making a guess about the winner of the 2010 World Cup on African soil is a hard task. Many people who have a great knowledge of football agree that it’s not about the best team but about the one that is going to be in better shape compared to the other ones. Big football powers have faced early exits several times and it’s not uncommon unexpected things to occur, especially when the big teams underestimate some newcomers.
South Korea is the best example of the latter who managed to make it all the way to the semis in the 2002 competition, beating Italy. Or, speaking about Italy, how many people did really expect them to win the 2006 cup? Definitely there are some favourites but that doesn’t mean that other minor teams shouldn’t have any chance at all. Historically, Brazil are the biggest favourites just because they have participated in all competitions and have won the trophy more times (5) that any other team. Germany, Italy and England cannot be overseen for different reasons. The Germans have been very consistent as they have reached the final several times in the last 15 years whereas Italy won the last competition.
Many agree that it’s going to be a balanced competition during a very warm summer, as they experts have already proclaimed.. There’s nothing better than watching one of those games outdoors, either at a friend’s garden or at the backyard of a pub or a restaurant. What you need is a nice backyard, a person to be in charge of the bbq, a bright, flat TV screen, a pair of outdoor speakers and your favourite people to be around. It will be fun also for the kids as they can run outdoors, play with their rc helicopter or if you are lucky, just watch the game.
It has been such a long anticipation since the previous world cup that it’s very understandable why so many millions of people are looking forward to the 2010 games. So, find your perfect spot and get ready!!
