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The 2010 World Cup has ended and just like Euro 2008, Spain reigns supreme.
It took extra time but Andres Iniesta scored at the 116-minute mark to give the Spanish a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands — Spain was a -117 favorite going in.
The 2010 World Cup title game was a chippy affair as 14 yellow [...]
July 11th, 2010 | Posted in Soccer, Sports Betting and Handicapping | Comments Off
The 2010 FIFA World Cup draws to a close this weekend with the third-place game on Saturday and the World Cup Final on Sunday. Uruguay and Germany meet to determine who will finish third and fourth on Saturday at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa (2:30 pm ET, ABC). World Cup Odds [...]
July 9th, 2010 | Posted in Soccer, Sports Betting and Handicapping | Comments Off
Updated July 9, 2010
With the 2010 World Cup in South Africa about to end, it’s time to think about which team will win the championship and who will be the top goalscorer that will be awarded the Golden Boot award.
Seeing as both Spain and the Netherlands will be playing in the World Cup Final, it’s [...]
July 8th, 2010 | Posted in Soccer, Sports Betting and Handicapping | Comments Off
With their team playing a World Cup semifinal match against Germany in South Africa tonight, Spanish supporters are probably looking for news on midfielder Cesc Fabregas.
Fabregas injured his right leg during training on Monday and had tests done on Tuesday and signs are pointing to his appearance in the Germany game.
According to reports, the tests revealed [...]
July 6th, 2010 | Posted in Soccer, Sports Betting and Handicapping | Comments Off
After an exhilarating round of World Cup quarterfinals, soccer betting fans have now seen the most prestigious football tournament wear down to just four teams.
On Saturday morning, Germany exposed Argentina’s defense en route to a 4-0 win while Spain survived a matchup with Paraguay. The lines are set for the semifinals, so let’s take an [...]
July 3rd, 2010 | Posted in Soccer, Sports Betting and Handicapping | Comments Off
Argentina and Germany square off Saturday in one of the most anticipated matchups of the quarterfinal round of the 2010 World Cup. Argentina is a +115 moneyline favorite and the over/under total is 2.5 in World Cup Odds at Legends. The two soccer powers meet at the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town (10 am, [...]
July 2nd, 2010 | Posted in Soccer, Sports Betting and Handicapping | Comments Off
There is no margin for error at the World Cup in South Africa as only eight teams remain.
After a two day break, action resumes with two games on tap for Friday.
The Netherlands will play Brazil in the first game with the Dutch listed as +256 underdogs and the Brazilians favored at -212.
The other game will [...]
July 1st, 2010 | Posted in Soccer, Sports Betting and Handicapping | Comments Off
From 32 down to eight teams in under 2 weeks, the World Cup of soccer has been its usual dramatic self, with everything from non-goals, phantom penalties and countless players leaving the field on stretchers only to return a few seconds later completely unscathed.
The U.S. made an inspired run to the round of 16 only [...]
June 30th, 2010 | Posted in Soccer, Sports Betting and Handicapping | Comments Off
As the two countries that make up the vast majority of the Iberian Peninsula, Spain and Portugal have shared a long, decorated history. An important part of that history is soccer, in which the national teams have faced each other 32 times. But when the two rivals play in the Round of 16 on Tuesday, [...]
June 28th, 2010 | Posted in Soccer, Sports Betting and Handicapping | Comments Off
With the opening round of the World Cup over, the real fun begins and Brazil will take on Chile on Monday in its Round of 16 matchup.
Brazil is listed as a heavy fave at -256 while Chile is a big +519 underdog and the Total is set at 2.5.
Brazil is listed at +330 to win [...]
June 27th, 2010 | Posted in Soccer, Sports Betting and Handicapping | Comments Off