SIX STEPS TO A FORTUNE

London, 5th June 2007 – Spread Betting Bookmakers Sporting Index this afternoon opened a book on the number of Joe Cole ‘step-overs’ against Estonia tomorrow night. The Chelsea star was heavily criticized for his ‘show boating’ antics against Brazil last Friday night, where he actually managed to perform well over thirty.

The sports spread betting firm confidently expects the young international to be a little more conservative in such a hugely competitive clash and are only predicting six. “There’s a time and a place for such antics”, says Sporting spokesman Karl Suntay, “and a must-win Euro 2008 qualifier shouldn’t be the time or the place”.

The firm also anticipates England to run out easy two goal winners and the first goal to come in the 40th minute.