England Might be Damaged By Injury in 2010 World Cup Gambling

9th June, 2010 - Posted by writer - No Comments

England’s chances of winning in World Cup gambling were harm on Friday after captain Rio Ferdinand damaged his right knee in training.

Reports say that Ferdinand is out of the World Cup and will be replaced on the lineup by Michael Dawson. Ferdinand was the captain and a crucial player in the midfield, so his loss does have an effect on England in World Cup odds.

World Cup gambling odds post England as the 5-1 3rd choice to win the championship behind only Spain and Brazil. There is no question the loss of Ferdinand is a hit to England’s odds, although the odds probably won’t move much on England since they are such a well-known squad. Steven Gerrard is expected to be named captain in Ferdinand’s spot. While Dawson replaces Ferdinand on the lineup, chances are that Jamie Carragher, Matthew Upson or Ledley King will take his spot next to John Terry.

Ferdinand only started 12 games for Manchester United because he was harm for most of the Premier League season. Even though the news on Ferdinand was negative, the news relating to midfielder Gareth Barry was good. He is training for the first time since injuring his ankle a month ago. Losing Ferdinand definitely affects England in World Cup gambling but it can be overcome. It is not like the loss that Ivory Coast suffered on Friday when they lost top scorer Didier Drogba. There is no question that Ferdinand is not the player he was a year ago, and England has the depth to replace him anyway. His injuries have taken their toll. Losing him as the captain does hurt so it will likely be up to Gerrard to prove he can deal with the role. On paper, the loss of Ferdinand is not a disaster as England has actually won about the same number of games with Ferdinand in the roster as without him on the pitch.

England kicks off with the u.s. in a critical Group C game on Saturday. England is a big favorite in World Cup odds to win that game. The three-way soccer gambling line has England at -250, the u.s. at 630 and the Draw at 300. The total on the game is 2.5 under.

The FIFA World Cup will commence on June 11th and is expected to play through July 11th. An African country will be hosting the World Cup for the first time in history this season. South Africa defeated Morocco and Egypt for the privilege. The FIFA World Cup is held once every four years and features 32 teams from different nations playing versus each other for the tournament in football. Brazil, which holds a record 5 championships and is the only squad to have competed in every tournament, has in the past dominated this event. The current champion is Italy, which has won the championship four times total. The next World Cup will be held in 2014 in Brazil.


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