2014 world cup

[Ulidia]

Originally Posted by mart8081

Going to be a painfully tough tournament for me to watch though as my latest blog entry shows - "My World Cup lament":

http://fourpawsandatailphotos.org/20...ld-cup-lament/

Sorry for your loss. Clearly puts sport into perspective.


I look at the England team and find it difficult to see them progressing far in the tournament. That said, the lower level of expectation can only help them this time around. Here in London, there doesn't seem to be quite the same level of excitement as for previous World Cups.


As a neutral, it's interesting to see if Brazil can deal with the pressure of being hosts and exorcise the ghosts of 1950. It's an open tournament with both Spain and Germany having the potential to become the first European side to win the trophy outside of Europe.