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Return of Robben crucial for Holland’s World Cup hopes
Whichever team wins the World Cup is likely to have plenty of things go their way in the next few weeks.
This could be a referring decision, a deflection to create a goal, or a player returning from injury earlier than expected.
It is the third example mentioned that could apply to Holland’s chances of success according to one of their star players Robin van Persie. The Arsenal striker is aware how important Arjen Robben is to the team and has expressed how keen he is for the winger to return to action sooner rather than later.
Holland have come in dramatically in the fixed odds betting lately, reflecting a surge of support from punters, but the winger’s fitness could be vital to the team’s chances.
The former Chelsea man is suffering with a hamstring injury at present and this will keep him out of the first match of the tournament against Denmark on Monday. However, they are hoping he will return for the clash with Japan five days later.
Van Persie would welcome Robben’s return with open arms as he describes his team-mate as an “awesome player” with a playing style that has “a lot of weapons”. He has been in fine form for Bayern Munich in the Champions League this season, after all.
It was then a bitter blow for Holland to learn that he had suffered a tear in his left hamstring and there was an anxious wait to see how long he would be out for. Van Persie has revealed that Robben has been “working really hard to join the squad next week”.
As for Van Persie’s views on the Holland team as a whole, he says that the “mood is great” inside the training camp after previous tournaments were overshadowed slightly by rifts inside the squad.
The best betting site odds make the Dutch 10/1 shots to win the tournament, and there is an expection they will win their first World Cup this year.
The good feeling in the camp, along with the potential return of Robben and the rest of the talent in the Holland team certainly puts Bert van Marwijk’s men in a decent position ahead of their games against Denmark, Japan and Cameroon in Group E.
Tags: Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Bert Van Marwijk, Betting Site, Bitter Blow, Champions League, Chelsea Man, Clash, Deflection, Expection, Holland, Odds, Punters, Rifts, Star Players, Striker, Team Mate, Training Camp, Winger, World Cup
Handing out the World Cup awards
Every player at the 2010 World Cup knows only one medal really matters. However, there are plenty of other awards on offer to compensate those who miss out on the ultimate glory.
There’s the Golden Ball (for the best player), Golden Shoe (top scorer), Yashin Award (best goalkeeper), best young player and membership of the all-star team up for grabs. There are also fair play and entertainment awards on offer to teams.
For those who like their punts to be a little out of the ordinary, I will now provide you with a betting guide on the likely winners of this year’s awards.
The collective awards are chances for less successful teams to earn some recognition - only three of the previous nine fair play winners have been victorious in the same tournament, while South Korea and Portugal won the last two awards for entertainment value.
England are the second most successful team in the history of the fair play award and are a good bet to win it again - only qualifiers for the second round are considered and the Three Lions will be looking to avoid red cards after Wayne Rooney’s costly indiscretion four years ago. Argentina are a good bet to entertain but not to win.
The 23-man all-star team in Germany was dominated by the winners. Take your pick from your chosen winners this time around - my money will be on Iker Casillas, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Xavi, Andres Iniesta and David Villa being among those honoured.
The winner of best young player award is hard to predict. Few top teams have established under 21-year olds, as Germany did with Lukas Podolski four years ago. However, Germany do have a good collection of youngsters and talented Bayern Munich midfielder Thomas Muller might be worth following.
Seven of the last eight Yashin award winners have featured in that year’s final, so Casillas and Brazil’s Julio Cesar are in with a chance South Africa. Gianluigi Buffon, winner in 2006, will fancy his chances of picking up back-to-back awards.
David Villa and Miroslav Klose are my tips for Golden Shoe glory, and they should be contesting favouritism in the top scorer fixed odds betting by the time summer rolls around.
The World Cup’s best player has been won someone from the losing finalists in the last three tournaments, so how about Wayne Rooney, having single-handedly dragged England to the final, gaining some individual recognition? Of course, he’ll have to shake off that injury first.
Tags: Andres Iniesta, Bayern Munich, Betting Guide, Cup Awards, Entertainment Awards, Entertainment Value, Gerard Pique, Gianluigi Buffon, Golden Shoe, Iker Casillas, Indiscretion, Red Cards, Star Team, Successful Team, Successful Teams, Thomas Muller, Three Lions, Ultimate Glory, Wayne Rooney, Xavi
UKSoccershop Sale - Save Up To 70% On Top Teams
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Our January Sale was a huge success and as we enter February we have added more items to our sale. You can find a combination of discounted 09-10 products from top teams including Arsenal, Barcelona, England, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Marseille, Real Madrid and more, as well as some older stock which has now been priced to clear. Stocks of all products listed is extremely limited - sometimes only one item is left in stock - so act quickly to avoid missing out. You can check our full range of special offers on our website, or check out some of our hot picks below. 2010 Sale Highlights 09-10 Arsenal Lightweight Top - was £39.99 now £26.99 08-09 Bayern Munich CL home - was £44.99 now £20 08-09 Celtic Lineup Jacket - was £44.99 now £22 08-09 France Tracksuit - was £79.99 now £40 07-08 Inter Milan away shorts (Kids) - was £19.99 now £7 09-10 Man Utd Lightweight Top - was £39.99 now £24.99 08-09 PSG Woven Tracksuit - was £69.99 now £35 |
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January Sale Extended - Save up to 80% on Football Shirts
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Our January Sale continues with more great items added to our sale starting from only £8. We have great offers from all the leading teams including Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man Utd, Real Madrid, England, Brazil and many more. Check out the full range of special offers on our website, or take a look at a selection of our hottest new sale products - with discounts of up to 80% - below. 2010 January Sale Highlights 08-09 Arsenal Training shirt (yellow) was £26.99 now £8 09-10 Aston Villa Training shirt - was £26.99 now £14 09-10 Brazil 3/4 Pants - was £34.99 now £20 08-09 Celtic Lineup Jacket (white) - was £49.99 now £22 08-09 France Track Top - was £44.99 now £18 08-09 Juventus Tracksuit (yellow) - was £69.99 now £30 08-09 Man City home (Robinho 10) - was £49.99 now £30 08-09 Wales home socks - was £11.99 now £5 |
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UKSoccershop January Sale 2010
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We have some fantastic offers going live this week as part of our 2010 January Sale. You can find popular football shirts starting from only £10 as well as a number of discounted 09-10 items from leading clubs including Liverpool, Manchester United and much more. You can check out the full list of items on sale on our website, but here are a selection of our hot picks: 2010 January Sale Highlights 09-10 Arsenal Training Shirt (Kids) - was £24.99 now £15 08-09 Aston Villa Warmup Jacket - was £44.99 now £20 08-09 Bayern Munich CL home - was £44.99 now £20 09-10 Celtic home (Kids) - was £34.99 now £16.99 Fenerbahce away shirt - was £44.99 now £20 08-09 Italy home (Kids) - was £34.99 now £20 09-10 Man Utd Training shirt (red) - was £27.99 now £15 2009 Palmeiras 3rd - was £44.99 now £24.99 |
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