So Its literally minutes till the greatest tournament in the world, in my opinion, kicks off. Now the lads below have already given you the fluffy facts and dreamy statements about the tournament so Im gonna go straight to how I think the tourno will turnout.
World Cup Winner: BRAZIL!!
Despite Spain having by far the best squad in the tournament with a world class 11 and a few on the bench just for good measure, I still believe the Brazilians are the ones to beat. They are the World Cup kings, having won the tournament 5 times in 4 different continents. Brazil for once arent the favorites going into this tournament and I think htat will work for them as they are kinda slipping under the radar as all eyes watch Spain now.
So the reasons are: I predict Kaka to return to his best, Robinho is a different soul playing for Brazil and they have 2 of the most exciting fullbacks in the world. They have a solid goalie in Julio Ceasar for 1st time since Taffarel. Lucio is a quality defender. This could be Fabianos tournament, to put all the doubters to bed.
Golden Boot: David Villa
Despite going for Brazil to win the WC, I still predict Spain to have a good tournament and David Villa to justify every euro Barca paid for his services. He is a goal machine..simple as and with the soft group Spain have been drawn in I predict goals galore for Villa.
Golden Ball: Kaka
Like I said earlier Im expecting a fully fit Kaka to flow through defences majestically at this tournament. He has an on-off season with Real, troubled by injuries, inconsistent team and lack of form. But I reckon he will be back to his best here. I'm really excited about seeing the best players in the world competing for their countries. I think tournaments like the World Cup really cna separate the Men fro the Boys. Rooney, Ronaldo, Messi, Lampard, Torres are all players capable of taking this mantle aswell amongst others. I think by the time every team has played 2 games we will have a better indication of how players and teams are playing. But Kaka is my bet for now.
The Underdog: Uruguay & Cameroon
I love the underdog. At the last euros we had the great run the Turks and Russians had. At 2002 South Korea, 1998 Croatia so who will it be this time?? I think Uruguay can be a surprise package and finish top of Group A.
Firstly, I dont fancy the French at all, I think their manager is a flute and their players uninterested. Secondly, I'm not sure what to expect from Mexico with the disruption with manager prior to tournament. But more importantly, I think Uruguay are a quality attacking side whose strikers will cause every team problems. They have Forlan who scored 28 goals this season and helped Atletico win the Europa league. Suarez who is 4 days younger than me, has just scored 49 goals in 48 apps for Ajax this season!!! Nothing wrong with those stats, solid defence aswell based around lugano..watch this spot
Also Im naming Cameroon as a potential underdog story. An African team is bound to do well in this tournament. I think Cameroon have the best chance. With Essien out for Ghana, S.Africa lacking the talent and Drogba major doubt for Ivory its between Nigeria and Cameroon. I marginally go for Cameroon. Etoo is world class player, Kameni a quality keeper, Jean Makoun a pitbull and Alex Song ever improving. I fancy them to sneak behind the Dutch out of group E.
Rising Stars
So finally Im just gonna name some non-mainstream players I think are worth watching out for this tournament, so you cany say I heard it first on sowhatdoyouthinkofthegame:
Javi Hernandez (Mexico)
Luis Suarez (Uruguay)
Thomas Muller (Germany)
Dominic Adiyiah (Ghana)
Marek Hamsik (Slovakia)
TOM BURKE
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