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Poll Question: Which country will be the winner?
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    Posted: November 15 2005 at 07:59

Only a few months for the Soccer World Cup in Germany.

According to newspaper polls favourites are Germany (host) and Brazil (present champion) but surprises may happen.

My vote is obvious!



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My vote goes to Brazil as well, Adriano and Ronaldinho are currently the two best strikers in the world... and with Kaka playing just behind them they're going to be hard to stop.

The only thing I'm a little uncertain about regarding the Brazilian team, is the defence/goalkeeper.
Goalkeepers have always been a weak spot for Brazil, and even though Dida is the best they've had in a long time, he's still prone to make bad mistakes.

As for the defence, both Cafu and Roberto Carlos have lost some of their former ability, so it will be interesting to see how they perform.
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Brazil almost never won in Europe; I think Germany or Italy.
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Although The Netherlands are in the FIFA Top 3 and have lost only 1 game since Marco Van Basten became boss, I don't think they have sufficient experience and team spirit. Brazil and Argentina do have very good teams, Spain and France are also strong but in my opinion Italy sneaks to the finale with their 'catanaccio' (right spelling, Andrea?) and then the terrible diver Inzaghi scores the winning goal, soccer is not a friend of justice (The Netherlands always have bad luck when they reach the final four of a European - or World Championship  ..). By the way, I hope Argentine super-talent Mezzi and genius Ronaldino (both playing for Barcelona) will get the opportunity to show their amazing skills, it's up to to referees!
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Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

Although The Netherlands are in the FIFA Top 3 and have lost only 1 game since Marco Van Basten became boss, I don't think they have sufficient experience and team spirit. Brazil and Argentina do have very good teams, Spain and France are also strong but in my opinion Italy sneaks to the finale with their 'catenaccio' (right spelling, Andrea?) and then the terrible diver Inzaghi scores the winning goal, soccer is not a friend of justice (The Netherlands always have bad luck when they reach the final four of a European - or World Championship  ..). By the way, I hope Argentine super-talent Mezzi and genius Ronaldino (both playing for Barcelona) will get the opportunity to show their amazing skills, it's up to to referees!

Hello Erik, you're a connoisseur of the italian football vocabulary!

Hope Italy will play good games...our team seems to be not very strong, but frequently lucky. And no one can't go far only being lucky!

 
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The Netherlands against Togo in the final.

Well, one of them isn't serious....

 
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I have to say...

Mexico

but to be honest... Brazil, Netherlands and Italy are like always the best teams

Germany mmm nope

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Germany joint favourite

They havent won a competative match against established tough competition in 5 years.

Im voting England (who else) as we proved a match for Argentina beating them 3-2 at the weekend (I promise not to glote). 
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Does any one no if Greece have qualified for the World Cup or are we going to be without the european champions this time. 
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I love English football, I always watch Match Of The Day, I have visited many English games in Machester, Liverpool and London but it's always the same with England: bad penalties, stupid red carts or simply bad luck, despite Lampard, Owen, Beckham, Rooney and Terry I'm afraid that England won't even reach the last four, it seems to be their destiny  .... like Spain  , same story!
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Beckham is terribly overrated imo, he's got good freekicks and not much else. I still haven't figured out what Real Madrid was thinking when they expected him to take over Claude Makelele's role in their team.
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Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:

Germany joint favourite

They havent won a competative match against established tough competition in 5 years.

Im voting England (who else) as we proved a match for Argentina beating them 3-2 at the weekend (I promise not to glote). 

Say what you want about Germany ... but try and show me the last time they didn't make at least the last 8 of the World Cup ... I think it was 1950 ... even when these guys are lousy (remember their form before the last World Cup) ... they seem to come good ... with home advantage and a  good draw (which seems to happen a lot!) ... who knows?

I think they'll be the biggest challengers to the true GODS of football ...

if you have to ask ... you either don't know your football history or you're in denial ...

 



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Germany will definitely win, especially in a VERY FRIENDLY home atmosphere.
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You mean Football is still popular?
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Germany.  Hopefully.
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Originally posted by Drew Drew wrote:

You mean Football is still popular?


Football will always be popular, but you will never be.


Anyway.. Brazil.

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I'm daft enough to believe if I vote for England I'll ruin their chances, so I'll vote for Brazil and spoil theirs instead!
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