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    Tuesday, 19 August 2008

    England v Czech Republic | Midweek International Friendlies

    There’s some top quality international soccer betting this Wednesday night- With Spain’s success at Euro 2008 consigned to the history books, its time to look forward to the 2010 World Cup. European nations will soon start their bids to make the plane for South Africa, including England, looking to wipe out the painful memory of failure under Steve McLaren. His successor, Fabio Capello, has one last friendly to find the right blend, as the Three Lions host the Czech Republic at Wembley on Wednesday night, one of a host of friendlies on the soccer betting menu.

    23 Men Ready to Run Through Brick Walls
    England’s Joe Cole has said that the 23 men of Fabio Capello’s England squad are ‘read to run through brick walls for each other’ as they bid to wipe out the painful memories of a failure to qualify for Euro 2008. Cole and his countrymen face the Czech Republic at Wembley on Wednesday night and the bookies price England at around 8/11 with the Czechs a loongish 9/2

    The Czechs return to the site of their Euro 1996 final appearance in a transition phase after the departure of coach, Karel Bruckner, who left following early elimination from Euro 2008, after seven years in charge. He is succeeded by Petr Rada, who inherits a talented team, that needs to emulate some recently retired greats such as Jan Koller and Pavel Nedved, but is without his best out-field player, captain, Tomas Rosicky, recovering from hamstring injury.
    Though this is only a friendly, England under Capello, have a point to prove, and a dubious public to win over, so they will be gunning for the win. Check out our football free bets on the match.
    Elsewhere on the night, John Toshack's Wales are a short looking 4/6 to triumph at home to Georgia, while Scotland are 8/11 to overcome close rivals N. Ireland.

    Aren't we all glad the football is finally back!