Your Germany2006 Final! (9 Viewers)

[Slagathor]

An interesting survey has been held in Western Europe for some football magazine which' name I forgot, asking people what fixture they would most like to see if they could NOT pick their most favourite nation. Frequent mentions were Holland-Brazil, England-Germany, France-Spain and Italy-Argentina.

What about you??

Since I can't choose Holland, I'd have to go with:

SPAIN-ARGENTINA. With the former to finally, finally win

 

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[JCK]

Italy - France with the Azzurri to have a fourth star

 

[Seven]

I can't select Italy so I'd go with:

Brazil - Portugal, with Portugal to lose.

Not because I like Brazil that much, but for the much liked Portuguese melancholy.

 

[Slagathor]

Ah, Portugal. The Inter of Europe

 

[Seven]

++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++
Ah, Portugal. The Inter of Europe

With the difference that most people are quite fond of Portugal.

 

[Zlatan]

Mexico-Brazil


With Mexico being the Greece of the WC.

 

[Slagathor]

++ [ originally posted by Seven ] ++
With the difference that most people are quite fond of Portugal.

Only cause the Portuguese can't really choose now can they?

No seriously, I quite like 'em myself too. It's almost sad.

 

[Martin]

++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++
Ah, Portugal. The Inter of Europe

I guess that makes Spain Roma :undecide:

 

[nedved34]

Italia -Brazil

 

[Seven]

++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++


Only cause the Portuguese can't really choose now can they?

No seriously, I quite like 'em myself too. It's almost sad.

I'm a big Rui Costa fan, which makes it even harder. Like he was ever going to score his penalty kick against England

 

[JCK]

Seven, why can't you select Italy?

 

[jaecole]

Germany - England would be awesome.

 

[JCK]

++ [ originally posted by jaecole ] ++
Germany - England would be awesome.

Why? To see who can kick the ball longer?

 

[Seven]

++ [ originally posted by Jeeks ] ++
Seven, why can't you select Italy?

You can't select your favourite nation.

 

[jaecole]

I guess you haven't watched many England - Germany games or you wouldn't need to ask any questions.

 

[JCK]

Oops, I did a mistake then.

I would choose then Holland - Argentina with the orange heads to lift the trophy.

 

[Seven]

++ [ originally posted by jaecole ] ++
I guess you haven't watched many England - Germany games or you wouldn't need to ask any questions.

England - Argentina is more fun.

 

[Martin]

++ [ originally posted by Jeeks ] ++


Why? To see who can kick the ball longer?

Probably to marvel at Kahn's 200 passes with a 100% completion rate

 

[jaecole]

Of course we would win, with Beckham scoring the winning penalty and taking all the fame.

 

[swag]

++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++


Only cause the Portuguese can't really choose now can they?

No seriously, I quite like 'em myself too. It's almost sad.

And the Portuguese themselves would be the first to admit their melancholy. It's like the loserdom of the Chicago Cubs baseball team.

My wife, who comes from a Portuguese family (the Azores, in fact), tells me how it would have been much more fun growing up as a Portuguese-speaking Brazilian instead. Whereas the Portuguese would often dwell upon their misfortunes and how difficult life is, the Brazilians of course would say, "Yeah, we're poor, but so what? Pour the cachaça and let's dance!" (Just listen to traditional Portuguese music, like Fado, and contrast it with a Samba.)

While I think Portugal will fare quite well in the next WC, I don't see them making it past the quarterfinals.

My final pick?

I'm picking a juicy one with surprises:

Argentina-Germany (yes, Germany), with Argentina going home with the star.