Serie A demonstrated last weekend that Italian football has come a long way since the days of dour defending and Catenaccio. There were 35 goals on matchday 24, with 16 coming in just two games!!! If you like betting on team totals, as well as Asian Handicaps, or the traditional 1,2, and X, there is only one logical place to bet on Italian football. PinnacleSports.com offer up to 60% better Serie A betting odds than traditional bookmakers.

The first silverware of the English season was settled last weekend, as Spurs ended a nine year trophy drought, winning the League Cup. Tottenham’s players partied hard after the extra-time win over Chelsea, but then it was back to work, as the Premiership is far from over. There are eleven more weeks of Premiership action for punters to bet on, which means elven more reasons to get up to 60% better Premiership betting odds at PinnacleSports.com.

La Liga’s title race was blown wide open last weekend when Real Madrid slumped to a third successive defeat, while Barcelona thrash Getafe 5-1. The gap between the great rivals is now only two points, so with a similar set of results this weekend, the balance of power could swing in Barca’s favour. Get closest to the action with up to 60% better La Liga betting odds at PinnacleSports.com.

The Bundesliga title remains wide open after Bayern Munich dropped two more points on the weekend. Only six points now covers the top four teams, any of which could land the honours. There were dismissals in three of the top clashes last weekend, as the pressure began to tell, but Bundesliga bettors can avoiding seeing red by getting up to 60% better Bundesliga betting odds at PinnacleSports.com.

New life was breathed into La Liga last weekend as Real Madrid lost while Barcelona capitalised with a critical win at Real Zaragoza. The gap between the top two sides is back to just five points, so while Los Blancos remain strong favourites for the title, it is by no means a foregone conclusion. Bet on the final third of the Spanish season at PinnacleSports.com, offering up to 60% better La Liga betting odds.

Last week’s Serie A results could have killed off the title race, as defending Champions, Inter Milan, now hold an eleven point lead over Roma. It would take a seismic drop in form for the Nerazzurri to relinquish that lead, but that doesn’t mean the interest in the Italian league ends for bettors. PinnacleSports.com are still offering up to 60% better Serie A betting odds, which is more than enough to keep punters interested.

Ottmar Hitzfeld, the most successful coach in Bundesliga history, has announced that he will take over as manager of the Swiss national team in July. In what could be his last season coaching in the Bundesliga, he will be desperate to keep Bayern Munich at the top of the table, right up to the final day. Check out PinnacleSports.com for 60% better Bundesliga betting odds for all the weekend fixtures.

Those Premiership clubs still involved in European competition, and the FA Cup, will have fallen victim to their own success, facing their third game in seven days this weekend. Conversely, those sides with just the Premiership to consider, will have enjoyed a 14 day break, which is an important point to note ahead of this weekend’s English top flight action, where PinnacleSports.com will be offering up to 60% better Premiership betting odds.

The chance of a British UEFA Cup winner, for the first time since Liverpool in 2001, remains a strong possibility with all five Scottish and English sides unbeaten after the first leg of the UEFA Cup knockout phase. All the return legs conclude this Thursday, giving punters a third day of European action, following on from the excitement of the midweek Champions League fixtures. Go to PinnacleSports.com and get up to 60% better UEFA Cup betting odds.

English clubs enjoyed mixed fortunes ahead of the first legs of the knock-out stage of the Champions League. 2005 winners Liverpool were humbled in the FA Cup at Anfield by lowly Barnsley, while 2006 finalists Arsenal will still be licking their wounds after a 4-0 mauling at Old Trafford, which conversely will have boosted the Red Devils. It is up to bettors to decide how these results will affect midweek European performances, before going to PinnacleSports.com for 60% better Champions League betting odds on all eight fixtures.

This weekend than main English soccer betting action is in the FA Cup, where the field has been whittled down to just sixteen teams. It is at this stage that pressure really starts to come into play as the remaining teams realise they are just three games from a Wembley FA Cup final. The Big Four are all still in the hat, but we will definitely loose Man Utd or Arsenal, as they face each other at Old Trafford, while Huddersfield and Bristol Rovers fly the flag for the lower divisions. Whatever the outcome of the fifth round fixtures, you will always get 60% better FA Cup betting odds at PinnacleSports.com.

Last weekend in the Bundesliga the top four sides were in action against each other, but none of the quartet could draw any advantage. Bayern Muncih drew 1-1 with Werder Bremen, while Leverkusen and Hamburg’s meeting produced the same scoreline. Schalke capitalised on these stalemates, creeping up into third position with a 3-2 win at Dortmund. The top of the table could change again as we approach matchday 20 of the German top flight, when as always PinnacleSports.com will be offering up to 60% better Bundesliga betting odds.

With the Champions League looming large on the horizon, Spain’s three representatives in that competition, all play their La Liga fixtures on Saturday. Sevilla, Barcelona and Real Madrid are in all action on the road providing an exciting treble bill of top quality Spanish football. To get up to 60% better La Liga betting odds for this trio of games, and the remainder of La Liga’s fixtures on Sunday, go to PinnacleSports.com.

Italy’s three representatives in the Champions League all play Serie A fixtures on Saturday, in light of the resumption of European competition next week. Inter Milan are still defending a commanding lead, and it is looking increasingly likely that the main battle will take place for the minor honours, but that still provides exciting betting action. To get up to 60% better Serie A betting odds for Saturday’s trio of games, and the remainder of fixtures on Sunday, go to PinnacleSports.com.

After a two month break, the UEFA Cup resumes on Wednesday night, as 32 remaining teams enter the excitement of the knock-out phase. A quick glance at the first-leg fixture list shows such a roll-call of top quality European sides, that UEFA Cup bettors are spoiled for choice. Five British sides will be hoping to make the short journey to the City of Manchester Stadium for the UEFA Cup final on May 14th, but there is a lot of football to be played between now and then, and PinnacleSports.com will be offering up to 60% better UEFA Cup betting odds, every step of the way.

There is never any shortage of drama in La Liga, on and off the pitch. Last weekend Real Madrid experienced a rare defeat, allowing Barcelona to close to within six points. Rather than focus on the positive, word around the Barca camp is that Jose Mourinho is being lined up to replace Frank Rijkaard next season. It is anyone’s guess what the headlines will be on Monday morning, but one thing is for sure, bettors can always get 60% better La Liga betting odds at PinnacleSports.com.

The chasing pack stuttered last weekend in Serie A, allowing Inter Milan to restore a commanding lead with an uninspiring home win over Empoli. The Nerazzurri are now eight points clear of second place Roma, who were humbled in a 3-0 defeat at Siena, while third place Juventus were held at home by bottom club Cagliari. Even if the title race turns into a procession for Inter, every week of Serie A offers great opportunities for Asian Handicap punters, with up to 60% better Serie A betting odds at PinnacleSports.com.

Bundesliga bettors are in for a real treat this weekend with a Grand Slam of fixtures featuring the top four sides in opposition. On Saturday third plays fourth, then on Sunday, second plays first, in what will be critical games for the title race. Get 60% bettor Bundesliga betting odds for these games, and all other weekend fixtures in the German top flight, at PinnacleSports.com.

It has been a busy week on the international scene with a full midweek schedule of friendly fixtures, while the African Cup of Nations is reaching a climax with the final on Sunday. Premiership bettors should check to see whether players return safely from national duty, then got to PinnacleSports.com for up to 60% better Premiership betting odds.

With qualification for Euro 2008 concluded toward the end of last year, we are well and truly into the countdown for the tournament in Switzerland and Austria, starting June 7th. As part of the gradual build-up to the summer showdown, this Wednesday sees a huge raft of international friendly matches, featuring the 16 European teams seeking glory at Euro 2008. PinnacleSports.com have priced Germany as 5.04 favourites in an outright market offering punters up to 60% better Euro 2008 betting odds. Check out PinnacleSports.com’s comprehensive coverage of the midweek international friendlies with Asian Handicap markets priced to just 102%.