FIFA World Cup 2010...

[MrJan]

The World Cup hasn't started yet...how can you say that ? :

Wrong! The World Cup Finals haven't started yet, the World Cup has been going on for years :

[pino]

Wrong! The World Cup Finals haven't started yet, the World Cup has been going on for years :

Exactly and you don't have to play a beautifull football in order to win the Cup, that's why Italy won it 4 times :

[Josti]

Bad thing, too many people expecting too much from "La Roja" I am afraid they'll be a disappointment....

It's a fact that Spain never really performed on a World Cup, but I think we're in for a turn around this time. They have team spirit, combinations go with ease, and at least five superstars who can make a change. 2008 they were top class, they haven't unlearned that in only two years.

Brazil and Germany never really played bad World Cup's, so evidently, they are my two other serious favourites. I don't have huge faith in Italy and France this time, especially the latter, who've been playing dreadful since Euro 2008. They really have to rely on Ribery I guess. Netherlands are a bit similar to Spain IMO, only a bit fewer stars and not such a strong bench, so injuries could be fatal for our chances.

Well tomorrow's the day, I'm rooting for South Africa and Uruguay.

[UltimateDanGTR]

Exactly and you don't have to play a beautifull football in order to win the Cup, that's why Italy won it 4 times :

Im glad an Italian said that.

what I mean is Italy and France havn't been playing brilliantly recently, well IMO since euro 2008. portugal are the same. Germany have never played particularly glorious football, but begrudgingly to me are always there or there abouts. I think either of these teams making the final over brazil or spain would taint the spectacle, for me spain vs brazil is this years ultimate final.

the dutch vs brazil or spain would also be a glorious spectacle, for me these teams play the best football in the world.

IM not even mentioning argentina or england there delibrately.

[Rollo]

http://www.dailytoreador.com/opinion...-cup-1.2273599
"Just look at the television ratings from the last world cup in 2006. Approximately 21 million people watched the finals in the U.S. that year. But what they fail to mention when they say this apparently large number is that 21 million people is only about 7 percent of the United States viewing audience."

"In all honesty, we just don’t care."

Ahah, so the excuses have started already. Is this an admission that even if the Septic Tanks lose against England they've already written it off?

June 12... The Empire Strikes Back

[Alexamateo]

http://www.slate.com/id/2255959/

Here's an article you might enjoy!

Around the world, the F.A.'s version of the game continued to be called association football to distinguish it from the rest. In the 1880s, popular British slang took the soc from association and turned it into soccer. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, soccer, football, and soccer football were used more or less interchangeably throughout the English-speaking world. After a while, however, football began to prevail in countries where the F.A.'s rules were most popular, while soccer rose to the fore in countries (the United States, Canada, Australia) where a different version of the game predominated.

[pino]

[youtube]CGMyHtZpMwY[/youtube]

[Storm]

I can't see the link pino at work

Anybody excited about today? thought so

Hoping for a Uruguay win!

[pino]

I can't see the link pino at work

Anybody excited about today? thought so

Hoping for a Uruguay win!

Me very excited and very happy if Uruguay beats France : As for South Africa vs Mexico, I like both but I will support South Africa

ps : Watch it at home

[MrJan]

Am I the only person that thinks that those bloody vu-vu horns are actually just going to ruin the atmosphere of this world cup? During the Cup of Nations they sounded horrible and I found myself switching off. What's wrong with good old fashioned crowd noise?