World Cup 2018: The most bizarre opening ceremony bets on offer

From the brilliant to the bizarre, previous World Cup opening ceremonies have delivered plenty of memorable moments.

From Diana Ross' horrendous penalty miss at the 1994 tournament to the carnival in Brazil four years ago, it's always a guaranteed source of entertainment.

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But could we see Robbie Williams dueting with Vladimir Putin this year? The bookies certainly think so.

While the 2018 opening ceremony is tipped to be a much more low-key affair, there will be interest for British viewers with Williams set to headline.

And if the excitement of the former Take That man's presence isn't enough, the bookmakers have a number of interesting bets on offer to add an extra edge to the pre-football festival.

Here's just some of the markets on offer:

What will he sing?

There's plenty of markets available on this front.

Williams' set-list for the ceremony is yet to be confirmed, but you can get odds of 8/11 for him to start with crowd-pleaser Let Me Entertain You.

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