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We are about a month from the begining of the 2006 World Cup of football (soccer for most of you who care for sportz) in Germany:

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/default.stm

Today is the deadline for the Teams to confirm the players who are going to form the squads...

So any guesses who will take the Cup?

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For me, this time the event is great. Since Denmark didn't qualify this time, I can relax and avoid getting all worked up over their poor play. I can just watch a few hopefully good games with other teams I don't have particular emotions about.

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Czech Republic or the Netherlands have a good chnace. Of course, Brazil is somehow always in the mix and favored to win. But I am sticking with a European team and going to say the Netherlands.

Germany, or Brazil.

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The alltime high Brazilian favoritism will be its worst enemy... Of course I will cheer it, but I guess Germany might take the Cup this year...

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While it is true, the home team has a big advantage, I don't think Germany will go all the way. But it is a good side for sure. The great thing about the World Cup is all the surprises. It will be interesting to see how Ghana does, for instance.

Yeah, you bet. It is actually quite unforseeneble... Do you remember Cameroon on the 1990 Italy Cup?

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Well, I certainly remember the colorful uniforms!

No offense to the Germans, but don't they have one of the worst teams in a long time (except for Ballack)? I know they historically have managed to win a lot even when playing bad, and I know the joke about "soccer-being-a-sport-where-22-people-run-around-after-a-ball-for-90-minutes-and-the-Germans-win-in-the-end". But this year, the main advantage seems to be playing at Home (which actually can be a disadvantage because the team as a "born" contestant then hasn't played any important matches for a long time).

My soccer heart will root for Brazil and England. The former for obvious reasons; the latter for sentimental reasons. As a boy the main soccer entertainment on TV was on Saturdays where we (on the only available TV channel - and I am actually not that old; 44) could see games from England's 1st division from 16-18 (at that time their best league). A sacred moment during childhood. So therefore, England has a place in my heart even though I with the use of my brain don't like their team too much today.

As for the Netherlands, I don't really know. They were clearly better in the old days (And damn, I would have wished that they had scored, instead of hitting the post, in the last minute of regular time in the final against Argentine in 1978.)

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I have tickets for Germany's World Cup warm-up game on May 30th vs Japan. Unfortunately I'haven't got tickets for any of the World Cup games. It's easier to win 1.000.000 € in a lottery than getting a ticket for the World Cup. Nevertheless I'll watch most of the games on tv.

I suppose Brazil will take the Cup once again. Maybe England will have a chance if Rooney is ok, but I've heard he's injured. I don't know how good Argentina is in these days. Not to forget Italy and an still unknown team, that will give some of the favourites a big surprise.

Concerning Germany I have no doubt that they won't survive the round of the last 16 teams. They're too bad. Best thing they can do is running straight forward. Their greatest opposer is not Ecuador, Brazil or Holland. The ball is everybodies enemy. Nevertheless I'll enjoy the tournament.

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I am jealous of the fact that you are even IN the country where the World Cup is being held. The atmosphere there will be electric I imagine!

I don't think the German team is that bad but I agree they will not survive. But ITALY?? I laugh!

When it comes to Brazil x Argentina there is no favorite... It is always a drama...

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Only 24 days. The first team (Togo) arrived today in Germany. Yes, the atmosphere will be great. There will be big screens in towns for all the fans and supporters who haven't got tickets.

Everybody is getting mad here. You can't even buy toilet paper without a World Cup logo on it.

But what's so funny about Italy ?

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OK, I am just smack-talking about Italy because I am in the US and I do not want Italy to advance since I am pretty sure the Czech Republic is going to make it. And Italy has not really had a World-Cup -caliber team since 1994 or thereabouts. But, there are always surprises in the World Cup so that is why I will watch some or all of almost every single game. I was up at 2am to watch live games during the Korean World Cup and expect to be sleep deprived during this one as well.

Enjoy the moment. I could use some of that World Cup toilet paper.

Be sure that Brazil will get a lot of support by the Germans. Last year at the Confederation Cup they had almost 20.000 viewers in a public training session. Not only because some brazilian play in the Bundesliga: Lucio, Juan, Ze Roberto and Rogue Junior, who was injured for a long time. Don't forget Emerson who's not forgotten in Leverkusen.

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err, England of course, what a silly question!

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Arf you out of your fucking mind.

The official Brazilian team list (23 players) came out just today and I think Roque Junior didn't make it...

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I think that Czech Republic is a courageous tip. You can make a lot of money if you'll bet on the Czechs. Must be a good quota.

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Haha. Very funny ! It seems Beckham has to lose some weight till World Cup.

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they think it's all over....



it is now..

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''minimart - it's basically a scaled-down supermarket, fits inside a petrol station. sells pies, antifreeze..''

66-0
wales v brazil
first game pele playerd in cardiff about 56

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Arf you out of your fucking mind.

The greatest team to never win a World Cup ('74, '78 )



Would someone be kind enough to explain the story behind this pic?

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