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The winner of The 2014 World Cup is...

Psst. Do you want to know who's going to win the world Cup? Would you like a sure fire way of beating the Bookies? Read on you lucky man... Every bookmaker currently has Brazil as their favourite to win the World Cup. You can get 3 to 1 if you hurry. Why are they favourites though? What makes them so special? I've delved into the World Cup statistics to find the factors that really matter. The ones that over the last 19 World Cups have made a difference. They are fascinating and do lead you to a clear winner. Is it Brazil though? From a statistical point of view the following factors provide the best indicator of a World  Cup Winner. The Continent where the tournament is played, FIFA Rankings from just before the tournament and the average age of the team. Continent By far, this has been the biggest indicator. you can pretty much guarantee that the winner will come from South America. 15 out of the 19 World Cups have been won by a team from the continent tha...

The Best Football Fact Ever.

Ryan Giggs has finally given up the ghost and hung up his Reeboks. Great news for defenders everywhere. The announcement has thrown up stats galore. One stuck with me as probably the greatest stat I've ever seen. It's simply mind boggling. Here it is: Ryan Giggs has played at the top level for so long that if George Best had played for the same amount of time he'd have played under Alex Ferguson. That is an amazing piece of information. Do you agree or can you top that? Enjoy your retirement Ryan. Although I think you've got a very busy season around the corner.