i forgot one

who do you want to win? france for me...obviously!

happy days are here

so i ordered an away chelsea jersey (joe cole of course) and had to have it delivered to a friend's house in newcastle. so, my girlfriend just got back from england yesterday with the said jersey, and guess what? her fiance (doll that he is) included a photo of my hero along side an autograph...and a certificate of authenticity. gotta love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks trevor - you're brilliant!

some fun with seven days left

1. who will be the final four? 2. who will be the man of the tournament? 3. who will win the golden boot? 4. what huge team is going to be the first eliminated? 5. who will win the best young player> 6. who will win the whole thing?

here are my picks:

1. ivory coast vs. germany
france vs. ukraine

2. kolo toure

3. sheva (unless england wins it all, and then it will be peter crouch ;))

4. england

5. lucas podalski

6. germany

Some World Cup Trivia

Because this week is going by incredibly slowly, here are some trivia questions.
All answers are based on the team rosters from www.wcup06.ca (with adjustments for the Ballack & Rosicky transfers).

1. Which club has the most players in the World Cup?

2. Which club has players on the most teams in the World Cup?

3. Which three Premiership teams have the most players in the England squad?

4. Which two Premiership teams have the highest number of players in the France squad (behind Lyon and Juventus)?

5. Of the 23 players in the England squad, how many play in England?

6. Of the 23 players in the Italy squad, how many play in Italy?

7. Of the 23 players in the Brazil squad, how many play in Brazil?

Why Poland won't win the World Cup

When the opposing goalkeeper is scoring on you from his own penalty area, it probably isn't a very good sign. A video clip from today's Poland vs. Columbia friendly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJfW3hrzAz8

And as long as I'm on the topic of keepers scoring:
A Compilation

And one more that's an absolute classic.

One Game Changes Everything

i love the abc/espn ads that were made in conjunction with the one organization and U2. check them out here