FIFA 2010 South Africa World Cup Thread

[Brent]

you can expect me to be living in this thread!

[paintballpdh19]

its gonna be a great cup

[Srbski-kralj]

Oh defenetly, umm which teams are u fellas rooting for. Lol I think u can guess who are mine lol, anyways Serbia and USA for me.

[Brent]

USA, France, and Canada are the only heritage teams I have.

My favorites to watch are Spain, Netherlands, and Brazil. Some mainstream picks I know, but I guarantee you my favorite players are mainstream. D;

[Fall]

I've yet to find out who my team(s) will be, I gotta start watching them play first, then we'll see.
But obviously, I'll be keeping an eye on France, Spain, Brazil and Argentina lol, the teams I usually like to watch

[Lerxst]

With the tournament being held in South Africa, here are some interesting points to consider:

-There have been 18 World Cups played to date. All champions have come from either Europe or South America (9 wins each).
-The tournament has been held in Europe 10 times. All but one (1958) were won by European teams.
-The tournament has been held in South America 4 times. All 4 were won by South American teams.
-Of the 4 tournaments held in "neutral" continents (i.e. not Europe or SA), All 4 have been won by South American teams, 3 of those by Brazil.
-Put another way, no European team has ever won the World Cup outside of Europe.

These stats won't necessarily have any relevance to this year, but they are interesting nonetheless.

[Fish]

Clint Dempsey did not fully tear his cruciate ligament. USA fans everywhere breathe a collective sigh of relief.

[Tye]

I can't wait for the World Cup to start! What teams should I be keeping an eye on?

[paintballpdh19]

im rooting for... Brazil, Italy, and the good old USA.

[Srbski-kralj]

Me Im rooting for Serbia and USA of course lol. Probably Brazil and Mexico