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World Cup Africa 2010 Part One.

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There is exactly 5 days and 22 hours left before kick off of the most beauteous and gorgeous sports in the world-football. The whole world is biding their time,crossing off the days left for the beginning of a month long journey that will transport sports fan into another realm. Even the non-sports fan will agree with me that the air around them is heavier, and colorful. It is fraught with untold excitement and spites between fellow rivals. The aim of this piece of writing is to inform and equip you with the latest developments of the tournament, and I will be concentrating on the top 9 ranked teams.

1. Brazil- The choice of Dunga's,Brazil coach, to drop Pato and Ronaldinho from the squad has come under equal scrutiny and praise. Ronaldinho, two time winner of World Footballer of the Year, has been instrumental in winning the cup in 2002. But lack of form and discipline have earned him a place among Dunga's black book. And, Pato just could not compete with the likes of Robinho,Nilmar, Fabiano. He was just too inconsistent for A.C. Milan.

The 23 man final squad of Brazil consists of: Gomes, Doni , Julio Caesar, Daniel Alves, Lucio, Michel Bastos, Gilberto, Luisao,Thiago Silva, Juan, Maicon, Gilberto Silva,JulioBaptista,Josue,Elano,Kaka,Kleber,Melo,Ramires,Robinho,Nilmar,Fabiono,Grafite.

Fortunately, there are no injury scare for the Brazil team. Everybody is fit and rearing to go. Brazil have been put into the most dangerous group comproomising of Portugal,Ivory Coast and North Korea. Cote d Ivoire is without their talisman,Drogba, so will pose less threat(hopefully).Fabiano is the leading goal scorer with 9 goals, followed by Kaka with 5 goals in his bag.Maicon leads the assist board with 5 assist and Alves managed 3.

Matches to watch: 21/06 00:30 Brazil vs Côte d'Ivoire
25/06 20:00 Portugal vs Brazil

2.La Espanyol-I think its cooler to say LA ESPANYOL than SPAIN.And this team, to my disgust( I am Brazil fan), is brimmed with superstars. Right, left, middle, each corner of the field....Just point a place and a superstar will be gleaming at you.

The 23 man squad is as follows: Casillas, Reina, Valdes, Albiol,Arbeloa,Capedevilla,Marchena,Puyol,Pique,Ramos,Alonso,Busquets,Fabregas,Xavi,
Iniesta,Silva,Martinez,Mata,Jesus Navas,Pedro,Torres,Villa,Fernando Llorente.

Torres is hoping to be back in action against Poland, in their last warm up match, on 15th June.Bad news for Pedro I guess.The leading goal scorer is Villa with 7 goals, and second is Silva with 3.the leading assist is done by Alonso(4) followed closely by Fabregas (3).The nearest country according to FIFA WORLD ranking is Chile(18). What a group!

Matches to watch: 16/06 20:00Spain VS Switzerland
26/06 00:30Chile VS Spain

3.Portugal- Queroz,proud coach of the team, claimed C Ron is a SUPERMAN. I guess he watches SPERNATURAL or SMALLVILLE too much.But, C Ron, definitely, is one of the best footballer of the century.There are no injury scares for Portugal.They are fit and ready to fly(superman, remember?). They won 3-1 against Cameroon. Simao is the ONLY scorer for Portugal with 4 goals.There are no assists even.Where was the Superman again?

Matches to watch- 15/06 20:00 Côte d'Ivoire VS Portugal
25/06 20:00 Portugal VS Brazil

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