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Below is today's English language versions of the Betting Editorial:

UK

Soccer

Santos spell out Neymar offers

Santos have accepted bids from five clubs, including Chelsea, for Brazilian striker Neymar, with the Blues 5/2 with bet365 to win the Premier League title next season.

The 19-year-old is all but certain to head to Europe this summer, with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester City also on the trail of one of South America's hottest properties.

Santos president Luis Alvaro de Oliveira Ribeiro told ESPN Brasil: "We don't want to sell the player, but of course there is a release clause in his contract that can be paid and five European clubs have offered to match the clause."

Neymar was a major target for Chelsea a year ago, but a deal failed to materialise and the forward remained in his homeland.

The teenager is currently away with the Seleção preparing for the Copa America in Argentina, with Brazil 2/1 to take the title, while the hosts are 1/1.

Tennis

Federer expects Nadal final

Roger Federer has tipped either himself or defending champion Rafael Nadal to win Wimbledon this year, with the Swiss 13/8 with bet365 to win a seventh title.

Federer reached a record 29th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final with a four-set victory over Mikhail Youzhny, while Rafael Nadal, now at 11/4, saw off Juan Martin Del Potro in four sets despite an injury scare.

Afterwards, Federer was unusually outspoken in his belief that he and Nadal are the favourites to maintain their dominance and keep both Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray at bay.

He said: "We've got to wait and see how this turns out because it could be a repeat of the Djokovic and Murray final in Australia and then I was wrong. If it's not the case, then I was right.

"At the end of the day, I don't care if I'm wrong or right. I know where my game is at. I know where Rafa's game is at."

Golf

Hot putter key for Rose

Justin Rose believes that putting will be key as he aims to defend his AT & T National title, with the Englishman 35/1 with bet365 to win for a second successive year.

Rose has struggled to match his form of last season, but thinks that his general play has been just as good, with his putter too cold to allow him to challenge most weeks.

The world number 31 is third on the PGA Tour in greens in regulation and, while he has registered three top-ten finishes, he knows things could be a lot better if he starts holing a few more putts.

Rose said: "I'm a streaky putter. When I get hot with it, I get very hot. I just need that little spark or something to get me going.

"The game seems easy when the putts are dropping and that's where the confidence really starts to build."

Australia

Rugby League

Jennings facing race against time

NSW, who are 11/10 with bet365 to win the State of Origin series, are hopeful Game I star Michael Jennings will be passed fit ahead of next week’s finale in Brisbane.

Jennings has not played since late May, and only has until the end of the week to convince coach Ricky Stuart he has recovered from an ankle injury.

If Jennings is passed fit, he is likely to start in the centres with Jarryd Hayne moving to the wing.

Otherwise, Hayne will start at centre and Stuart will recall Dragons winger Brett Morris after he was ruled out of Origin II due to a hamstring injury.

Stuart told the Sydney Morning Herald: “I'm just hoping the first time we see him run he looks like he has every opportunity to be available for selection.”

The Panthers star is confident he will have recovered in time to play.

He said: “I know my body and I'll know if it's ready or not, and at the moment it's looking really good.

“I haven't had a run yet, I'll know by the end of the week if I could play at 100 percent.”

Rugby League

Leaders can improve, says Cronk

Half-back Cooper Cronk says league leaders the Storm, who are 4/1 with bet365 to win the Grand Final, still need to improve.

Melbourne continues to head the table after a gutsy 16-8 win against the Warriors in Auckland at the weekend.

But Cronk says they must work on their attacking strategies.

He told sportal.com.au: “We all think we can improve a lot, both collectively and as individuals.

“One area is fluency in attack. We don't need to look at the end result but look at things that make you score tries.”

Cronk believes one of the keys to the Storm’s success this year has been the leadership of coach Craig Bellamy.

He said Bellamy has instilled a “new culture” into the club following the blow of last season’s salary cap scandal.

Cronk said: “Craig is really good at identifying the areas where we need to improve to be better individuals and collectively as a team.”

Rugby League

Pearce talks up Blues victory

Halfback Mitchell Pearce says the victory in Origin II has turned the tide, and that the Blues, who are 11/10 with bet365 to win the series, can dominate Queensland in the finale.

The win in Sydney showed that the Maroons were vulnerable, insisted Pearce, who said: “I feel really confident.”

He told the Sydney Morning Herald: “There's no arrogance or cockiness about anyone. I know I'm still nervous but excited about the challenge and not intimidated by it.

“We used to think we can win, now we know we can.”

Pearce said the Blues had “got rattled” when they hit the front in Game III last year and again in the series opener this time.

But unlike those times, when they suffered from a lack of confidence, they now go into the decider with the knowledge that the Maroons are beatable, he said.

“Last match was probably the first time I've seen [Johnathan] Thurston and [Darren] Lockyer put under pressure for the whole 80 minutes. We didn't let off.”

Canada

Baseball

Lind goes deep in defeat

The Toronto Blue Jays, 35/1 with bet365 to win the American League, open a six-game home stand with the visit of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies to the Rogers Centre.

The Blue Jays lost a make up game with Detroit on their way back from a three-game sweep of the St Louis Cardinals, 28/1 to win the World Series. Jo-Jo Reyes will go in search of his fourth win of the year.

Baseball

Tigers remain in first place

Rick Porcello will go to the mound looking for Detroit's fourth consecutive win in the opening game of a three-game series against the New York Mets, 100/1 with bet365 to finish at the top of the National Leaguie standings.

Detroit is 3-1 as part of a 10-game homestead that will see the San Francisco Giants, 18/1 to win the World Series, come to town at the weekend.

Baseball

Angels nip Nationals in extra innings

Joel Pineiro of the Los Angeles Angels, 35/1 with bet365 to win the World Series, will oppose Jason Marquis of the Washington Nationals, 90/1 to win the National League, in game two of their series.

The match comes a night after the Angels took the first game with a walk off victory in the 10th inning.

Baseball

Beachy strong once more for Braves

Tommy Hanson is expected to come off the disabled list in search of his ninth victory of the year as the Atlanta Braves, 25/1 with bet365 to win the World Series and 25/2 to finish at the top of the National League, hope to follow up success in the first game of the series.

Facing Hanson will be Rookie of the Year candidate Michael Pineda who goes for his eighth win in a match up of two of the best young pitchers in the game.

Baseball

Ramirez and Pena provide power in Cubs win

The Chicago Cubs, 150/1 with bet365 to win the National League, open a four-game series with the San Francisco Giants, 18/1 to win the World Series, with a day-night double header at Wrigley Field.

Doug Davis and Rodrigo Lopez will go for the Cubs and face Ryan Vogelsong and Barry Zito for the Giants. Zito returns from a lengthy spell on the disabled list in the nightcap.

Baseball

Dodgers rout Twins after bankruptcy filing

Two seven game losers, Ted Lilly of the Dodgers and Brian Duensing of the Twins, 80/1 with bet365 to win the World Series, face off in game two of the three game series at Target Field in Minneapolis.

The Los Angeles Dodgers, 75/1 to finish at the top of the National League standings, utterly destroyed Minnesota in the opening game, amassing 25 hits and 15 runs.

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