Big Match Preview Global Announcement

Okay guys due to the recent 'success' of my 313 views (now edited, 2022 views)on my Aston Villa vs Arsenal BMP video I'm going to expand the BMP series to Spain and Europe as well. Provides a sneak peek of some of the clips in my next FIFA Goals Compilation as well. Matches (until 16/1/2011) Real Madrid vs Barcelona, 29/11/2010 (maybe) Liverpool vs Aston Villa, 6/12/2010 Man United vs Valencia, 7/12/2010 Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea, 12/12/2010 Man United vs Arsenal, 13/12/2010 Chelsea vs Man United, 19/12/2010 Aston Villa vs Tottenham, 26/12/2010 Arsenal vs Chelsea, 27/12/2010 Manchester City vs Aston Villa, 28/12/2010 Chelsea vs Aston Villa, 2/1/2011 Arsenal vs Manchester City, 5/1/2011 Real Madrid vs Villareal, 9/1/2011 Liverpool vs Everton, 15/1/2011 Tottenham vs Man United, 15/1/2011 Sevilla vs Espanyol, 16/1/2011



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Africa's Biggest Sports Event - 2010 Football World Cup

Announcement of South Africa as the host country of 2010 FIFA World-Cup has led to a wave of celebration all across the country! The ecstasy and thrill among the local football lovers was overwhelming. Hosting of this glorious and prestigious football world event is in itself a big challenge for the picturesque country.

The immensely popular football championship will be held from 11th June to 11th July, 2010, South-Africa. The football World-Cup 2010 will be staged all over eight provinces at nine host cities. Approximately half million visitors are expected to join this phenomenal event with 35 to 40 billion television viewers.

With this glorious FIFA Football Championship, South Africa wants to prove its credibility to the world. Some of the long lasting legacies of this phenomenal event in this country are safety, security, health, emergency services, accommodation and tourism. To make transportation easy, there is considerable enhancement in the public transportation system.

Other key highlights are the urban recreational areas with multi-disciplinary sport facilities. Four stadiums have been rebuilt and six new world class stadiums have been built. The official slogan of 2010 Football Championship South-Africa is Ke Nako - celebrate Africa's Humanity, which means 'it is time'.

South Africa has decided to change whole world's perception by hosting this grand football event. If you want to cheer your favorite team at loudest possible then you must pack your bags and head towards this beautiful country. The action, fun and magical mania of soccer is simply inescapable! So, get ready for a remarkable and lifetime experience!

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2010 Online Fifa World Cup South Africa - England v Portugal Group Stage Match Two

The Second match of the fifa world cup and its englands next big match against portugal, here are the highlights!



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Famous Soccer Players of Brazil

In countries where soccer game is so popular, you can't deny that one big reason is because of the famous soccer players they have that made it to stardom. When we talk about soccer, Brazil is always on top of everybody's answers. Many are really wondering how this country made it and how come they seemed not running out of good players.

Now, let's take a look at the Brazilian's famous soccer players and what makes them star. If you are one avid fan of soccer, you've probably heard their names so often.

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, or Pele
His popularity started from early age of 17. He had innumerable records and achievements to be considered as the best soccer player of all time. He used to be a striker and along with other players, he gained to win three times the World Cup one in 1958, 1962 and 1970.

Manoel Francisco dos Santos, Garrincha
He is a forward in his team and known at Garrincha, which means "little bird" maybe due to his behavior brought by his difficulties in life. However, his shortcomings never really stopped him from being Brazil's second-best. He is a quick winger and a crucial passer and known by his good assists skill and controlling free kicks. He won World Cup twice, 1958 and 1962.

Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, Ronaldinho
Who wouldn't have known this "World Class Superstar", Ronaldinho of the soccer world? Yes, he is the most prominent player on today's soccer. He is known for his grace in passing and dribbling plus his total control for goal. He is now still in his mid 20s and already won twice the FIFA World Player of the Year award on 2005 and 2006.

Like in other said, it looks like soccer is the Brazilian's second's religion. You ask Brazilian kids about soccer and you find them very well knowledgeable and enthusiastic and that most of them wanted to become their favorite soccer players when they grow up rather than become a doctor or engineer.

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BBC Look East Sport Silverstone MotoGP & Wimbledon & Football FIFA South Africa World Cup 2010

BBC Look East News 18/6/10 Silverstone MotoGP Ron Haslam. Tennis 2010 Wimbledon Elena Baltacha. Cambridge Sport Soccer Football FIFA South Africa World Cup 2010 England V Algeria.



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Evans Kitchen - Big Match Munch - World Cup 2010

Its the World Cup 2010 in South Africa and just as i settle back to watch the big England match, i receive a phone call from my agent Gaz, telling me that i am contractually obligated to make a one off half hour Evans Kitchen special. A row ensues, but i finally back down to rattle out a quick Corned Beef Hash, to the strains of world cup songs. A few lagers were consumed during filming to soften my initial anger.



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FIFA World Cup Warm Up: Japan's Own Goals Boost England

England were lucky to win their final warm-up game against Japan before boarding their flight to South Africa for the World Cup. Six minutes into the game, Japan converted Yasuhito Endo's corner kick, past goalie David James, to go one up. But England were saved embarrassment, and prevailed 2-1, thanks to own goals by Tanaka and Nakazawa.

Not a single England player managed to score; also, the squad were very mediocre over long durations of the match. Despite that, England will take any win that comes their way ahead of the big tournament that is scheduled to begin on June 11 at the Soccer City Stadium in Joahnnesburg. It's all about confidence and every adds to the mental preparedness of players and team alike.

Manager Fabio Capello used as many as 17 players in the game against Japan. Having seen such a large contingent in action should help England's Italian coach to decide on who should make the starting eleven in the big matches to come, and who shouldn't.

Joe Cole and Hart were definitely among the players who had a good day against the Japanese; Huddlestone definitely wasn't. Gerrard was seen limping at the end of the game, while some players have yet to see action, chief among them A Johnson, Warnock, Dawson and Parker.

Japan are ranked a lowly 45th in the world by FIFA and the quality of the game played by the England players on the day does not augur well. Among the teams competing in South Africa, there are only four other teams that are ranked lower than Japan.

Capello was averse to being too harsh in his judgement of England's effort. He restricted himself to saying that the first half was a bit slow, but that he was happy with the second half game of his men.

The Italian said that the game had given him a better perspective of the 23 men shortlisted for the World Cup but did not reveal any further details.

In another warm up, Derby midfielder Paul Green in his debut match for the Republic of Ireland scored the first of three goals in his team's win over up World Cup bound-Algeria. The other two goals came from Robbie Keane.

In yet another game, Nigeria drew Colombia 1-1, and disappointed coach Lars Lagerback who had expressed the hope of a better result after his team's goalless draw against Saudi Arabia. Nigeria are yet to win under their new coach, who is expected to announce the final squad for the World Cup, soon.

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World Cup 2006 Preview - Saudi Arabia

Outright Odds: 1000/1

Group H Winners: 33/1

Germany will mark Saudi Arabia's fourth successive appearance at the World Cup but they are still trying to emulate the success achieved in the 1994 finals. Their debut in the USA was extraordinary, beating Morocco 2-1 and then Belgium 1-0 to cement a place in the second round. Striker Saeed Owairan also scored that memorable solo goal against the Belgians.

Since then, Saudi Arabia have barely made their mark in the finals, for positive reasons, anyway. The 2002 finals saw them on the receiving end of an 8-0 drubbing against Germany in which Miroslav Klose scored five goals while they also finished bottom of their group in 1998. Since losing to Sweden in the last 16 in the 1994 finals, they have endured five defeats and one draw in six matches.

Perhaps the Saudi Arabian royal family had a point after all as football was banned in the kingdom until as recently as 1951.

Former Argentina international Gabriel Calderon will be keen to make amends after replacing Gerard van der Lem following the Saudi's poor showing at the 2004 Asian Cup. Saudi Arabia qualified unbeaten in 12 matches, including home and away victories over South Korea.

The side conceded just two goals in 12 matches, helped by highly rated goalkeeper Mabrouk Zaid who is regarded the best in Asia. He is a worthy replacement to Mohamed Al Deayea who recorded a World record 173 caps for his country and is keen on a move to Europe. He won't have a better shop window than in Germany.

The World Cup will be one final hurrah for veteran playmaker Sami Al Jaber. This will be his fourth tournament and he has represented his country for half of his 33 years. After netting on his debut in 1990, he became the first Asian player to score goals in two consecutive World Cups - scoring the winning goal against Morocco in 1994 to mark Saudi Arabia's first ever finals win and in the 2-2 draw against South Africa in 1998. Al Jaber, came out of retirement to assist with qualification and scored twice in the 3-0 win against Uzbekistan.

What is likely to prevent Saudi Arabia from qualifying from Group H is an overall lack of experience against top class opposition. Only Al Jaber in his short spell at Wolves during the 2000/01 season and Fahd Al Ghashayan during a spell at AZ Alkmaar have experience of European club football in the country's history.

Recommended Bet

The tournament will be a grand occasion to loyal servant Sami Al Jaber but it is likely to be an early exit for Saudi Arabia yet again. The most profitable bet could be for them to lose all three matches and finish bottom of the group. Big hitters will not be put off by the odds-on prices for both Spain and Ukraine.

Spain to beat Saudi Arabia @ 1/4

Ukraine to beat Saudi Arabia @ 4/9

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Germany vs Spain-2010 Fifa World Cup Semifinal BIG BASH

SouthAfrica plays host to a mouth-watering all-European semi-final as in-form Germany To watch the Spain vs Germany match go to germany-vs-spain.notlong.com WAtch Original video on this http Striker Luis Suarez blocked a Ghana shot with his arm at the goal line in the final seconds of extra time on Friday night. He drew a red card and is suspended for the semifinal, but Asamoah Gyan hit the crossbar with the ensuing penalty kick.Spain has lost just twice since then, and yet going into Wednesday's World Cup semifinal, it is Germany that looks like the in-form team. Spain has produced its best passing football only in patches, while Germany has been devastating on the counterattack, destroying both Argentina and England....fifa-worldcup-semifinal.notlong.com



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The World Cup - A Truly Global Sporting Event

It is getting to be June 2010, and for many sports fans around the globe that can only mean one thing, that it is time for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. By various different measurements, the World Cup is by far the biggest sporting event in the world, not even rivaled by the second placed Olympic Games. More people watch soccer around the world than any other sport, which of course contributes to the sense of hysteria that is gripping most of the world as the day of the opening match in the tournament draws closer and closer. There are many interesting firsts in this year's tournament, and also a few clear favorites in terms of who people think will win the whole thing and go home as glorious champions. Right now, preparations are taking place amongst all the teams to get in shape and stay fit for the tournament, and many of them have to utilize used exercise equipment, a used treadmill, or other used fitness equipment.

The first previously referred to for this newest installment of the World Cup deals with the location. This summer is the first time that the event will be held on the continent of Africa, although of course it will actually be winter in South Africa at the time of the tournament since the seasons are switched around from those of us living in the Northern hemisphere. Europeans hope that there will be another first made this tournament, as a European team has never won the tournament when it is hosted outside their own continent.

As with anything, there are a few teams that stand out as being potential winners of the entire tournament. One of the potential frontrunners is Brazil, who holds the world record for most World Cups, winning the tournament a previous total of five times. The Brazilians are always one of the flashiest and most fun to watch teams but this time around seem to lack a certain toughness to match their finesse and are therefore considered outsiders in the group of favorites. Also in the list of potential winners are perennial powerhouse and multiple time past winner Germany, although the Germans have recently suffered a massive setback with superstar Michael Ballack set to miss the games through injury.

Probably the first and second favorites in most experts' minds are two squads from the very Western portion of Europe. Until two years ago when they won the European Championship, Spain were known as a team of underachievers who would never win anything big. Since then, however, people are suddenly saying that Spain has the mentality finally to win things and make one last run with a great group of players. Also labeled as perennial underachievers, and yet to shed that tag, is England. England has one of the best strikers in the world in Wayne Rooney of Manchester United and will be looking to take home their first trophy since they hosted and won the World Cup in 1966.

Everyone across the world, even in typically soccer-phobic America, can get in to the passion and excitement of the World Cup and this year will be no different and promises to be one of the best yet.

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World Cup 2010 - Love it Or Hate, Things Girls Need to Know to Keep Their Man Interested

World cup 2010 is finally upon us and soon the whole country will be going football crazy as the hopes and dreams of every England supporter will be in the balance. Every world cup the supporters follow their team through the thick and thin of it all but will this year finally be the repeat of 1966 for the England boys?

I know that every girl out there will be dreading the the 27 days of constant football games as they will all become football widows but every man out there is counting down the days till that first game on the 11th June and i would suspect that most have booked the time off work or making sure their employer has a tv set all ready to go. But the biggest question on all English fans lips is - will this year be the year that the boys can do it?

So girls what are the things we need to know to make us fit in?

Capello the England manager is with us for the long run, or so reports say but as it stands he is the man that has our hearts in his hands for 2010, so for us I hope this year it doesn't end in heart break or if it does please don't let it be through penalties I am not sure the boys will be able to watch this again.

So with Capello in the driving seat who will be steering the team forward, John Terry we would believe will be our captain and is he the man for the job, I certainly think so you only have to look at his track record and his determination as a player to see his commitment to the team and his country.

So how can we prepare for the big date on the football calendar, well for starters lets get well and truely behind the boys and show our ongoing support to them, I for one will be getting all the world cup merchandise! I can and ensuring everyone out there knows I am behind the team 100% even if 50% of the commitment is to be having fun in the pub with the lads.

Here is to the world cup 2010.

Top Ten Rankings For European Football Teams in the Euro 2012 Tournament

This is our unofficial list of the top 10 Ranked teams for the Euro 2012 Tournament.

10: Russia

Russia eliminated England from the 2008 Euro tournament. They have a solid group of skilled players and they should be competitive. Andrey Arshavin has played well for Arsenal as of late, he will be a player to keep an eye on. 

9: Czech Rep.

The Czech Team can be competitive if they get good play from Chelsea goalkeeper Peter Cech. Another notable player for the Czech team is former Liverpool striker Milan Baros. 

8: Greece

Greece does not have the most skilled team with big name players, but they did win the tournament in 2004. Probably the only reason they get to sneak into this top ten list. Who knows, maybe they can find the form that they had back in 2004. 

7: France

France is no longer one of the top 5 teams in Europe. They no longer boast skilled players like Thierry Henry and Zinedine Zidane. The players they do have do not seem to play well together, and they looked awful in South Africa. We do not expect France to have a good tournament. 

6: Italy

The World Cup Champions in 2006. The Italians do not have the skill and quality of the other top teams in Europe. However as always, they will rely on dirty and underhanded tactics to remain competitive. 

5: Portugal

Portugal might not have the depth in talent that some of the other European teams, but they might just have the best player in the world. If Cristiano Ronaldo is playing at the top of his game, Portugal will be a team to reckon with. 

4: Germany

The Germans do not have the hype that some of the other teams, but they always play well when the games mean the most. Germany has some skill including midfielder Memut Ozil who played well in South Africa. We expect the Germans to seriously contend in this tournament. 

3: Holland

The Dutch are coming off an excellent performance in the World Cup in South Africa finishing 2nd. The Dutch are always among the top teams when it comes to depth in talent and skill. They do have a reputation for under achieving when the stakes are high. This team could easily win this tournament. 

2: England

I know a lot of people will think we are crazy for ranking England in the top 5. England had a very poor World Cup and they have not played well in any international competition since 2004, when they had a slight showing of brilliance in the Euro tournament until losing to Portugal. England still boasts some of the most skilled players in the tournament such as Steve Gerrard, Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard, Jermain Defoe etc. They have looked good in European qualifying matches after the World Cup. 

1: Spain

The World Cup Champions, Defending European Champions, there is no reason to think they are not the number 1 ranked team in Europe. Spain will be a difficult team to beat, with players like David Villa and Fernando Torres both looking very dangerous. Spain is the Team to beat in this tournament.

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Topless Women's Soccer

Topless women's soccer has a potential to become widely watched throughout the world. This new concept in the football game can draw a large size of audience. This is another exciting and strange update on how it is being played. From the street soccer games, this new idea of the game can evolve into a new sport's phenomenon. This new approach in playing this game is indeed one of the most interesting to date.

This innovation can generate much excitement to people who watch the game right where it happens and even through television and internet. The excitement that every game provides is beyond compare, and if this new and fun way of playing soccer is injected to the game, the crowd will certainly go nuts while watching.

In topless women's soccer, most of the spectators wear big smiles on their faces. Since most of the viewers are men, this can be a new treat for them. This type of game features women who are literally naked. They have to show skin or wear nothing on top of their bodies. These women play football in the out field with just a brush of body paint to cover their private parts. The body paints are often used to draw the dominant colors of the team they represent. Sports apparels are not applicable in this type of soccer game, so do not expect to see long socks, football shoes, shorts and jerseys. The only thing these women wear is a piece of thong panty which makes the audience scream like there's no tomorrow.  

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World Cup 2010 Soccer - World Cup, Who Will Win?

The 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa promises to be one of the best in soccer history with fantastic teams such as Spain and Brazil favourites to win the coveted trophy.

Let's look at some of the contenders and the pitfalls they face if they want to reach the final.

Spain have a wonderful team and should cruise through their group but will face a very tricky second round match as they will face Brazil, Ivory Coast or neighbours Portugal. If Spin progress in round two I expect them to reach the final.

Brazil are always one of the favourites but they need to get off to a good start as they are in the group of death with some good teams.

England have some players like Gerrad, Lampard and Ferdinand competing in probably their final big tournament so I expect them to cruise past their group but might face the Germans in the second round and possibly Brazil in the semi finals so it's a tall order to see them winning the world cup. The fitness of Wayne Rooney is sure to be key.

France were awful in the qualifiers and players such as Henry are past their best so I don't expect them to go far, especially with their eccentric manager who is not rated even by the French public!

Italy and Holland have decent teams but it's unlikely either will feature past the semi final stage.

Argentina have the worlds best player in Lionel Messi but will Maradona get the best out of him in his defensive formation? A dodgy qualifying campaign suggests they will not win the world cup?

And outsiders Portugal have a gem in Ronaldo but rarely do one man teams win the trophy?

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FS World Cup 2010 Korea vs Russia 1st Match (1/2 Final)

Russia - Avtoritet(C), Denjahmen(SG), Twillight(PG) Korea - HiSinDomg(C), Mika(PF), KenSur1(PG) Big thanks to SimenSUN for replays and SuperKobe for helping in registration



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ICC T-20 World Cup 2010

ICC T-20 World Cup Series has offered a new delight to the cricket fans all over the world. After the successful ICC T-20 world cup tournament of 2007, everybody was anxiously waiting for 2009 T-20 series. However, the tournament of 2009 held in England did not yield substantial output. After the unsatisfactory performance of ICC T-20 world cup 2009, all the hopes are now hooked up in the forthcoming third series.

People have already booked tickets from the travel agents for experiencing the grand live performance. The schedule for ICC T-20 is even more interesting than IPL T-20 tournament with the entry of many new teams.

The tournament is scheduled to take place in West Indies from 30th April to May 16th this year. Being the third tournament, this series holds even more excitement and hopes amongst all cricket lovers. As before, the tournament will include 12 teams, the chief test playing nations and 2 associate teams.

The name of teams in t-20 world cup are Australia, India, South Africa, Pakistan, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, England, West Indies and Ireland. Matches will be played on the following five grounds, Barbados, St. Lucia, Guyana, St. Kittis and Nevis.

The tournament will proceed in three stages, Group Stage, Super Eight Stage and Knock Out Stage. In the group stage, there will be a clash between the corresponding teams of groups. The best two teams of each group will qualify for Super Eight Stage. In this segment, the selected eight teams will be further segregated into two different groups. Each team is supposed to play three matches in this stage. As a result, the best four teams will qualify for the knock out stage. After the third stage, there will be Semi Finals and Final.

The ICC T-20 world cup schedule outlines the respective matches to be played by different teams. All the 12 teams have been divided in four groups namely A, B, C and D. Overall, there will be 27 matches. The qualifying nations are Afghanistan and Ireland, which will also take part in the series. The core groups include

Group A -Australia, Pakistan Bangladesh
Group B -New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe
Group C -India, South Africa and Afghanistan
Group D -England, West Indies and Ireland

This is the typical outline of every ICC T-20 World Cup tournament. The success rate amidst such strong contenders is unknown as of now. However, each team is ready to establish its hold. This is quite evident by the selection of players in each team. we can name top players like Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh, Yousuf Pathan, and Virender Sehwag, who are all set to make it big again.

Shaid Afridi is leading the opposite team, Pakistan this time. After facing the elimination from the group stage last year, Australia seems to be really geared up for the trophy. Michael Clarke leads the team. Besides, Brett Lee will be playing again this time. West Indies will have the benefit of contending in their own native ground. Expectations are equal from all teams. Rest is a matter of chance and efforts.

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FIFA World Cup Quarter-Final Preview - Argentina Vs Germany

Argentina and Germany have been arguably the most aggressively exciting teams at this World Cup, making this match at Cape Town on Friday, a mouth watering prospect.

In contrast to their qualifying campaign, Argentina have been on top of their game, whether passing, or retaining the ball or finishing.

After cruising through the group matches with easy wins over Nigeria, South Korea and Greece, Argentina ran into Mexico in the round of 16. Contrary to expectation, Mexico disappointed, and barring the first 10 minutes or so, Argentina ruled, with Tevez's twin strikes deciding the issue. Higuain also got his name on the scorecard thanks to a blunder by Osario.

Messi has been the creative hub, despite not scoring himself, and Tevez and Higuain have benefited. the midfield has been in capanble hands, led by Javier Mascherano, and Angel di Maria and Maxi Rodriguez have supplemented the attack whenever possible.

The back-line led by Martin Demichelis is the only weak area, with a goal gifted to the South Koreans a case in point. Concentration lapses have also occurred too often for comfort, such as towards the end of the Mexico game.

German youth overwhelmed English experience, 4-1, in their round of 16 match, the worst defeat england have suffered in any World Cup finals.

This was a repeat of their group match against Australia, but that was followed by a shock defeat to Serbia. But Germany soon erased the memory with a 1-0 win over Ghana in their last group game to top the group.

Germany have looked complete in every aspect: Per Mertesacker and Arne Friedrich in the back line, Sami Khedira filling in for Michael Ballack, Bastian Schweinsteiger champion in the midfield, Mesut Oezil the brightest spark of the tournament for Germany, Klose a man for big occasions, the list looks non-ending.In fact, Germany's biggest enemy against Argentina could be overconfidence.

Lionel Messi is undoubtedly the key for Argentina. Without his selfless team spirit, apart from his supreme ball skills, Tevez and Higuain wouldn't have been half as effective.

Mesut Oezil was unknown before the World Cup. Here is the star of the future; mature beyond his years, he uses his prodigious talent to devastating effect.

Maradona is unlikely to tinker with his starting eleven. He will rely on Demichelis and Burdisso to counter Klose.

Germany Manager Joachim Leow could also opt for an unchanged side from the one that played against England. Klose, at their spearhead, rely on support from Oezil, Mueller and Podolski. The defence will be led by Lahm who is an additional attacking option, and the back-line will have Freidrich and Mertesacker.

This is a game of classic contrast in that Argentina have individual stars who can rule a game on their day, and Germany have youngsters with talent and energy but lack experience, at these rarefied heights. This lack showed up for the 15 minutes leading up to half-time against Lampard and company in the Ehgland game. For me, the result of this match will revolve around the question: can Germany's inexperience can weather the Messi storm?

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