MAL 2010 World Cup club

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/3389/england1966.jpg" border="0" /><!--center--></div> This is the club to talk about all things related to the 2010 world cup! This is the first world cup to be held in South Africa so it should a new flavour and atmosphere to the cup. Tell us what country you support and what you look most forward to in this world cup? For those unfamiliar here is a list of many of the top teams that will be playing in this years world cup: <div class="spoiler"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.nextSibling.nextSibling.style.display='block';this.style.display='none';" value="Show spoiler"> <span class="spoiler_content" style="display:none"><input type="button" class="button" onClick="this.parentNode.style.display='none';this.parentNode.parentNode.childNodes[0].style.display='block';" value="Hide spoiler"><br> <strong>ARGENTINA -</strong> Home to the world's current best player in Messi and are managed by Maradona who is quite arguably the best player ever to play football. Argentina have more than enough talent to win the cup but people question whether Maradona has the management skills to lead Argentina to world cup glory. If Argentina do win however Maradona will run the streets naked! <_< <strong>Star player -</strong> Lionnel Messi Messi dribbling abilities are simply breathtaking and people have compared him to Argentine legend Diego Maradona. Indeed his ability is such that he is capable of single-handedly winning a match. <strong>GERMANY -</strong> A team that people love to hate. They have traditionally played in a efficient "robotic" manner to win their trophies but fortunately this has changed in recent years. Germany are without their star player Ballack and with some questions raised about player selection expectations are not as high as before. <strong>Star player -</strong> Joachim Löw Some people may disagree with this but from what I heard he seems to be taking Germany to an interesting direction. <strong>HOLLAND -</strong> Another strong outfit which is only matched by their strong vocal support of fans or the "orange". Always high in technical ability, Holland could go all the way. They are the best team to never win a world cup. Can they be the first European side to win outside Europe? <strong>Star player -</strong> Van Persie If Persie is fit expect wonders from the lad! Can turn the match on its head in the blink of the eye! <strong>SPAIN -</strong> Tournament favourites. They have no weakness and are strong in every position. But if you were to pick a strength it would be their midfield with the likes of Xavi, Inseita and Fabregas, who are all star players in their own right, they should dictate the pace of any match. Their strike force in Torres and Villa is pretty formidable also. <strong>Star player -</strong> Xavi Despite being credited as one of the best players in the world I still fell Xavi is under-rated. He is the main play maker in Barcelona and I expect Xavi to be the man pulling the strings in Spain. <!--spoiler--></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><strong><u>Big game</strong></u> SATURDAY: 15:00 - Argentina vs Germany <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://youtube.com/v/Kkq-YNpxaMA&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Kkq-YNpxaMA&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://youtube.com/v/rV9aFzQeTHk&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rV9aFzQeTHk&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><!--center--></div>