i am not a big fyaaaan of england, but yeah, wish they were in. they definitely add a new  dimension and gusto to the game...

i can't wait for the contest to begin. i have this hunch that  someone from group C is going to be the winner. my take (at this stage) would be italy.. not a big fan of european teams (in world cups) but i have always supported italy as a back-up (in world cups)

so,

GO ITALIA!!!!