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12:24pm, Tuesday, 15th June 2010

Howdy blog readers!

Yes, it is time for that amazing event which only happens once every four years... England have cocked up at the world cup!  Well maybe not every four years, as we did miss out back in '94 all together.  Perhaps a 1-1 draw in the opener against what should have been a push over USA side, largely (but not entirely) down to a terrible mistake by the otherwise normally solid Robert Green.  The blame can't stand all on Green's shoulders, as the team should have been able to put more than one goal past the rather vocal Tim Howard, and easily cancelled out the rather fortunate Clint Dempsey goal.

I am being a little unfair really, because this was a slight blip on what I hope is going to be an amazing tournament for England, but even more hopefully an amazing tournament overall!  Despite the fact that as I am writing this as New Zealand are set to take on Slovakia - clearly one of the top billed games of the tournament!

I do honestly believe that this is going to be an absolute cracker of a world cup though, largely due to the fact that no one team stands out as clear favourites in my mind.  To be honest, it could go any way, dare I say it - even England stand a chance!

Thanks for reading blog fans, and non-football fans: I am not going to apologise as I can't see how anyone cannot be a football fan during the World Cup!