Yes that is right - a Worldcup fever. Watching football, night after night, up to 2:30 am until my neighbor's psycho rooster, following an overly adjusted day-light saving schedule blows its cock-a-doodle-doo alarm in its somnambulation; these football matches are giving me a real fever. But I have got no repentance. Afterall, it is holier than holy Koran; longer than Dashain and Tihar holidays; and more ubiquitous than Indians. So every night I bow before this tangible spherical God and dive on my sofa to witness its sacred rituals.

I commenced this German Worldcup Finals with Azures as my favorites, as I have been doing as long as I remember. There were some good games and great goals and the group stages ended without any major upset (incase you forgot the French defeat from the hands of formerly French colony Senegal, during the last world cup). Judging by the start to their campaigns, I feel that Argentina and the host nation Germany are the strongest contenders of this Worldcup Finals and since they have their next match against each other, it will not be less significant than the finals.

I can not end without mentioning the word "Brazil", can I? Sorry Brazilian fans, I do not think Brazil has its chances this time around, specially the way they are playing with an over-weight striker and superannuated defender. Brazil is history.

2006 FIFA Worldcup Fever posted by Pradeep Chand @ 7:58 AM

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