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Well said, and I agree, but the FIFA rankings are the closest thing we have to a factual representation of a team's strength. It can give a general idea of how good a team is.

Someone a page back said Group A is the toughest group. Considering they don't have a single top 8 team, it's by far the weakest group. It's VERY competitive, but certainly not the strongest group. It's also inherently the weakest group because in the group selections, South Africa (the host country) was placed with the top 7 teams in the world. FIFA Rankings of Group A Teams France - 9 Uruguay - 16 Mexico - 17 South Africa - 83

:) Hate the flyers, glad this happened.

This right here is exactly why Brazil won't win the world cup. Their new defensive strategy is a load of shit. Dropping Ronaldhino? He certainly isn't what he was 4 years ago, but he's still a vital part of the team. Although I don't think they will win this year, I still hold firm in my belief that the Brazilians are more fun to watch than any other team on the planet.

^ I watched the story about that guy on ESPN the other day.

So Jay, you're saying Obama should have been given more power to take care of things, right?!

France is a joke this year...

Brazilian football is UGLY?! The Brazilians play the most beautiful football of anyone on the planet. Ever since Pele, they've always been a joy to watch. "The English invented football, the Brazilians perfected it."

I also expect (and hope for) Uruguay to advance.

I'm still pretty angry that the French made it to South Africa after the Henry incident... Yes, if the US can pull a draw against England and then win in a tie breaker against them, they can beat a team from Group D and make it to the Quarterfinals...but this is all hypothetical. Anything can happen over the course of the next month.

Excellent points. The players don't really care about their manager, it's about their country and their people. Argentina has been dying for a World Cup Victory ever since 1986, and these players are ready to finally pick up where Maradona left off. You think Serbia will emerge as the runners up of Group D? I think Australia has a good chance of beating them, but who knows. Second place in that group is wide open; Ghana is about at the same level.

I agree with what you're saying. What it comes down to isn't coaching or the players on the roster, it's about how the team plays as a unit. I feel like if they can pull together, and just get the damn ball to Mr Messi, they can make a deep run in this tournament.

I totally agree. I don't expect the US to beat England, but they certainly have a shot. I'm calling England 2-1 USA. The US will also make it out of its group, but lose to Germany in the round of 16. Dude this is not the Coldplay section damn. I'm calling Argentina 3-2 over Netherlands in the final. Expecting big things from the little #10.

It also bothers me how she says the US "doesn't do good". If you're going to talk shit about the US team, at least do it with proper grammar.

Are you joking? The US is playing better and better every game. I have a feeling you don't even watch soccer. Agreed. Tim Howard talks of Wayne Rooney and the US

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We all knew what Juanif94 was saying but Reilly wanted to show off his incredible intelligence just because his primary language is English.

600 for that piece of shit? Wow dude sell that thing NOW.

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Wait....did you seriously just say your Hard Drive is 8GB?

hahah sims...man I would recommend talking to a friend who knows a bit about computers, because it would all be easier to explain in person.

Hahah your english is fine man....Reilly is a bit of a cock...

Uruguay and Mexico are going to tear that group up.

I really hope Drogba gets better; he's a fun player to watch and the World Cup won't be the same without him.

hahaha I've seen a few of their games...