MARADONA MOVE MADNESS SAYS BOOKIES
Paddy Powers World Cup Soccer Betting
Paddy Power has eased Argentinas odds on winning the 2010 World Cup from 5/1 to a best priced 6/1 following news of Diego Maradonas expected appointment as coach of the national team.
Confirmation from the Argentinian FA that they expect to ratify Maradonas appointment next Tuesday has the bookies doubting it will make the World Cup 2010 front-runners a stronger team. The move makes Argentinas arch rivals Brazil clear favourites at 5/1 to claim a sixth World Cup with Fabio Capellos England at 7/1.
Paddy Power, explains: Its been proved many times that you need tacticians more than motivators in international football and it remains to be seen whether Maradona possesses those qualities. Maradona was a player with few rivals and is rightly idolised in Argentina but very few of the greatest players have gone on to be great coaches - ultimately we think it would do more harm than good to what is a strong Argentinian team.
With Maradonas limited coaching experience and turbulent personal life it would be akin to Gazza taking charge of the England team.
5/1 Brazil
6/1 Argentina
15/2 Spain
9/1 England
11/1 Italy
11/1 Germany
14/1 Holland
20/1 France
22/1 Portugal
28/1 Russia
33/1 Ivory Coast
40/1 Bar
