Author: Matthew

Historical Golden Boot Winners

Year Host Goals Golden Boot Winner Nationality Runner Up(s) 2014 Brazil ? ? ? 2010 South Africa 5 Thomas Müller Germany 4 David Villa Spain Diego Forlán Uruguay Wesley Sneijder Netherlands 2006 Germany 5...

Holland to Win Odds

The Dutch finished the 2010 World Cup in South Africa as runners up but the bookmakers clearly don’t fancy their chances in 2014. A switch to South American conditions has seen Louis Van Gaal’s...

Odds on Germany to Win World Cup 2014

Germany are among the most successful nations in World Football with three World Cups and three European Championships behind them but it’s been nearly 20 years since the country lifted a major trophy. You...

England World Cup Betting Odds

Having been placed in one of the most treacherous groups of all ahead of this summer’s World Cup, England are among the rank outsiders to lift the trophy. While the favourites, Brazil and Argentina,...

Englands World Cup Group

Roy Hodgson’s England could hardly have drawn a worse opening phase for this summer’s World Cup in Brazil. Every tournament throws up a so-called ‘Group of Death’ and section D of the early qualifying...

Belgium’s World Cup Qualification

Belgium’s current crop of talented players has been together for some time and two years ago when the draw was made for the qualifying rounds, the sense of anticipation began. Here was a team...

Belgium World Cup 2014 Group Analysis

The excitement surrounding Belgium in this summer’s FIFA World Cup is quite intense but can Marc Wilmots’ side deliver on the hype and make a serious impact at Brazil 2014? The country is blessed...

Argentina to Win World Cup 2014

As the World Cup starts to draw closer, Argentina have slipped in the betting and after being installed as early joint favourites with Brazil, Alex Sabella’s team have now lengthened to a best odds...

Brazil to Win World Cup 2014 Odds

As the host nation for this summer’s football World Cup, Brazil did not have to progress through the qualifying stage but the lack of competitive football hasn’t affected their chances of lifting the trophy...

England to win World Cup

Roy Hodgson prepares for his second major tournament with this England squad and the boss will be hoping for better fortunes than he experienced at Euro 2012. The English last lifted the trophy on...