World Cup 2010 Predictions

I thought with the World Cup(so excitied looking forward to this so much) about to start lets have a EMB predictions competition.

5 points for each correct predicition

The winner will be known as The Legend of This Forum/Messageboard

entry date: 29.05.2010
closing date: 10.06.2010
winner to be announced on July 12th or whenever Fifa decides on the awards.


It would be great if everyone took part(but I really doubt this because topics made by me never seem to generate interest or posts)

Mexico 86


Champions:Argentina
Runner-up:Germany
3rd place:France
4th place:Belgium


Goals scored:132
Golden Shoe (s):Gary Lineker-6
Golden Ball:Diego Maradona




Italia 90


Champions:Germany
Runner-up:Argentina
3rd place:Italy
4th place:England


Goals scored:115
Golden Shoe (s):Salvatore Schillaci-6
Golden Ball:Salvatore Schillaci


All Star Team

Sergio Goycochea(ARG)
Luis Gabelo Conejo(CRC)

Andreas Brehme(GER)
Guido Buchwald(GER)
Franco Baresi(ITA)

Diego Maradona(ARG)
Lothar Matthäus(GER)
Dragan Stojkovic(YUG)
Roberto Donadoni(ITA)


Salvatore Schillaci(ITA)
Roger Milla(CAM)
Jürgen Klinsmann(GER)








USA 94



Champions:Brazil
Runner-up:Italy
3rd place:Sweden
4th place:Bulgaria


Goals scored:141
Golden Shoe (s):Stoichkov/Salenko-6
Golden Ball:Romario


All Star Team


Michel Preud'homme(BEL) -has he been confirmed as Twente's coach yet?

Jorginho(BRA)
Márcio Santos(BRA)
Paolo Maldini(ITA)

Dunga(BRA)
Krassimir Balakov(BUL)
Gheorghe Hagi(ROM)
Tomas Brolin(SWE)

Romário(BRA)
Hristo Stoichkov(BUL)
Roberto Baggio(ITA)



France 98


Champions:France
Runner-up:Brazil
3rd place:Croatia
4th place:Netherlands


Goals scored:171
Golden Shoe (s):Davor Suker-6
Golden Ball:Ronaldo


All Star Team


Fabien Barthez(FRA)
José Luis Chilavert(PAR)


Roberto Carlos(BRA)
Marcel Desailly(FRA)
Lilian Thuram(FRA)
Frank de Boer(HOL)
Carlos Gamarra(PAR)



Dunga(BRA)
Rivaldo(BRA)
Michael Laudrup(DEN)
Zinedine Zidane(FRA)
Edgar Davids(HOL)


Ronaldo(BRA)
Davor Šuker(CRO)
Brian Laudrup(DEN)
Dennis Bergkamp(HOL)






Korea/Japan 2002




Champions:Brazil
Runner-up:Germany
3rd place:Turkey
4th place:South Korea


Goals scored:161
Golden Shoe (s):Ronaldo-8
Golden Ball:Oliver Kahn


All Star Team


Oliver Kahn(Ger)
Rüştü Reçber(Tur)


Roberto Carlos(BRA)
Sol Campbell(ENG)
Fernando Hierro(SPA)
Hong Myung-Bo(KOR)
Alpay Özalan(TUR)




Rivaldo(BRA)
Ronaldinho(BRA)
Michael Ballack(GER)
Yoo Sang-Chul(KOR)
Claudio Reyna(USA)


Ronaldo(BRA)
Miroslav Klose(GER)
El Hadji Diouf(SEN)



Germany 2006


Champions:Italy
Runner-up:France
3rd place:Germany
4th place:Portugal


Goals scored:147
Golden Shoe (s):Klose-5
Golden Ball:Zidane


All Star Team


Gianluigi Buffon(ITA)
Jens Lehmann(GER)
Ricardo(POR)


Roberto Ayala(ARG)
John Terry(ENG)
Lilian Thuram(FRA)
Philipp Lahm(GER)
Fabio Cannavaro(ITA)
Gianluca Zambrotta(ITA)
Ricardo Carvalho(POR)


Zé Roberto(BRA)
Patrick Vieira(FRA)
Zinedine Zidane(FRA)
Michael Ballack(GER)
Andrea Pirlo(ITA)
Gennaro Gattuso(ITA)
Francesco Totti(ITA)
Luís Figo(POR)
Maniche(POR)


Hernán Crespo(ARG)
Thierry Henry(FRA)
Miroslav Klose(GER)
Luca Toni(ITA)





South Africa 2010(Predictions)


Champions:Brazil
Runner-up:France
3rd place:Argentina
4th place:Netherlands


Goals scored:157
Golden Shoe (s):Luis Fabiano-8
Golden Ball:Hugo Lloris


All Star Team XI

Hugo Lloris(FRA)

Maicon(BRA)
Lucio(BRA)
Thiago Silva(BRA)
A Cole(ENG)


Toulalan(FRA)
Mascherano(ARG)
Sneijder(HOL)


Luis Fabiano(BRA)
Messi(ARG)
Robinho(BRA)

France 2nd? Are you drunk?

South Africa 2010(Predictions)


Champions:Argentina
Runner-up:Spain
3rd place:Brazil
4th place:Netherlands


Goals scored:169
Golden Shoe (s):Villa-8
Golden Ball:Messi


All Star Team XI

Hugo Lloris(FRA)

Maicon(BRA)
Lucio(BRA)
Pique(Spain)
Von Bronkhorst(HOL)


Xavi(Spain)
Mascherano(ARG)
Sneijder(HOL)


Luis Fabiano(BRA)
Messi(ARG)
Villa (Spain)

MightyBarca wrote:South Africa 2010(Predictions)


Champions:Argentina
Runner-up:Spain
3rd place:Brazil
4th place:Netherlands


Goals scored:169
Golden Shoe (s):Villa-8
Golden Ball:Messi


All Star Team XI

Hugo Lloris(FRA)

Maicon(BRA)
Lucio(BRA)
Pique(Spain)
Von Bronkhorst(HOL)


Xavi(Spain)
Mascherano(ARG)
Sneijder(HOL)


Luis Fabiano(BRA)
Messi(ARG)
Villa (Spain)

I'll give mine closer to the deadline (injuries etc).

Selecção@

Thiago Silva is a reserve, mate. Juan and Lúcio have been a very successful pair for many years. Dunga will never change it, unless somene gets injured.

Champions: Argentina
Runner-up: Brazil
3rd place: Ivory Coast
4th place: England


Goals scored:166
Golden Shoe (s): Luís Fabiano -6
Golden Ball: Messi


the team I'll do later.

why everyone rates snjeider

only because 5 midfielders working for him at the club, he will fail as always

EM Seleção e Selecção wrote:

South Africa 2010(Predictions)


Champions:Brazil
Runner-up:France
3rd place:Argentina
4th place:Netherlands

Want to rethink that? They're losing to Tunisia at the moment.