Well if you're an England supporter, as many of you are, you've probably heard the official Embrace World Cup anthem by now. Here's an unlikely competitor. A guy I went to college with called Ed Bolton, who starred in E4's Beauty and the Geek has put out an inspired competing song, with the title "We're Eng-er-land". You can
check it out here, post your honest comments below, pass on the link and we'll get it to Number 1
The World Cup squads are assembling prior to the World Cup, which starts in less than three weeks time. It's a chance for the coaches to get the group of players actually playing as a team... So, if you were one of the 32 team managers, what would you get your charges practising between now and June 9th? Penalty kicks ;)? Post your suggestions below.
England supportes might be beginning to think their players' feet are jinxed. Wayne Rooney now faces an uphill battle to be ready for the World Cup. Sven Goran Eriksson has said he will pick Rooney in his squad even if he's only fit for the World Cup Final. Perhaps he only needs to be fit to hobble on in the 120th minute and take a penalty.
Fair's fair, if England loses one of its best players, all the other teams should also give up one player. If you could eliminate one player from each of the other main contenders for the World Cup, who would you choose? Post your comments below...
Which of the less-fancied teams do you think will do well in Germany? I always have a soft spot for the Czech Republic, but they have a tough group with the USA and Italy. Could Korea repeat their success of four years ago? Leave your comments by hitting the "comments" link below.