World Cup 2010

[beLIEveR]

I know six or seven players deserve to be in the England starting eleven, but there is only one player who is an absolute certainty to get picked, regardless of fitness or form. I don't see why he wasn't named captain. He's capable of inspiring those around him, and he certainly gets his point across. And there's no danger of him sleeping with a team-mate's wife or girlfriend, because they're all under the age of 50.

[Langdale Wolf]

Rio out. Confirmed by the FA.

[Ringo_Spar]

Rio out. Confirmed by the FA.

[minute5072]

I'm glad. He should never have been given an England cap again after that stupid TV show he did before the last world cup. Just a tosser.

Reckon the injury is just a get out clause cos he's been on the sniff again! For legal purposes this is only a joke...

[When Jokers Attack]

f**kING Hideous challenge

[oafc0000]

f**kING Hideous challenge

[Ringo_Spar]

nasty... Well OTT

[Langdale Wolf]

If that was Arsenal, I wonder if Wenger would have been as gracious to the Japanese player as Sven was?

[Wooderson]

How neutral can you really be as an Irish man? Hm?

You must be up for em, or very much against them no? Is that not the Irish way? (With more than 90% going against them, yet following them week in week out in the PL )

As for your comment, I too laugh at Terry but wrt Rio..........I laugh at him too. The guys a knob! He simply oozes "Dickhead"

[minute5072]

I'm glad. He should never have been given an England cap again after that stupid TV show he did before the last world cup. Just a tosser.

[Greeny_Musicchild]

Are Chelsea cursed?

Essien....... Ballack....... Drogba........

[minute5072]

Robben now a major doubt for the world cup...

[ampersand]

Robben now a major doubt for the world cup...

[Cardboard Box City]

f**kING Hideous challenge

[ampersand]

Got the ball didn't he?

[Langdale Wolf]

Robben now a major doubt for the world cup...

[Cardboard Box City]

World Cup Tweets:

Just finished my Algeria commentary stats. 17 of squad born in France, only 2 regulars born in Alg. 1 hadn't even visited when called up!

JacquiOatley 13 mins ago

[ampersand]

Hopefully her commentary will be for anything other than matches on TV.

[ampersand]

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Edited June 5, 2010 by ampersand

[amaidment]

f**kING Hideous challenge

[beLIEveR]

f**kING Hideous challenge

[Jaybles]

Robben now a major doubt for the world cup...

[Cardboard Box City]

I'm ridiculously excited now.

York races on Friday and the England match on Saturday

[ampersand]

just got an email from the chief saying that we've not to stream world cup games from our personal computer and that areas will be set up to watch relevant (england) games.

i think i'll be ignoring that and streaming all of them online

[Cardboard Box City]

Outright:

Spain - 4/1

Brazil -9/2

Argentina - 13/2

England - 8/1

Holland - 10/1

Germany - 14/1

Italy - 16/1

France - 18/1

Portugal - 25/1

25/1 BAR.

Winning Continent:

Europe - 4/9

South America 2/1

Africa - 11/1

North America - 33/1

Asia - 100/1

Oceania - 100/1

Golden Boot:

David Villa - Spain - 8/1

Lionel Messi - Argentina - 9/1

Wayne Rooney - England - 10/1

Fernando Torres - Spain - 12/1

Luis Fabiano - Brazil - 12/1

Robin van Persie - Holland - 12/1

Cristiano Ronaldo - Portugal - 16/1

Gonzalo Higuain - Argentina - 25/1

Diego Milito - Argentina - 25/1

Nilmar - Brazil - 33/1

Miroslav Klose - Germany - 33/1

Carlos Tevez - Argentina - 33/1

Peter Crouch - England - 33/1

Alberto Gilardino - Italy - 40/1

Robinho - Brazil - 40/1

Arjen Robben - Holland - 40/1

Pedro - Spain - 40/1

Kaka - Brazil - 50/1

Lukas Podolski - Germany - 50/1

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar - Holland - 50/1

Antonio Di Natale - Italy - 50/1

Diego Forlan - Uruguay - 50/1

Sergio Aguero - Argentina - 66/1

Thierry Henry - France - 66/1

Samuel Eto'o - Cameroon - 66/1

Nicolas Anelka - France - 66/1

Luis Suarez - Uruguay - 66/1

Frank Lampard - England - 66/1

Dirk Kuyt - Holland - 66/1

Humberto Suazo - Chile - 66/1

Roque Santa Cruz - Paraguay - 66/1

Thomas Muller - Germany - 66/1

Rafael van der Vaart - Holland - 66/1

66/1 BAR.