Huge Injury Might Hurt England in World Cup Wagering
After captain Rio Ferdinand injured his right knee in training on Friday, England’s chances of winning in World Cup gambling were harm as well.
Michael Dawson will be taking the place of Ferdinand, who is out on the lineup in the World Cup, according to reports. Losing Ferdinand does impact England in World Cup odds as he was the captain and a crucial player in the midfield.
2010 World Cup betting odds show England as the 5-1 third choice to secure the title following only Spain and Brazil. The probabilities likely won’t move much on England given that they are such a well-known squad but there’s no question losing Ferdinand is a setback to England’s chances. Steven Gerrard is expected to be named captain in Ferdinand’s place. While Dawson replaces Ferdinand on the lineup, chances are that Jamie Carragher, Matthew Upson or Ledley King will claim his position with John Terry.
Ferdinand only started 12 matches for Manchester United because he was hurt for most of the Premier League season. The news relating to midfielder Gareth Barry was good although the news on Ferdinand was bad. He is training for the first time since injuring his ankle a month ago. Losing Ferdinand unquestionably affects England in 2010 World Cup betting but it can be overcome. It isn’t like the loss that Ivory Coast suffered on Friday when they lost top scorer Didier Drogba. England has the depth to replace Ferdinand and there is also no question that Ferdinand isn’t the player he was a year ago. His injuries have taken their toll. Losing him as the captain does hurt so it’ll be up to Gerrard to prove he can manage the role. England has in fact won about the same number of games with Ferdinand in the lineup as devoid of him on the pitch, so on paper, the loss of Ferdinand is not a disaster.
England starts off with the u.s. in a essential Group C competition on Saturday. The World Cup probabilities list England as a big favorite to win that game. The three-way soccer betting line has England at -250, the united states at 630 and the Draw at 300. The total on the game is 2.5 under.
The FIFA World Cup will start on June 11th and is expected to play through July 11th. This is the first time ever that the World Cup has been hosted by an African nation. South Africa beat out Morocco and Egypt for the privilege. The FIFA World Cup is held one time every 4 years and features 32 teams from different nations playing versus each other for the tournament in football. This event has in the past been dominated by Brazil, which holds a record 5 titles and is the only team to have competed in every tournament. Italy is the current champ. They have won the title four times total. Brazil will be hosting the following World Cup in 2014.
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