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Soccer betting fans can wager while they watch quarterfinal round action of Euro 2008 at Sportingbet.com this weekend.<o></o>
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Sportingbet.com will have Live INLAY Betting available for quarterfinal match ups between <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on">Holland</st1:City> and <st1:country-region w:st="on">Russia</st1:country-region> on Saturday and <st1:country-region w:st="on">Spain</st1:country-region> and <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Italy</st1:country-region></st1lace> on Sunday.<o></o>
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INLAY Betting allows soccer betting enthusiasts to bet on the games while they’re in progress.<o></o>
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<st1:City w:st="on">Holland</st1:City> is a -143 favorite over <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Russia</st1lace></st1:country-region>, which is a +350 underdog. A draw is +240. And <st1:country-region w:st="on">Spain</st1:country-region> is a +140 favorite against <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Italy</st1lace></st1:country-region>. The Italians are a +195 underdog and a draw is +190. <o></o>
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The winner of each quarterfinal will meet in a semifinal matchup next Thursday. The other semifinal on Wednesday will feature <st1:country-region w:st="on">Germany</st1:country-region>, which beat <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Portugal</st1lace></st1:country-region> 3-2 on Thursday, playing the winner of Friday’s Croatia-Turkey quarterfinal.<o></o>
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The Euro 2008 Final is slated for Sunday, June 29 in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Vienna</st1lace></st1:City>.<o></o>
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<st1:country-region w:st="on">Spain</st1:country-region> rallied for a 2-1 win Wednesday over <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Greece</st1:country-region></st1lace>, which was already eliminated but finished last in Euro 2008 after winning four years ago. <st1:country-region w:st="on">Spain</st1:country-region> joined <st1:country-region w:st="on">Croatia</st1:country-region> and the <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Netherlands</st1:country-region></st1lace> as unbeaten, untied group winners.<o></o>
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<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Spain</st1lace></st1:country-region>, which is 3-0-0 and ranked fourth by FIFA, extended its winning streak to nine games and is unbeaten in its last 18 overall. <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Greece</st1:country-region></st1lace> became the first defending champion to end the next tournament without a win or draw.<o></o>
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<st1:country-region w:st="on">Italy</st1:country-region>, which defeated <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">France</st1lace></st1:country-region> 2-0 on Tuesday to advance as the second-place team from Group C, is ranked third. Even with the win, Italy would have been eliminated had Romania beaten the Dutch, but Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Robin van Persie each scored to help Holland beat Romania 2-0.<o></o>
Russia defeated Sweden 2-0 on Wednesday to claim second place behind Spain in Group D. <o></o>
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Bet Euro 2008 quarterfinals Live at Sportingbet.com<o></o>
Soccer betting fans can wager while they watch quarterfinal round action of Euro 2008 at Sportingbet.com this weekend.<o></o>
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Sportingbet.com will have Live INLAY Betting available for quarterfinal match ups between <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on">Holland</st1:City> and <st1:country-region w:st="on">Russia</st1:country-region> on Saturday and <st1:country-region w:st="on">Spain</st1:country-region> and <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Italy</st1:country-region></st1lace> on Sunday.<o></o>
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INLAY Betting allows soccer betting enthusiasts to bet on the games while they’re in progress.<o></o>
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<st1:City w:st="on">Holland</st1:City> is a -143 favorite over <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Russia</st1lace></st1:country-region>, which is a +350 underdog. A draw is +240. And <st1:country-region w:st="on">Spain</st1:country-region> is a +140 favorite against <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Italy</st1lace></st1:country-region>. The Italians are a +195 underdog and a draw is +190. <o></o>
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The winner of each quarterfinal will meet in a semifinal matchup next Thursday. The other semifinal on Wednesday will feature <st1:country-region w:st="on">Germany</st1:country-region>, which beat <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Portugal</st1lace></st1:country-region> 3-2 on Thursday, playing the winner of Friday’s Croatia-Turkey quarterfinal.<o></o>
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The Euro 2008 Final is slated for Sunday, June 29 in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Vienna</st1lace></st1:City>.<o></o>
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<st1:country-region w:st="on">Spain</st1:country-region> rallied for a 2-1 win Wednesday over <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Greece</st1:country-region></st1lace>, which was already eliminated but finished last in Euro 2008 after winning four years ago. <st1:country-region w:st="on">Spain</st1:country-region> joined <st1:country-region w:st="on">Croatia</st1:country-region> and the <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Netherlands</st1:country-region></st1lace> as unbeaten, untied group winners.<o></o>
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<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Spain</st1lace></st1:country-region>, which is 3-0-0 and ranked fourth by FIFA, extended its winning streak to nine games and is unbeaten in its last 18 overall. <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Greece</st1:country-region></st1lace> became the first defending champion to end the next tournament without a win or draw.<o></o>
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<st1:country-region w:st="on">Italy</st1:country-region>, which defeated <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">France</st1lace></st1:country-region> 2-0 on Tuesday to advance as the second-place team from Group C, is ranked third. Even with the win, Italy would have been eliminated had Romania beaten the Dutch, but Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Robin van Persie each scored to help Holland beat Romania 2-0.<o></o>
Russia defeated Sweden 2-0 on Wednesday to claim second place behind Spain in Group D. <o></o>