Cole was released by Chelsea at the beginning of the summer along with German international Michael Ballack and has been linked with many clubs, including Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal and Real Madrid but the rumour linking him with a move to Spurs to team up with former mentor Redknapp has refused to go away.

Redknapp managed West Ham when Cole was a youngster and helped launch the playmaker’s career by giving him a chance in the first team at just 17 years old and turning Cole into a teenage superstar.

With Spurs qualifying for the Champions League last season, the North London club will surely be able to sign top players this season, something they have been unable to do for a long time now.

These factors have led to Cole, who has been in the news a lot recently due to the call from John Terry for him to be named in the England starting XI for the match against Slovenia, being reportedly interested in signing for Spurs.

Redknapp, though, has admitted that this is unlikely and the former Bournemouth and Portsmouth boss has stated that he has a feeling that Cole has already  put a deal in place to join Sir AleX Ferguson’s men at Manchester United.

“I’ve got a feeling that it might have been done (for Cole to join United),” he said.

“It wouldn’t surprise me in the least. Joe’s not wanted to speak to anybody and his people have been saying ‘let’s get the World Cup out of the way first’.

“But we’d be interested for sure. I like Joe.”

Spurs are set to compete in the European cup for the first time since 1962 this coming season and although they will be by no means among the favourites, their fans will be dreaming about emulating their performance in that tournament and reaching the semi finals.

Spurs are 66/1 with Coral to win the Champions League, with bwin offering 50/1 odds and Paddy Power 40/1.

Next, we analyse England’s chances of winning the tournament – and after being handed a generally favourable draw in the group stages, they are currently the team on everybody’s lips. Could we see a repeat of the 1966 glory year for the country? After this, we offer a guide to the Germany team set to be on the plane to South Africa.

Despite being written off by almost everyone but their own fans, the Germans will inevitably be hard to defeat – they always are – and are unlikely to lose cheaply. Finally, we assess Diego Maradona’s Argentinean team – a side that have showed baffling form in the qualification rounds. Messi and company were at one minute being humiliated by lesser known opposition and minnow countries, and the next, comfortably defeating the top sides in the South American group. Our concluding articles assesses whether the star-studded team will have enough of a defensive mindset to stop the likes of Spain, England, and Brazil.

The Fifa World Cup 2010 is commence on the 11th of June 2010 and will finish on the 11th of July 2010. There will 7 cities in South Africa with Cape Town being one of them. It is estimated that over 75,000 football fans from the UK alone will be going to the South African city to cheer the England club. Among the many airlines offering flights to Cape Town there is Virgin, British Airways, Emirates, South African Airways among many others. A nice surprise is that you can even find cheap flights in business and premium class and of course economy class as well.

What you’ll want to do is book in advance because with so many Brits planning on flying to South Africa, even though flights are cheap now, they surely won’t last for long. This is the first time South Africa will be hosting this international sport and the closer we get to the summer of 2010, the more we’re going to see hotels and flights being snatched up quickly. Join in on supporting your favourite team by grabbing a cheap flight to Cape Town for the 2010 World Cup.

As you’d expect, the closer we get to the June 11 2010 kickoff the worldwide coverage will only increase dramatically. Nostalgia for games past will mean seeing great World Cup moments from the past as well as highlights of this year’s squads and predictions of which teams should make it to the quarters and which teams may cause upsets. Also expect to see lots of coverage from non-traditional media such as fans and citizens filming world cup highlights and posting on YouTube. The internet will be the full of photos, commentaries, video of all aspects of this major event. World Cup 2010 coverage is expected to surpass the last Cup in Germany in 2006. This should make for a very exciting tournament and I personally cannot wait!

Johannesburg is a popular city for holidaymakers and there are plenty of hotels and first class accomodation ready for the arrival of fans from all over the world. As a popular destination for both tourists and business people, Johannesburg is a perfect location for World Cup games in 2010. The city offers a rich history of culture which will surely make watching the World Cup that much more memorable and spectacular.

There will be two soccer stadiums in Johannesburg there matches will take place, such as the Soccer City Stadium and the Ellis Park Stadium. The South African Springboks typically play at the Ellis Park Stadium and extensions to the seating area are being made to accomodate World Cup fans. Each stadium can hold between 70,000 and 90,000 fans so expect an electric atmosphere.

If you’re lucky enough to go to the World Cup 2010 then you’ll be spoilt for choice as you arrive in South Africa because everything from hotels to flights, culture to friendly faces await you when you arrive.

It wasn’t long after turning professional that the Woolwich name was eliminated naming the club as we know it today. Many people referred to the club now as The Arsenal but in fact, this was not the official name. In 1893 Arsenal FC played in the second division of the Football League but less than a decade later in 1904 they were promoted to the first division. At first Arsenal played relatively well but unfortunately were knocked back to the second division after almost 10 years of playing in the first.

Arsenal played for almost 3 decades in Plumstead, South London but eventually moved to Arsenal Stadium in Highbury, North London. It was believed that if Arsenal moved to north London they would have better chance at success. Sir Henry Norris inspire the club’s move and success did begin to come from the team as they nearly made it back to the first division the very next season.

Sometimes we forget that the great teams of today all had to start somewhere and usually with modest beginnings. Arsenal surely is one of those teams with an interesting past.

The opening match is set to kick off in Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg with the host nation South Africa playing against Mexico. The final will take place July 11^th and who will win really is anybody’s game. The beauty of betting is that despite the odds, either in favour or against, anything could happen to change the way things run. A red card, a penalty and even an own goal could upset the state of play and as will all previous World Cup championships there will no doubt be room for many a surprise.

The number of bets is endless and you can simply back your favourite team to win or wage on who you think might be the top goal scorer. The excitement is growing on a daily basis and more and more information is being complied relating to each and every team, the players and of course group selection.

As it stands England are amongst the top 5 predicted to win and odds are based not just on past World Cup history but also games won in the qualifying stages of the tournament. Since England won all their games putting them through without problem, speculation has mounted as to whether or not we might just bring the World Cup home. Brazil undoubtedly will be the ones to watch with Euro Cup 2008 winners Spain backed second favourites.

One of the biggest tips to consider if you’re new to sports betting is to only bet a small amount at first. Get your feet wet by placing small bets until you feel quite confident you understand the techniques involved such as odds on games, odds on scores, even odds on certain teams losing. If you plan to take betting serious, you’ll definitely want to develop a strategy, just as you would with poker or other casino games. The more you win, you can then place higher bets using your profits until you have a sufficient enough pot of cash to place large bets for big wins.

Whatever you do, enjoy the game and have fun betting on football. Set limits to how much you’re willing to wager and stick to a disciplined approach. Football sports betting can actually earn you a nice income if played right with the correct mindset.