Wanna say “Go India”.

The Football World Cup, the second biggest sporting event in the world, second only to the Olympics (Really wanna know who watches it, all people do is, check the medal tally at the end ), is about to get rolling in Germany. So, I decided, why not pledge my loyalty to the team I support. Well, English Premier League being the only league covered properly in India, it is only natural that I support England. They do have a really competitive side. Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen, David Beckham, Frank Lampard, Stephen Gerrard, John Terry, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, Sol Campbell, to name a few. To say the least, this is the strongest team that England has had, in recent past. The inventers of the game have only won the WC once in 1966, that too on their own turf, and have failed to cross the semifinals since.

But while they look strong, another team looks mighty. Brazil, it goes without saying are the favorites to win this, does one need reasons?????

• With appearances in the last three finals and five world titles to their name, they are the most successful team in the competition’s history.
• And except for the ghosts of 2001, when they struggled to qualify for the 2002 WC which they eventually ended up winning, they have always gone into a tournament slated as the favorites.
• Brazil are the only team on planet football to have qualified for every single FIFA World Cup.
• To qualify for this WC, they scored more goals than any of their rivals, had the second meanest defense, remained unbeaten at home, and also boasted the group’s top scorer (Ronaldo).

Add all this together, and we have a clear winner. But in the game of football, it is never so easy to predict a winner, think FRANCE 1998. Thinking of the great names, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Rooney, Zidane, Henry blazing up the arena and not to forget the ever so motivated African counterparts, World Cup 2006, Germany is gonna be quite an Experience. Go England.