I am really looking forward to this years World Cup in South Africa it is probably England’s best chance of winning 1966 when they beat Germany in the final in the their home country.
This years World Cup has been questioned over the safety of South Africa. It has for years been a very unstable country and there could be a risk of violence for the spectators who will be travelling from all over the world. I personally believe that this World Cup could be one of the greatest events that we have seen in recent years. The facilities look excellent and no expense has been spared, the training facilities and stadia look amazing. The country has also catered exceptionally well for the spectator and toruist with lots of events planned, new bars opening and they have even provided stations where drinking fountains and water coolers can be found at certain supporter areas within the cities.
I thnk all football pundits are ear marking both Spain and Brazil as the favourites for the tournament and I think that they could be correct. The strength in depth that Spain have is just phenominal. The combination of Villa and Torres takes some beating. Brazil on the hand have history and rarely fail to live up to expectations in the major tournaments. One country that I feel that pundits have wrongly failed to mention is Germany, yes their league may not be of the best standard at the moment, but like Brazil they never fail to make it through to the final stages of major tournaments.
