World Cup 2010 - Bastards Speak Up 2.0!!!

DOR

http://www.marca.com/deporte/futbol/mundial/sudafrica-2010/calendario-english.html



So we are exactly 1 month away. Is anyone going to South Africa?COME ON ENGLAND!!!Who's cheering for who? Strutters post your team or be soft.Which team will surprise?Which match up are you looking forward to??A strutters fav USA vs EnglandI'm extremely happy Portugal will play Brazil in the group stage.And since there is no Canadian team representin'I'll have to drop this song.

waxjunky

I've got the Would Cup app. Pulling for the USA, of course. Hope my man from BITD, Frankie Hejduk, can get some minutes in his twilight.

discos_alma

A strutters fav USA vs England

THis match-up will crack a rift in the very fabric of SoulStrut, and make or break either teams' campaign.

b/w

I would have said Spain, but now that Torres is not 100%

Ivory Coast[/b] or good 'ol USA[/b]

England won't make it past the second round

ignasty

USA USA USA USA USA

Can't wait. I'm USA all the way, but if Maradona is at least partially medicated when he makes his final selections for Argentina, they should do some serious damage. Also I'm partial toward the Dutch.

DOR

Jolly good chaps[/b]

ignasty

I would have said Spain, but now that Torres is not 100%

Ivory Coast[/b] or good 'ol USA[/b]

England won't make it past the second round

You really think Spain can't win it all without Torres? I mean, any team in the world would improve with Torres on the pitch, but David Villa is already the odds-on favorite to be the Tournament's leading scorer. Maybe they'll play 1 striker and take advantage of their embarassment of riches in midfield: Xavi, Iniesta, Alonso, Fabregas, Busquets, Cazorla, Mata, Navas, Pedro and Senna OH MY

Not to mention David Silva is in the mix

You also have to think about the fact that many of the Spanish players are teammates. According to Wikipedia, there are 7 Barca players on their roster, 5 Real players, 4 Villareal players, 3 Valencia players, and 2 Sevilla, Bilbao and Liverpool players. In fact, there are only 4 players on the team without a teammate from their club. This probably makes for some good chemistry, not to mention they can pick and choose from among best goalkeepers in the world (though Casillas will likely be the #1).

discos_alma

I would have said Spain, but now that Torres is not 100%

Ivory Coast[/b] or good 'ol USA[/b]

England won't make it past the second round

You really think Spain can't win it all without Torres? I mean, any team in the world would improve with Torres on the pitch, but David Villa is already the odds-on favorite to be the Tournament's leading scorer. Maybe they'll play 1 striker and take advantage of their embarassment of riches in midfield: Xavi, Iniesta, Alonso, Fabregas, Busquets, Cazorla, Mata, Navas, Pedro and Senna OH MY

Not to mention David Silva is in the mix

You also have to think about the fact that many of the Spanish players are teammates. According to Wikipedia, there are 7 Barca players on their roster, 5 Real players, 4 Villareal players, 3 Valencia players, and 2 Sevilla, Bilbao and Liverpool players. In fact, there are only 4 players on the team without a teammate from their club. This probably makes for some good chemistry, not to mention they can pick and choose from among best goalkeepers in the world (though Casillas will likely be the #1).

That was a joke; of course Spain will do thangs. Nice post, though!

holmes

New Zealand, first time at a world cup since 82. I am excited but at the same time fully prepared to come away winless lol

pimlicosquirrel

Australia baybee....

We have a HELLISH group draw, fuck it though, we lose we go to the beach and sink some piss.

pimlicosquirrel

......and for the record, fuck Italy.

pimlicosquirrel

FIFA rankings......

1 Brazil
2 Spain
3 Portugal
4 Netherlands
5 Italy
6 Germany
7 Argentina
8 England
9 Croatia
10 France
11 Russia
12 Greece
13 Egypt
14 USA
15 Chile
16 Serbia
17 Mexico
18 Uruguay
19 Cameroon
20 Nigeria
20 Australia
22 Norway
23 Slovenia
24 Israel
25 Ukraine
26 Switzerland
27 C?te d'Ivoire
28 Romania
29 Czech Republic
30 Paraguay
31 Algeria
32 Ghana
33 Turkey
34 Colombia
35 Denmark
36 Ecuador
37 Sweden
38 Slovakia
39 Bulgaria
40 Honduras
41 Gabon
42 Costa Rica
43 Republic of Ireland
44 Scotland
45 Japan
46 Latvia
47 Korea Republic
48 Lithuania
49 Venezuela
50 Finland
51 Bosnia-Herzegovina
52 Burkina Faso
53 Peru
54 Mali
55 Tunisia
56 Hungary
57 Northern Ireland
58 Poland
59 Benin
60 Iran
61 FYR Macedonia
62 Belgium
63 Canada
64 Austria
65 Montenegro
66 Saudi Arabia
67 Bolivia
68 Cyprus
69 Bahrain
70 Morocco
71 Zambia
71 El Salvador
73 Togo
74 Uganda
75 Wales
76 Panama
77 Senegal
78 New Zealand
79 Jamaica
80 Albania
81 Belarus
82 Malawi
82 Iraq
84 Moldova
85 China
85 Angola
87 Haiti
87 Guinea
89 Mozambique
90 South Africa
91 Iceland
91 Trinidad & Tobago
93 Gambia
94 Uzbekistan
95 Qatar
96 Kuwait
97 Oman
98 Syria
99 Armenia
100 United Arab Emirates
101 Congo
102 Libya
103 Jordan
104 Estonia
105 Thailand
106 Korea DPR
107 Rwanda
108 Tanzania
109 Yemen
110 Azerbaijan
111 Congo DR
112 Namibia
113 Zimbabwe
114 Kenya
115 Guatemala
116 Botswana
117 Cape Verde Islands
118 Vietnam
119 Georgia Botswana
120 Antigua and Barbuda
121 Sudan
122 Guyana
123 Ethiopia
124 Grenada
125 Faroe Islands
126 Cuba
127 Singapore
127 Luxembourg
129 Kazakhstan
130 Fiji
131 Swaziland
132 India
133 Sierra Leone
134 Bermuda
135 Tajikistan
135 Barbados
137 Turkmenistan
137 Indonesia
139 Hong Kong
140 Suriname
141 Equatorial Guinea
142 Myanmar
143 Maldives
144 Chad
145 Burundi
146 New Caledonia
147 Malaysia
148 Liechtenstein
149 Lesotho
150 Madagascar
151 St Kitts and Nevis
152 Liberia
153 Vanuatu
154 Malta
155 Nicaragua
156 Sri Lanka
157 Lebanon
157 Netherlands Antilles
159 Eritrea
160 Bangladesh
161 Kyrgyzstan
161 Nepal
161 Niger
164 St Vincent and the Grenadines
165 Mauritania
166 Chinese Taipei
166 Pakistan
168 Puerto Rico
169 Solomon Islands
170 Philippines
171 Cambodia
172 Comoros
173 Mauritius
174 Palestine
174 Seychelles
174 Somalia
174 Cayman Islands
174 Laos
179 Samoa
180 Mongolia
181 Cook Islands
181 Belize
181 Bahamas
184 Dominica
185 Turks & Caicos Islands
186 Tonga
187 Dominican Republic
188 Djibouti
189 St. Lucia
189 Guinea-Bissau
189 Tahiti
192 British Virgin Islands
193 Guam
193 Afghanistan
193 Brunei Darussalam
196 Macau
197 Bhutan
197 Aruba
199 US Virgin Islands
200 Timor Leste
201 Andorra
202 San Marino
202 Anguilla
202 Montserrat
202 American Samoa
202 Central African Republic
202 Papua New Guinea

triptoyourmind

I think football will be the winner on the day.

That said, if NZ win a game that'd be sensational.

neil_something

I'll probably be backing Spain.

And will definitely be behind USA against England.

magpaul

staxwax

What I dont get is that they got Shakira to sing the official World Cup 2010 anthem - SHAKIRA????
A lot of great S-African musicians got shat on by that move.

With all the problems facing this summer's World Cup in South Africa, the last thing it needed was trouble over something as silly as the tournament's official anthem, but that's exactly what Shakira's "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" is causing among South Africans and many others who have endured it.

The song hit radio stations last week, with Johannesburg locals responding with comments like "It's horrible" and "How is Shakira going to sing the African part of it?" (My guess is with her voice, but a Speak & Spell could be a fun choice, too.)

The Colombian singer collaborated with South African band Freshlyground on the track, which borrows from a Cameroonian song called "Zangalewa." But the fact that the anthem for South Africa's World Cup is not being sung by a South African is the sticking point for the critics who aren't just opposed to the new tune itself.

This isn't even the first time this World Cup's organizers have been given headaches over their musical selection. The tournament's kickoff concert that will take place the night before matches begin on June 11 was also criticized for featuring too many foreign acts like the Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys and John Legend, and not local musicians. The organizing committee eventually bowed to the complaints and made the lineup more "representative."

Shakira is scheduled to perform "Waka Waka" with Freshlyground in front of 94,000 people at the final match on July 11. That should be interesting. Even more interesting? The actual tournament.

Jimster

I am going to stick my neck out here and say that 99.99% of the world will not be familiar with the musical styleways of "Serth Ifirika" and may tune out. BEP and dem is are global brands.

Ideally, I would have stuck with the likes of these, and had them do songs about the country (but without the nasty bits like Apartheid and Soweto Neckties) and unity and that.

George Clinton/Gaga to close it out with "One Nation Under A Groove..." with Clint "Deuce" Dempsey & Nelson Mandela trading rapse.

DOR

See my first post.

Coke beat them to the real World Cup anthem.

Tho, the song is a touch played out with it being out for awhile. And also a big Haiti track as well as for Coke.


But I like the video that goes with the song.

Junior

Anything has to be better than Ricky Martin.

Very disappointed by the lack of an official England team song this time round, the kind of musical assault that's sure to strike terror into any opponents.

staxwax

They shouldve repped South African culture to the fullest for this one - thats what hosting the World Cup represents as an opportunity to South Africans -

not effing BEP and Shakira who dont have an inkling about S-African music and do not represent the hosting nation. That is some ignorant shit right there - like the hollow idolizing of Nelson Mandela by vacuous and completely ignorant popstars who are just making a fashion statement, and in doing so are degrading what he really represents.

jimey

Duderonomy

ENGLAND. Bring on the penalty shoot-out exit at the quarters.

Jimster

THIS ^^^.

Worth a punt down the bookies doe, to soften the blow.

Duderonomy

Probably odds-on though!

DocMcCoy

Heart: England

Head: Spain.

England/USA should be good. Always interested to see Holland, Brazil, Italy and Argentina, and I'll be looking out for Mexico, who never seem to do as well as perhaps they should, and France, who don't deserve to do as well as they probably will.

I will be praying to God that, at least once, Chile's starting line-up includes Kevin Harbottle of Club Deportivo O'Higgins, and I also hope for the redemption of Mark Gonzalez, ex-LFC, who made his Old Trafford debut as a proud Red with a great future ahead of him, only to have an absolute nightmare and leave the field a shattered husk of a man. Despite his confidence being completely shot following that game, he remains one of the handful of Benitez-era flops that genuinely could-have-been.

arvid

Hup Holland Hup!

magpaul

pcmr

my heart is with brazil or any african team (algeria)
my head (and my enjoyment for beautiful football) is Spain
Underdog is PARAGUAY

i hope holland does better and italy does poorly (please don't injurre anyone)

Most anticipated match...brazilvsPortugal

staxwax

Some of the television coverage of the World Cup is going to be in 3D - to generate more interest I suppose

ESPN 3D launches in June with World Cup soccer -- our football to follow later[/b]


Need any more proof this is the year of 3D? USA Today is reporting ESPN 3D will start broadcasting this summer with a World Cup soccer match, with additional content coming from the Summer X Games (we won't have to wait for the flick to hit theaters this time) NBA games, and college basketball & football. DirecTV still hasn't confirmed its rumored plans for 3D, but CableLabs CEO Paul Liao is quoted calling the level of engagement 3D sports presents viewers as "unprecedented." More details on exactly how 3D in the home will happen are sure to come throughout the week -- we've already been blown away by 3D sports, it looks like everyone else will have their chance in just a few months.

I wonder how they plan to approach 3d coverage of this...

arvid

Thanks Chizzle, wonderful memories...

just as this one:

Duderonomy

one of the hat[/b]ful of Benitez-era flops

Fixed.

DocMcCoy

one of the hat[/b]ful of Benitez-era flops

Fixed.

And after I qualified it and all. Git.