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It's almost here.... The World Cup Monkey Send a noteboard - 08/06/2010 07:37:57 AM
So, 3 days left to go until the action kicks off in South Africa and already the drama has started. Rio's out! Drogba's out (probably)! Robben's out! Essien's out! Someone up there reeeeeeeally doesn't like people who've played for Chelsea.

But who's going to win? Euro champions Spain? A Ronaldinho-less Brazil? Maradona's Argies? England? Ok, maybe not that last one. And who's going to be the best player? Who's going to be the surprise package? Which great team is gonna go out in the group stage? The answers are just 72 hours away.

Personally, I'm backing Spain to win. And I expect England to make their traditional quarter-finals exit on penalties. How about your country?

EDIT: And now Nani's out! The big teams are dropping players like mad!
This message last edited by Monkey on 08/06/2010 at 02:31:04 PM
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It's almost here.... The World Cup - 08/06/2010 07:37:57 AM 931 Views
Spain are easily the best, but I think they'll choke. - 08/06/2010 08:21:03 AM 1113 Views
They do have history, that's for sure - 08/06/2010 09:27:10 AM 666 Views
You forgot: Ballack's out! - 08/06/2010 08:21:57 AM 802 Views
I did! It's an anti-Chelsea conspiracy! - 08/06/2010 09:30:45 AM 668 Views
Robben is hopefully not out - he's coming to SA, anyway. - 08/06/2010 08:24:21 AM 683 Views
New Zealand's going to win! - 08/06/2010 08:30:48 AM 696 Views
I'm totally gonna be pulling for Kiwiland as my second team - 08/06/2010 09:37:26 AM 700 Views
Antipodean power! *NM* - 08/06/2010 01:49:53 PM 387 Views
I plan to watch and enjoy - 08/06/2010 09:37:52 AM 726 Views
Additional freakish statistic: Spain have won 96% of matches under Vicente del Bosque. - 08/06/2010 09:39:37 AM 678 Views
Is any national team good enough defensively to "pull an Inter"? - 08/06/2010 09:57:43 AM 731 Views
Italy? - 08/06/2010 10:05:20 AM 739 Views
Makes sense. They've done it before, and it's always the national team strategy... - 08/06/2010 10:08:13 AM 676 Views
But that requires Italy to actually play well - 08/06/2010 10:21:39 AM 740 Views
Meh. Look at Italy's defenders. - 08/06/2010 10:24:27 AM 650 Views
Dear God, I hope you are right - 08/06/2010 10:28:24 AM 710 Views
That's funny coming from a German. - 08/06/2010 10:30:44 AM 653 Views
- 08/06/2010 10:33:12 AM 684 Views
... What?? - 08/06/2010 10:35:17 AM 640 Views
Re: ... What?? - 08/06/2010 10:36:08 AM 698 Views
Well, not quite in the same manner as Inter. That was, as you said, insane. - 08/06/2010 10:37:45 AM 808 Views
Heh - 08/06/2010 10:38:55 AM 645 Views
Let's do a group by group analysis - 08/06/2010 09:44:42 AM 943 Views
I largely agree, but don't count Uruguay out. - 08/06/2010 10:01:10 AM 688 Views
My team won't win... - 08/06/2010 10:06:57 AM 720 Views
That's not really your team though, is it? - 08/06/2010 10:25:44 AM 668 Views
- 08/06/2010 01:54:21 PM 673 Views
Which raises the question... - 08/06/2010 01:55:43 PM 659 Views
~horror~ - 08/06/2010 02:09:04 PM 706 Views
Oh, but if Drogba does play then Ivory Coast have a great shot at the quarters - 08/06/2010 10:15:05 AM 686 Views
That's like saying England would have a home advantage in Russia. *NM* - 08/06/2010 10:25:22 AM 385 Views
Well - 08/06/2010 10:34:40 AM 651 Views
Did anyone read about North Korea's hilarious screw-up with their third keeper? - 08/06/2010 10:28:56 AM 672 Views
Hilarious! *NM* - 08/06/2010 10:55:32 AM 293 Views
*NM* - 08/06/2010 11:01:32 AM 389 Views
Spain will win, and Australia will beat Germany 1-0 in the first round - 08/06/2010 11:35:02 AM 703 Views
I'm a facebook-supporter of Honduras - 08/06/2010 12:30:35 PM 704 Views
With all those countries just waiting to choke at the crucial moment.... - 08/06/2010 12:46:36 PM 758 Views
- 08/06/2010 01:50:22 PM 678 Views
Heh. *NM* - 08/06/2010 02:13:43 PM 381 Views
Italy. - 08/06/2010 06:25:07 PM 692 Views
I have to leave for a conference Friday morning - 08/06/2010 09:12:20 PM 647 Views
This is our year. - 09/06/2010 02:13:08 PM 763 Views

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