The biggest tournament has nearly arrived and in three days time it will be here on our screens where the world alike will be glued to their screens or (pub screens for those that love the English culture lol) in cheering on their respective countries in this summers World Cup. Here is my predictions on who will be champions, the donkeys of the tournament and the dark horses.
Champions Of The Tournament
This summer tournament which will be held in Brazil the spiritual home of football. where the yellow and green merchants of world football will be looking to add on to their 5 World Cups by getting a 6th in their own back yard the Samba Boys will need no more motivation than this. With all eyes on world super star Neymar who has taken the football scene alight since his induction to the game three years ago. Brazil have another world class striker that will give them more incentive to win this tournament. They may lack the star quality of past players such as Pele, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho but with Neymar, Lucas Moura, Ramriez and David Luiz Brazil have players that can take the world in a frenzy and put fears into any opponent. Let's not forget the Spanish who have dominated international football for the last seven years with back to back European Championships and a World Cup in the past years. They are looking to get over the disappointment of loosing the Confederation Cup and making a stamp that they are not giants going into free fall like past great international teams. Argentina will also be favorites to lift the cup in enemy territory as Messi is fit and fresh and raring to show the world that he will not stay in Ronaldo's shadow forever. And lets not forget the form of left winger Di Maria who has taken Madrid to great heights this season with his match winning displays. Don't doubt the Argentinians as they have players that can hurt any team and are looking hungry as ever to take over the world stage.
Donkey's Of The Tournament
There's been so bad nations in these world cups, remember Jamaica in France 98 or Angola in Germany 2006? Ghana with the star players that they such as the imposing Ayew brothers of Marseille, Asamoah Gyan who set the Premiership alight when he was at Sunderland and the experienced Sulley Muntari who on his day controls the midfield like a strict school teacher in a boarding school. Fail to hit if off for their nation as we saw in the African Nations Cup last year even though they did go to semi's. They are in this years tournaments group of death with European heavy weights Germany and Portugal and the unpredictable U.S who have caused so many World Cup shocks in the past 10 years. The Black Stars look like they will be lucky to come away with one point in their group. Sorry to my fellow Ghanaians but whatever witch doctor that has been claiming hes injured Ronaldo start asking if him he can take you to the knock out rounds because the Ghana squad need prayers, wishes even a genie if you could find one. I'm sure I can give you Aladins number.
Dark Horses Of The Tournament
England and Belgium will be the dark horses of these tournaments with a lot of great youth products coming out of their youth systems. A lot of teams will be looking to avoid these two in the knock out rounds of the tournaments because both teams are blessed with youth, pace and blistering players that can turn games on their heads Eden Hazard, Ross Barkley, Raheem Sterling and Roman Lukaku could be setting the world stage with excitement and wow factor. Many clubs could be having these players on their radars as they have had great seasons and maybe having fantastic tournaments.
2010 and 2006 were disappointing tournaments but 2014 could be the best show piece in football history as there's many world stars taking the stage and future world stars looking to take their claims to be the best players in the world. Be prepared for a lot of goals, shocks and entertainment that will unite the world together. The joys of the World Cup you would be a fool to miss it.
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