Worlds greatest fever of 2010 is reaching its crescendo and one hardly doubts its intensity. My interest in Football started in 1996 when Germany won the Euro Cup and it has never looked back ever since. I still remember Davor Suker winning the Golden Boot in 1998 World Cup. I supported Germany like anything in last two World Cups. In 2002 Oliver Kahn defended Germany like the great rock of Gibraltar but was not good enough against the mighty Brazilians led by Ronaldo. Zinedine Zidane played his last World Cup (2006) like a man enjoying his dream, but unfortunately for him and for France, Italy won the Cup in a reverberating shoot out . I still remember going for a job interview in a German firm (a day after Michael Ballack's men were sunk by Italia in semi final) but those Germans took that easy else i might had been screwed. I only follow two major tournaments FIFA World Cup and Euro Cup so sometimes i become quite unaware of the composition of the teams.
19th World Cup has started yesterday in Republic of South Africa. As always i will support Germany, Argentina, Italy and Spain. Argentina always has had great teams but they have not won a world cup in last 20 years while Brazil has won twice, and Germany, France and Italy one each. Absence of Michael Ballack will seriously hurt the chances of Germany while France is deprived of all the great old horses, same is true for Brazil. Italy, Argentina and Spain are more balanced than their counterparts. Lets hope that the best team wins the cup.
Finally, i would l like to say that Republic of South Africa has arrived on a world stage like a giant. Out of BRICS countries, China has hosted 2008 Olympics, South Africa is hosting current FIFA World Cup and Brazil will host 2014 FIFA World Cup. India is nowhere in the picture and we should not be satisfied by hosting substandard Commonwealth games or local World Cup of Cricket.
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