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With Real Madrid's summer spending spree including deals for Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka, surely the new wave of Galacticos will be forces to be reckoned with in this year's Champions League? Barcelona remain favourites however after last year's success.
Champions League outright betting odds have been posted at Sportingbet.com.
Both Barcelona and Real Madrid pay well thanks to the perceived competition. Barcelona is paying €400 for every €100 bet. Real Madrid only pays slightly more with a €100 bet: €450.
Cristiano Ronaldo struggled in his first match for Real Madrid, missing two free kicks in a preseason friendly against the Shamrock Rovers, a Dublin club of part-time players.
The team held Real Madrid's starters at bay through the first half Monday in front of a sellout crowd of 10,800 at Tallaght Stadium. A late strike from Karim Benzema gave the visitors a 1-0 win.
Ronaldo, the world's most expensive player, struck one free kick wide right and the other straight into a wall of Rovers players. He also had a shot wide before being substituted at halftime.
All Champions League outright betting odds appear below with additional odds found at Sportingbet.com.
Odds
Barcelona
4/1
Real Madrid
9/2
Chelsea
13/2
Manchester United
7/1
Liverpool
9/1
Inter Milan
12/1
AC Milan
16/1
Arsenal
16/1
Juventus
22/1
Bayern Munich
28/1
Sevilla
40/1
Atl. Madrid
50/1
Fiorentina
50/1
Lyon
50/1
Porto
50/1
Wolfsburg
50/1
Bordeaux
66/1
Marseille
66/1
Stuttgart
66/1
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Alistair Prescott, Gambling911.com
