The World Cup is underway - and bleary eyedness is underway. The second game starts at 930 PM - very bearable and watchable, but the last match of the day starts at 0030 IST and is out of reach for me so far.
Yesterday was a half-decent game of football - more notable for the spirit shown by the Aussies. Have you noticed how often we mention the Aussies and spirit in the same line when we talk sport?!? Brazil won 2-0, but it was a laboured win. People will write that they are too old/sluggish/blahblah - but end result is that they are through to the next round having won both matches. Same goes for England - struggle they did, but two wins out of two with Rooney getting back after injury can't be that bad.
Argentina has impressed so far, but in a tournament this size, what is more important is to win when it matters - at the business end of the tournament. I think Brazil and England have not yet shifted gears. I rank Argentina very highly - Riquelme is an unbelievable player, and so is Messi.
In my book, the World Cup will be won by one of these three teams.
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