My humble predictions:1. Winner - Holland or Argentina2. Best player - Lionel Messi (if he gets all clear from injury - ARG)3. Dark horse/team and players who will surprise - Australia (team) - Lukas Podolski (GER)4. Players to watch - Lionel Messi (ARG) - Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) - Peter Crouch (ENG)

Admin choices arent bad...agree with the aussie and PC vote....

Quote Admin choices arent bad...agree with the aussie and PC voteyou're all too kind my only prediction is that klinsmann's team will dissapoint- good luck everyone!

I've got to admit I quite fancy Crouch for a golden boot punt, on the basis that if he gets a hat full in the first two games and Owen doesn't perform, he might pay with Rooney in the later stages.Any way the things started now..... And Im about to walk out of work.....

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Quote1. Winner - Holland or ArgentinaI have heard that Holland have practiced penalty-taking. Anyway, I won't be here, going to South Africa tomorrow morning so I'll miss a lot of the mass hysteria (the whole street here is Orange).

QuoteOriginally posted by: CuchulainnQuote1. Winner - Holland or ArgentinaI have heard that Holland have practiced penalty-taking. Anyway, I won't be here, going to South Africa tomorrow morning so I'll miss a lot of the mass hysteria (the whole street here is Orange).Maybe we can have a Holland V Argentina final and Holland can revenge the 1978 debacle.

QuoteMaybe we can have a Holland V Argentina final and Holland can revenge the 1978 debacle. They are in the same group, so it will be a mini final.Politics apart, Argentina were the better team in 1978. In 1974 final Holland blew it because they got the Germans' back up. And you should not annoy the opposition...

QuoteOriginally posted by: CuchulainnQuoteMaybe we can have a Holland V Argentina final and Holland can revenge the 1978 debacle. They are in the same group, so it will be a mini final.Politics apart, Argentina were the better team in 1978. In 1974 final Holland blew it because they got the Germans' back up. And you should not annoy the opposition...1) Oop's I guess I need to pay more attention.2) The debacle was that they probably had more talent on the fields that was ever fielded by one team but they could not play as a team

wasnt berkamps wonder goal against argentina in 94?

QuoteOriginally posted by: brontosauruswasnt berkamps wonder goal against argentina in 94?That was one of the best goals ever IMO. And Bergkamp is a popular guy.

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QuoteOriginally posted by: CuchulainnQuoteOriginally posted by: brontosauruswasnt berkamps wonder goal against argentina in 94?That was one of the best goals ever IMO. And Bergkamp is a popular guy.I will never forget it. The deft touch, and possibly a lucky bounce also, and wham. Yep, that goes down as one of the best ever. And I'm a United fan.

In addition, do you remember Baggio's goal in the 1990 world cup for Italy?"Baggio....it's still Baggio....Oh what a run by Baggio!!!!"

The 1990 world cup is in my memory as one of my best ever, perhaps ecause I was a kid and still prayed for England's success! The 3-2 win against Cameroon - Lineker's penalty, and agony against Germany