Who will score this World Cup's "Greatest Goal Ever?"

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Thursday, 6.12, 3pm (World Cup Opening Match & Brazil!) Brazil v Croatia (#3 v #18) Friday, 6.13, 2pm (clash of the titans) Spain v Netherlands (#1 v #15) Saturday, 6.14, 5pm (clash of the titans) England v Italy (#10 v #9) Saturday, 6.14, 8pm (Ivory Coast's Golden Generation v Asia's Barcelona) Ivory Coast v Japan (#23 v #46) Sunday, 6.15, 11am (battle of the underdogs) Switzerland v Ecuador (#6 v #26) Sunday, 6.15, 5pm (Messi! & 1st ever World Cup match in history for Bosnia & Herzegovina) Argentina v Bosnia & Herzegovina (#5 v #21) Monday, 6.16, 11am (The German machine & Ronaldo!) Germany v Portugal (#2 v #4) Monday, 6.16, 5pm (USA!) Ghana v USA (#37 v #13) Tuesday, 6.17, 2pm (Brazil!) Brazil v Mexico (#3 v #20) Wednesday, 6.18, 2pm (Europe's best & tourney underdog) Spain v Chile (#1 v #14) Thursday, 6.19, 2pm (Suarez v Premiership teammates & opponents) Uruguay v England (#7 v #10) Friday, 6.20, 2pm (will probably decide which of the two moves to the next round) Switzerland v France (#6 v #17) Saturday, 6.21, 11am (Messi! v Asia's best) Argentina v Iran (#5 v #43) Saturday, 6.21, 2pm (The German machine v Africa's best) Germany v Ghana (#2 v #37) Sunday, 6.22, 2pm (Asia's #3 & Africa's #1) South Korea v Algeria (#13 v #4) Sunday, 6.22, 5pm (USA! & Ronaldo!) USA v Portugal (#13 v #4) Monday, 6.23, 11am (will probably decide which of the two moves to the next round) Netherlands v Chile (#15 v #14) Monday, 6.23, 3pm (Brazil!) Cameroon v Brazil (#56 v #3) Tuesday, 6.24, 11am (will probably decide which of the two moves to the next round) Italy v Uruguay (#9v #7) Tuesday, 6.24, 3pm (will probably decide which of the two moves to the next round) Japan v Colombia (#46 v #8) Wednesday, 6.25, 11am (Messi!) Nigeria v Argentina (#44 v #5) Thursday, 6.26, 11am (Ronaldo! & will probably decide who in their group moves to the next round) Portugal v Ghana  (#4 v #37) Thursday, 6.26, 11am (The German machine & USA! & will probably decide who in their group moves to the next round) USA v Germany  (#13 v #2) Thursday, 6.26, 3pm (will probably decide who in their group moves to the next round) South Korea v Belgium  (#57 v #11)

• Europe has the edge 10-9 in FIFA World Cup titles. • No European nation has ever won a World Cup hosted by a South American country. (Granted, they’ve had only four chances.) • Spain was the first European team to win the World Cup away from their own continent.

In the 2010 World Cup, Brazil failed to make the last four for the second time in a row.

There it is. Here we go!

Quality touch with both feet.

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Another guy who should have a big World Cup

Regardless of what happens with the Ballon d'or, I think that this World Cup will be The Little Wizard's coming-out party (providing that Barca gives him a little injury rest and recovery).

Group A: Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Cameroon Group B: Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia Group C: Colombia, Greece, Ivory Coast, Japan Group D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy Group E: Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras Group F: Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria Group G: Germany, Portugal, Ghana, USA Group H: Belgium, Algeria, Russia, South Korea

Well, now I need to see more photos...

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