[sensei24]

Originally Posted by bumlife

World Cup 2006: and the winner is... Brazil ! lol
I hope Brazil wins again! Everyone who loves to watch soccer
knows what Brazillian players can do , THEY ARE GREAT !!!
AGreen you said that USA can't do anything but we can't know that yet.
Nobody expected Greece to win Euro 2004 but they did it!
Everyone said that France was one of the favorites in World Cup 2002
but they couldn't move through the group stage

Anything is possible

I also think Brazil will win this year.
They have such good players and a very technical game. From the Brazilian players you can make 2 teams which will both be favorites for the winning.
This squad is stronger then ever.
In the past they didn't have very good defenders or a goolkeeper.
Now they have Dida the goolkeeper.

[doflovespoker]

I enjoy watching the champions league on ESPN. It doesn't matter who is playing. You can just feel the atmosphere pick up in those stadiums and the play is great.

I am looking forward to the World Cup and hope to catch many of the games this year. In 2002 I would get up in the middle of the night to watch anyone play. That made for an interesting work environment later that day.

I hope the US do well, just continue building on what they have been doing for the past 10+years. I don't expect too much, given the pool they are in, but you never know.

Brazil is the favorites, but I am more interested to see how Germany does, given their drop over the past few years.

[BSgutshot]

Yes, Germany has had an interesting drop since finishing 2nd in the 2002 World Cup. Very odd. I don't know whether they played badly or just had a bad stretch or is really that bad.

Hopefully they rebound with a good showing in the World Cup.

[sensei24]

Originally Posted by BSgutshot

Yes, Germany has had an interesting drop since finishing 2nd in the 2002 World Cup. Very odd. I don't know whether they played badly or just had a bad stretch or is really that bad.

Hopefully they rebound with a good showing in the World Cup.

Germany are playing very badly lately.
Last year Romania - Germany 5-1.
One wwk ago: Englad - Germany 5-1
The only team that remained in the cups is Shalke 04 in UEFA.
I think they will not make anything in the World CUP.

[BSgutshot]

Originally Posted by sensei24

Germany are playing very badly lately.
Last year Romania - Germany 5-1.
One wwk ago: Englad - Germany 5-1
The only team that remained in the cups is Shalke 04 in UEFA.
I think they will not make anything in the World CUP.

Wow, they have been doing pretty badly. Maybe they can rebound in the World Cup. As long as it's not against the USA again.

[sensei24]

Originally Posted by BSgutshot

Wow, they have been doing pretty badly. Maybe they can rebound in the World Cup. As long as it's not against the USA again.

I think next mounth it will be a match between USA and Germany.
They will play in Germany.
It's the last chance for the germans to demonstrate that they are able to make a good World Cup tourny.
Romania will also have a small tournament in USA at the end of may.
I think that they will play 3 matches , one of USA team

[touche]

I'm BIG soccer fan !
My favorities teams are Barcelona and Fulham.

[doflovespoker]

Just got back from a family vacation in Canada. One big mistake - no internet access where we stayed. Being a family vacation, I couldn't really leave to find a place somewhere on the mountain.

Anyway, I got a chance to watch some amazing soccer during that time. I have to say the English Premier League has some amazing soccer right now. There might be better soccer out there, but the EPL certainly has marketed themselves to seem to be the best league out there.