The news that we’re no longer favourites with the bookies is no surprise really, you know how the saying goes though – “every cloud.”
Anyone who remembers the last time we were in a contest for an international sporting event the French were favourites and no one gave London a chance winning the Olympic Games. Russia does have more money than France, Spain and Portugal are a lot hotter, there’s still a chance for old blighty to get the World Cup though.
Ladbrokes has England at 13/8, Russia the favourites at 4/5, the Iberian bid a little further out at 5/1. Recent assessments looked to have put England and Spain/Portugal out in front, it did nothing to change the odds though. Just have to sit here and cross our fingers I suppose.