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[SIZE=2][B]Group D – Defending Champions Handed Favourable Draw[/B][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]Defending UEFA European Champions, Greece, have been given a reasonably realistic challenge to defend their title past the group stage. They line up alongside Spain, Sweden and Russia in Group D, all of whom will feel capable of progressing from the section. The Greeks are still coached by Otto Rehhagel, who guided them to an unlikely success in Portugal. Though failure to make the World Cup was a blow, Greece, were impressive during qualification, finishing seven points ahead of Turkey. Spain are however, priced [URL="http://www.pinnaclesports.com/ContestCategory/Soccer~3A~+Euro+2008/104~2A~+Group+Winners/Lines.aspx"][COLOR=#0000ff]1.935*[/COLOR][/URL] favourites, ahead of Greece, priced [URL="http://www.pinnaclesports.com/ContestCategory/Soccer~3A~+Euro+2008/104~2A~+Group+Winners/Lines.aspx"][COLOR=#0000ff]5.360*,[/COLOR][/URL] on
PinnacleSports.com’s Group D betting market, despite remaining one of the biggest under-achievers in World football. Premiership football will have toughened up the likes Fernando Torres, Cesc Fabregas and Xabi Alonso, but Spain aren’t a team to be trusted implicitly. The hopes of Sweden, priced [URL="http://www.pinnaclesports.com/ContestCategory/Soccer~3A~+Euro+2008/104~2A~+Group+Winners/Lines.aspx"][COLOR=#0000ff]5.220*,[/COLOR][/URL] may rest on the form of Zlatan Ibrahimovich, who has struggled this year with Inter Milan, while Russia [URL="http://www.pinnaclesports.com/ContestCategory/Soccer~3A~+Euro+2008/104~2A~+Group+Winners/Lines.aspx"][COLOR=#0000ff]6.260*,[/COLOR][/URL] may have benefited from England’s failure, but will provide a stern challenge under the guidance of the vastly experienced Guus Hiddink.[/SIZE][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]
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