The radio is blasting out "Three Lions" and John Barnes' rap on the New Order "World in Motion" song. Every brand from the Sun newspaper to Kitkat (and probably Durex condoms) is ramped up with World Cup fever, and unlike Asian Bird Flu or SAR's this is one feverish illness that "ain't" going to subside!

The updated betting is:
5.0 Spain
6.0 Brazil
8.0 England (JP Morgan's tip if you read the paper this week!)
9.0 Argentina
13.0 Holland
15.0 Germany
17.0 Italy
22.0 France
29.0 Portugal
34.0 Bar.

Check out the debate upon where the WC betting value lies on the Betting and Online Gaming Links Group.