Upping the Ante: Mbappé was the perfect ‘out’ for France’s team of all the talents
Our tip of France at 15/2 to win the World Cup came home, thanks to their mix of defensive steel and attacking efficiency
It looked as though it might be a hugely profitable World Cup for the column, but we must make do with a more modest gain.
Iceland were tipped to qualify from their group, which went awry. Romelu Lukaku traded around 9/4 on the Betfair exchange to be top scorer (tipped here at 20/1) after an excellent start, only for Harry Kane to overtake him.
Thankfully, the outright selection, France, did the needful at ...