will line up with the same starting eleven as used against Wales when they kick off against Montenegro. England are 1/150 to qualify for the finals of Euro 2012, 20/1 not to. Hills also offer 33/1 that England will win the tournament, winning every game in the finals in 90m play along the way.

Hills..TO WIN EURO 2012…3 Spain; 4 Germany; 5 Holland; 9 England; 10 France/Italy; 16 Portugal. Others on request.

How many of starters vs Wales will start against Montenegro?
0-5 20/1
6-7 9/1
8-9 7/2
10 6/5
Unchanged11/8

Hills…. How Many Will Rooney Score vs Montenegro?
None4/6
Exactly One11/8
Exactly Two9/1
Hat trick or more33/1

Hills….. To Start vs Montenegro? Yes No
Frank Lampard 11/8 8/15
Gary Cahill 4/6 11/10
Theo Walcott 8/15 11/8
Scott Parker 8/13 6/5
Chris Smalling 4/9 13/8

Further information…graham sharpe..0780 3233702
Graham Sharpe,
Media Relations Director.

T: 020 8918 3731
M: 07803 233702
E: gsharpe@williamhill.co.uk
Twitter- @sharpeangle

William Hill, Greenside House, 50 Station Road,
Wood Green, London, N22 7TP.

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