European football betting is an opportunity to try something a little different by taking a stab at making predictions about teams you have no affiliation with at all. UK residents often bet on the UK leagues and, although there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, 888sport.com wants to encourage it users to bet on European football. Offering the top leagues from within Europe, a continent dominated by a passion for football, you too can get passionate by betting on European football.

The Carling Cup is the 2009-2010 Football League Cup. The name comes from the lager brand sponsor Carling. It is also the 50th Football League Cup season. The league is played by the top 92 football clubs in England. Winners of this year’s cup will enter the third qualifying round of the 2010-11 UEFA Europa League.

Coming on top of all the teams that played in the previous year was Manchester United, who proved that they are the best.

The Premiere League for 2009-2010 is the 18th season of the tournament after it was established in 1992. Twenty teams are taking part in the league, wherein Manchester United is aiming to defend their title as champions. Chelsea currently holds the top spot, but the defending champions are just a point behind.

The two teams, along with Arsenal are more likely to fill the top three among four spots in the Premier League finals. There are five other teams that hope to clinch the last spot. Among them are Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Everton.

A Football Betting Guide:

The UK online football betting community continues to grow year by year which has forced the bookmakers to up the stakes and expand the betting options for the punters. Online football betting adds a spark and excitement to a match that cannot be rivalled. For a first time bettor all of the options and information available can sometime be more of a hindrance than a help. This brief football betting guide will take you through the basic steps of how to bet on football and can hopefully act as your football bet guide for the future.