The most widely viewed sporting event in the World deserves its own thread, don't you think? After four long years of waiting and boring qualifying matches, the first World Cup held on African soil has finally started. 32 teams will contest this year's World Cup in a total of 64 matches, culminating in a final on July 11th at Soccer City in Johannesburg in front of 90 000 crazy, vuvuzela-blowing supporters, and a TV audience of almost a billion.
Since Norway failed in the qualification stage, I support Italy and Denmark this World Cup. I also have strong sympathies with England and the Netherlands. The latter is in my opinion the hottest candidate to take home the trophy.








