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Zee Monday, June 7th, 2010

"I mined for this shit too, man!"

We've had to wait 1433 days between Zidane's headbutt on Materazzi and the first World Cup on African soil, with a MAHOOSIVE undertone of Political Correctness attatched...but man, it's here, and it was well worth the wait! In between those days, a lot has happened. Yeh, like you give a shit! Me neither to be brutally honest, because football OWNS all that other crap. It's a time where, unless you're a posessed Israeli soldier, not alot else matters as you're sharing your cultures while simultaneously admiring some of the best athletes on the planet. 'Surprise, Surprise' then that the Israel's of this world failed to make the World Cup! I think it's about time that we all took a breather from this Political crap and paid attention to Central Defences as opposed to military ones!

Enough of all that, lets dig in to the real deal. Everyone should know by now that South Africa's where it's at between 6/11 and 7/11. The 32 teams that kick us off all qualified apart from the 'Bafana-Bafana' (South Africa's slick nickname!) because they're playing host. The top two teams from each group head to the last 16. Here's an 'impartial' view and everything you need to know about Groups A & B this time round.




Group A:
South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France.



SOUTH AFRICA - PhotobucketThe hosts. But that's where the excitment ends for this team. Without trying to be blunt, they're HUGE underdogs. Their home support will mean little or nothing. An ageing squad without any sructure, South Africa will NOT make it past the group stages. But if you're feeling charitable, or you're looking for someone who can actually kick a soccer ball from this team, check out STEVEN PIENAAR.

He's good in England, but can he help out his homeboys!?

He plays for Everton FC in the English Premier League and he's known for his lightening pace and close-control ball skills. But this is an 11-man game, and his team mates are SHITE. I guess Stevie P and co. can chill a week into the tournament and be remembered as the first Africans to host, as well as the first Africans to SUCK so badly this summer. They've got Mexico first. Tequila's all-round for me 'yo.



MEXICO - PhotobucketThese boys will definitely go through. They've been real patchy of late, but they're South Americans, a.k.a awesome. But that may be as far as they'll go, and its the opposite reason to the Bafana's - they're too young and inexperienced. Rafael Marquez, at 31, is the old man that they look up to. They could pass the ball around the field for years if they wanted to, but no end product/goals/wins means little success.

Young and Fresh. Hot or Not?

Young players can always excite, especially those with links to Arsenal FC. When Mexico head to the last 16, CARLOS VELA will probably score most of their goals on the way. He can shoot with his left or right foot, run away and leave you for dead in a second, and his finishing is world class. When you watch the World Cup and look for new blood, Vela's your man! It's Mexico's defensive situation that sucks though. That's what will kill them off. Their goalkeeper wouldn't even catch Swine Flu!



URUGUAY - PhotobucketKind'a hard to believe that this nation has actually won two World Cups! 1930 & 1950. But "he who lives in his past glory"...is an ass. Don't expect alot. These guys struggled to get past Costa Rica in a PLAYOFF place for the finals. They're like the Germany of South Americans - they think they're all'a that because of their 'rich' history years ago. Right.

But there's no team out of the 32 without a star-name. La Liga fans will know this guy. DIEGO FORLAN of Atletico Madrid can score a goal in a flash. So keep your eyes peeled for the unexpected. We won't get another 1930/50 situation, but Diego should get a Scooby-Snack for his efforts.

Foregone Conclusion. Diego's boys won't be stripping in South Africa.





FRANCE - PhotobucketSacre Bleu! A team of great individuals is lead by the biggest numb-nut in International Football...Raymond Domenech. Luckily this pathetic excuse of a coach will be leaving his post after this tournament, and, you guessed it, yet another failure will be his coup de grace. If France gel together, they do have the potential to get to atleast the last 8, but realistically, that will be that. Their 1998 vicory in this tournament seems like ages ago, and that cracking headbutt by Zidane ended all good things for France. The 'Golden Generation' are dead and gone.

They'll make hard work of beating the other three in Group A, but should get through. The big news before the tournament was leaving legendary midfielder Patrick Vieira out of the squad, as well as young hotshots Samir Nasri & Karim Benzema - a sign that too many snails have slowed down Domenech's thinking process. Captain Thierry Henry will have a bit-part role. The onus of the old French flair and creativity will be on the shoulders of FC Bordeaux's YOANN GOURCUFF, a player renowned for his passing accuracy and excellent deliveries. Old favourite Franck Ribery decided, as many footballers do these days, that a session with a hooker (under-aged!) was an epic way of celebrating his 27th, while losing his wife at the same time. This was all MUCH more important than his professional duties, obviously. His trial continues. 'Merde', indeed, team France!

The Past, The Overlooked & The Only Hope. France lack the direction and drive of Zidane's 'Golden Generation'.



Group A Final Standings PREDICTION:
1. Mexico

2. France 3. Uruguay 4. South Africa





Group B:
Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece...



ARGENTINA - PhotobucketFinally we can talk about a genuine contender for the title. The two-time winners will get to Africa with a star-studded squad and are definitely a KINGSIZE threat to World Soccer. That is legit if you posess the best footballer on the planet though, right!? FC Barcelona's LIONEL MESSI can be a one-man show sometimes with his unhumanly turn of pace, vision and deadly shooting. You don't need me to tell you to look him up this summer. If you're blind, you're missing out 'yo. But he's joined by other amazing players. It will get Messi, and he'll steal us all away, but don't miss out on CARLOS TEVEZ of Manchester City, England. He looks like a dog, chases after the ball like it's a game of fetch, but he's really damn good at it. He's literally a loose pitbull on the field. Just expect to see loads'a great goals with this team, and be VERY disappointed if they don't go far.

Dynamic-Duo: Tevez without his collar (L) and Messi - The Best Footballer Ever.



PhotobucketNIGERIA - No-hopers. No chance. If your only good player pulls out of your squad JUST INCASE he aggrevates and injury, and you play Argentina first, you're screwed. So the 'Super-Eagles' have it all to do, and without Chelsea FC's JOHN OBI MIKEL...a superb ball-winner in the middle of the park who's strong, massive, and the biggest idiot you would've seen this summer. Good riddance man, we HATE you! OBAFEMI MARTINS of VfL Wolfsburg, Germany could get a goal or two, but even though Nigeria did okay in the qualifications for SA2010, South Korea and Argentina will provide more problems than Tunisia and Mozambique, I'm afraid!





PhotobucketSOUTH KOREA - This team has gone backwards since the magic of 2002 when they were hosts and got to the last 4, and they wont get that far this time round, fo' sho! But they will qualify outta this dodgy group. Try not to get tongue-tied by all their '3-syllable' player names...amongst Lee Dong-Gook (haha!) and Cho Yong-Hyung, captain PARK JI-SUNG is their talisman. The Manchester United winger's assist ratio, allied with his quick feet and eye-of-a-needle passing is what will see his buddies get to the last 16, but he can only do so much alone. $10 is yours if they get beyond that.

Park-man! Ji-Sung is South Korea's main course.



GREECE - Lets just say that their national team won't get them outta the debt-hole they've fallen into. Like the rest of the nation, they're POOR and make up the numbers this year. The shock of the noughties was in 2004 when they won the European Championships in Portugal...but yeh, a one-off. GEORGIOS SAMARAS is a half-decent centre forward of Glasgow Celtic FC, Scotland. Any goals will come from him. But he's not worth an image. Or, maybe I couldn't afford one! South Korea will begin worsening the ruins in Athens this time round in Game 1 on June 12. I wonder where Zeus and Hercules ran off to when their people most need them!

Group B Final Standings PREDICTION:
1. Argentina

2. South Korea  3. Nigeria  4. Greece

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