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Originally posted by Dj Smitty20 wah wah wahhh. You know, without England, there wouldn't be a World Cup or the sport itself in the first place. And it's not Rooney's fault he's one of the premiere strikers in the game and sparks fear into every opponent's heart. who do you cheer for? Brazil?

he's a good striker
but i just hate him LOL
i donno why
I hate Man U
I guess thats where it comes from
I hope ENGLAND get killed in the WC
they think too much of themselves
BRAZIL can kill them anyday
ANYYYY DAY

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Originally posted by TRANCEEEE he's a good striker but i just hate him LOL i donno why I hate Man U I guess thats where it comes from I hope ENGLAND get killed in the WC they think too much of themselves BRAZIL can kill them anyday ANYYYY DAY

I think it's more the UK press and supporters that give this holier-than-thou/island nation image that rubs neutrals the wrong way rather than the team itself. personally, I used to have a dislike for them too way back, but i've gotten quite accustomed to liking their players coz I follow the Premiership so much. I support Holland...my neutral faves are Spain, France and England in that order.

Wayne Rooney = Gazza Jr. (you can take as good, bad or both...lol)

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Originally posted by Dj Smitty20 you've got it in for the limeys dont you? Is that an Arab thing or a French thing or both? Well I can't stand the Gerries. They're crap and if they had been forced to qualify, probably wouldn't have. They will do nothing past the Round of 16.

you still haven't answered my question, what accomplishment did the English do?

N
O
N
E

they'll be out at the 16th, as usual.

And I will think of you at that moment.

rooney might be a good striker but he's a spoiled brat that will get a red card when england needs him the most. hate that idiot.

yeh
i agree
he's a cry baby
keeps complaining
Im surprised he doesnt get carded that much
+
the english will fall

so willl germany

this world cup is all aboout the Southamericans once again. and some great upsets =P

some of the qualified teams
South Korea

Portugal

Paraguay

Italy

Mexico

Argentina

Serbia and Montenegro


Ecuador

United States

Japan

Australia


Ukraine

Togo

Ivory Coast

Brazil

Czech Republic


Poland

Germany

Spain

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check that out

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Originally posted by jon jon lol anyways...

England still should make it through as the #1 seed in the group, especially with the like of Lampard, Ownen, Gerrard, Rooney. My point was that England should not underestimate Paraguay. Paraguay did manage to reach the second phase in WC 02 and in 98 WC, France had to beat them with the golden goal.

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Originally posted by tempoman England still should make it through as the #1 seed in the group, especially with the like of Lampard, Ownen, Gerrard, Rooney. My point was that England should not underestimate Paraguay. Paraguay did manage to reach the second phase in WC 02 and in 98 WC, France had to beat them with the golden goal.

Actually, England hasn't won over Sweden for quite a while now, and I don't expect this to change in the world cup

Sweden will probably lose to some crappy team though so England will probably win the group anyway

Greece fucked the dog this year, adn I would fear the Netherlands....It's either them or the U.S.A...in the final

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Originally posted by Wyndham [[ LINK REMOVED ]] check that out

=)
its a cool vid
but fake =)

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Originally posted by Clublifexxx It's either them or the U.S.A...in the final

Holland?!?? USA!???!


they're good but not _that_ good.

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Originally posted by Goashem rooney might be a good striker but he's a spoiled brat that will get a red card when england needs him the most. hate that idiot.

you'd still take him on whatever team you support and you know it. He's still quite young you know...but he does need to cool his jets. I don't like him the way I liked Gary Lineker or Alan Shearer since he left Everton but nearly every international manager is certainly wary of him.

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Originally posted by malek you still haven't answered my question, what accomplishment did the English do? N O N E they'll be out at the 16th, as usual. And I will think of you at that moment.

And if or when England face Germany and put them in their place, I'll think of you as well. And out at the 16th? Come on now...they made the quarters in 86 (let me guess, you're one of the people that thinks the Hand of God goal was fair ), the semis in 90, lost on penalties in the second round in 98, the quarters in 2002. I"ve never said that England is the great power, but they're up there, I don't know why you dispute that. And especially now, they can and should at least make the final 4. At least I cheer for my own country....you're not even German.

Croatia

Looks like I'll be in Berlin (Brazil), Nuremburg (Japan),
and Stuttgart (Australia) in June

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Originally posted by TheVrk Croatia

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Originally posted by Dj Smitty20 At least I cheer for my own country....you're not even German.

grow up man? seriously, if my country isn't represented I can't cheer for a team of my choice? I'm not allowed to watch the world cup?

you serious? are you 12?

get the fuck out.

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Originally posted by malek grow up man? seriously, if my country isn't represented I can't cheer for a team of my choice? I'm not allowed to watch the world cup? you serious? are you 12? get the fuck out.

for a grown man, you sure hurl a lot of childish insults. Can't you argue without cursing?

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Originally posted by TRANCEEEE =) its a cool vid but fake =)

haha obviously

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Originally posted by bass drive ouch for Serbia

If we win one game in that group of ours, we can go home happy...

We win two games in the group, whoa, we might as well go for the finals...

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Originally posted by Wyndham haha obviously

i didn't know till someone told me !
too much faith in that guy i guess LOL

GO BRAZIL! the World Cup is my favourite sports event to watch. I think it is the most exciting, always bring top notch entertainment. I have been a soccer fan all my life, and played the game as well. I always watch as many games as possible, Me and Flec(bro) always wake up in the morning, or middle of ther night to watch the games if necessary. i even skipped school ahhaha. soccer 4 life baby!

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Originally posted by TRANCEEEE i didn't know till someone told me ! too much faith in that guy i guess LOL

the vid is fake but if ronaldihno wanted to, he'd do that with his eyes closed. he's not my favourite player, nor he's on my list of favourite players, but i must admit, he's the best soccer player that I have seen in my 23 years. and i have seen many believe me. the only soccer player that i'd put over him is maradona. but if ronaldihno keeps up like this, he will be the best imo. he's the reason why my left nut is still on the line for this world cup.

So I'm bored.

Group A
Germany: What made Klinsmann was a striker. He knew how to score. So, he's got the lethargic German team playing some real fluid, offensive football and so far, it's been effective. Strong midfield consisting of Ballack, Schweinsteiger, Frings. Good, explosive young strikers in Lucas Podolski and Mike Hanke. If veterans Asamoah and Kuranyi get their ass in gear, Germans can score a lot of goals. Problem is that their centrebacks are pretty weak and very vulnerable giving up a lot of goals. Unless Klinnsmann finds a miracle solution to defence problems, Germany won't last very long.

Costa Rica: An emerging Latin America football nation. Won't be repeating their 90 WC performance when they reached round of 16s this time around. Has high hopes in former Man City striker Paulo Wanchope to put goals in net, along with Lokomotiv Moscow's Winston Parks up front and veteran midfielder Soto to supply balls. Might cause an upset against Poland or Germany.

Poland: Has a lot to prove to the world after disasterous WC02. Scored a lot of goals during the qualifiers, led by Frankowski. A nice mix of players with some European teams and experience. Goaltending might be suspect if Dudek gets the nod again. He's very inconsistent, and he's not been playing games for Liverpool this year.

Ecuador: Second straight WC appearance. Established defence led by Hurtado and Espinoza. Supporting cast include Villa defender de la Cruz. Putting high hopes on strikers Delgado and Kaviedes. Ecuador did beat Brazil and Argentina during qualifiers, but all their victories have come playing at high altitudes. Will be interesting if they can play well in German weather.

Prediction: Germany and Poland to go through. Ecuador being dark horse in this group.

Group B
England: IMO has the right tools to finally win WC. Midfield of Lampard, Gerrard, Beckham, Shaun Wright Phillips. *drool* Additional depth with Stephen Downing, Owen Hargreaves to show that they can play good. Might be interesting if Rooney plays left wing as he has for Man U this year for few games. Strikers Owen and Defoe should provide pace, but can be inconsistent. Best centrebacks in the world in Terry, Campbell and Ferdinand, but Campbell is losing pace and Ferdinand can be inconsistent. Still, a very good looking team.

Paraguay: Their 3rd straight WC appearance. Have made it to round of 16s before. Key players to watch are Gamarra on defence, Reggina's Paredes in midfield and Bayern Munich's Santa Cruz up front. Shows a lot of character in playing tight defence.

Trinidad & Tobago: Perhaps the weakest team in this WC. Veteran and former Man U hitman Dwight Yorke is playing an unusual role of midfielder. His experience will be valuable. Coventry's Stern John have done well during qualifiers. Overall, team lack experience and class to pose any serious challenge.

Sweden: Always entertaining to watch, but does have some glaring weakness that needs to be addressed. Juve's Ibrahimovish is expected to put the ball in the net with Barca's Larsson on perhaps his last tourney. Both did well during Euro04. In midfield, Arsenal's Ljungberg nets goals with his skills and game knowledge with Kallstrom supplying the ball up front. Back 4 may be weak with Lucic and Mellberg well into their 30s and fullbacks aren't impressive. Issakson replaced Hedman as their #1 keeper and so far he has done well, with good outing at Euro04 and qualifiers.

Prediction: England and Sweden to go through, with Paraguay as dark horse.

Group C
Argentina: A favourite to win the WC, looking to show better than first round exit in last WC. Has depth in all positions, except goalkeeper. Up front, Crespo, Saviola and Julio Cruz provide strong presence with Figuroa also challenging for a spot. Riquelme can dictate the game, with Aimar also playing a key role. No worldclass goalkeeper though. Barca's Messi is having a good yr and may be the young player to look out for.

Ivory Coast: Will be looking to make a strong impression. Certain with Chelsea's Drogba up front, they can pose a challenge. Relies on Arsenals's Toure to organize defence. However, lacks consistency as a team at times and over reliance on Drogba means if Drogba has an injury or loses consistency, Ivory Coast is in trouble.

Serbia and Montenegro: Potential dark horse to make it very far in WC. Has a strong defence led by Schalke04's Kristajic which conceded only 1 goal the entire qualifier. Up front, Mateja Kezman provide pace and quality to net goals. But lacks a strong playmaker in midfield.

Holland: Always seem to underachieve. Has depth and quality in all positions. Will be looking towards van Nielstrooy and Makaay to score. Midfield is another strong point with Sneijder, Van der vaart and Robben can cause problems on opposition flanks and van Bommel to be playmaker. van der Sar is in good form and provide strength in net.

Prediction: Anyone can go through in this group, but Argentina and Holland looks to be strongest.

Group D
Mexico: Doesn't play in a very competitive qualifier group, but does have class to be a surprise. Midfielder Lozano scored 11 times in the qualifier. Borgetti may be one of the best players in the world during a deadball situation. If veteran striker Blanco is recalled, he has experience and skills to pose problems for opposition. Barca's Rafa Marquez organizes defence well.

Iran: Strong qualifier campaign. Strikers Ali Daei and Hashemian are expected to score goals, but lacks top quality. Midfielder Ali Karimi of Bayern Munich does have skills to dominate. Still, a weak side with lack of experience.

Angola: A first timer that no one really knows about. Captain Akwa is wily and be at right place to pounce on balls for goals. Young Mantorras of Benfica is bright spot in their squad. Current manager has them playing solid defence, a rarily in African football and looking to come out strong.

Portugal: Finalist in Euro04, looking like they've put disasterous WC02 behind. Another team with strong midfield. Cristiano Ronaldo has the tricks and pace. Captain Figo on his last campaign, but brings valuable experience. Maniche and Deco provide steady presence in midfield. Up front, Pauleta of PSG and Benfica's Nuno Gomes are good strikers, but very inconsistent.

Prediction: Mexico and Portugal to go through. Iran may be dark horse and push Mexico out.

Last 4 groups next time...

PS: I hate Portugal, those diving bastards

I applied to tickets today for:

Sweden - Paraguay
Sweden - England

Now I'm just praying and hopeing

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