World Cup Betting Shifts Towards US With Beckham Injury

The US has shown in the past couple of years that they were going to be a threat to any nation they faced in the first round of the upcoming World Cup. With recent injuries to England players, the US now has more fans believing they can win that first round game.

England was a good draw for the US when the teams and pairings were announced several months ago. In the months since, however, England has lost two premiere players to injury. The latest injury was to former England star David Beckham.

While on the surface it does not look as though the Beckham injury will vastly alter England's chances, it is little things Beckham brings that may be missed.

Beckham is considered to be one of the best in the world at free kicks and corners. England would have had the luxury of having Beckham in position to take those kicks late in games, but now they will need to find a replacement.

Beckham tore his left Achilles tendon this past weekend. England's coach, Fabio Capello has downplayed the significance of the injury, but clearly there will be an affect.

Another player that may have been lost over the weekend was defender Wes Brown. Brown injured his foot in a match Saturday while playing for Manchester United. He will know late Monday the severity of that injury, and whether it will ruin his chances of playing for England this summer.

March 15, 2010
Posted By Vincent Tapoglia III
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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