[opiated]

not really a stand out Group of "death" this year..go england!!
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[The Heron Outside]

What? No group of death? What about Italy, America and the Czech Rep. all in one? Three world class teams, I'd call that a group of "death". But hey, I couldn't be more happy, being in Poland for the year, and for the World Cup, and Poland draws my team, Germany! I'm just a few hundred kilometres away from the German border, it's gonna be a riot!!!

[Lizard King]

I love the World Cup, it probably the greatest sporting event in the world. I dont really have a favorite, but I would love to see Germany win it on home soil, or England..because I identify with its players, being a HUGE soccer fan that I am. As long as Brazil doesn't win Ill be happy. Italy, Germany and especially England are all overdue for a WC. I think Argentina and Spain are really good teams as well they could make some noise, but I like it when an underdog country makes it far, like Croatia in 2000, they got into the final four.

[opiated]

What? No group of death? What about Italy, America and the Czech Rep. all in one? Three world class teams, I'd call that a group of "death". But hey, I couldn't be more happy, being in Poland for the year, and for the World Cup, and Poland draws my team, Germany! I'm just a few hundred kilometres away from the German border, it's gonna be a riot!!!

well..i guess that is quite death like, although i haven't heard the media call it that yet!!!

[j-monster]

What? No group of death? What about Italy, America and the Czech Rep. all in one? Three world class teams, I'd call that a group of "death". But hey, I couldn't be more happy, being in Poland for the year, and for the World Cup, and Poland draws my team, Germany! I'm just a few hundred kilometres away from the German border, it's gonna be a riot!!!

well..i guess that is quite death like, although i haven't heard the media call it that yet!!!

I read somewhere (can't remember where) one commentator was saying there was no Group of Death... maybe a couple of Groups of Extended Hospital Stay, but no Group of Death. I thought that was at least somewhat humourous.

I think he was talking about the Italy, USA & Czech Republic group and the Argentina, Netherlands and Serbia group... both of those look fairly tough.

Anyway, I'll probably root for England because I do identify with their players, and because Ireland didn't qualify. Should be interesting, regardless.

[opiated]

my dad's english, and i've grown up watching "football", and i've been to england many times..so yes..i will be rooting for the lads!!

[chancellor]

heres to Canada in 2010.