Day 03 — Your Favorite Sport

It all began with Euro 2004 when football got the better of me and I became its die-hard fan. Though not much of a fan of the Premier League matches, I can’t think of missing an exciting World Cup or Euro fixture.

I had serious affections with my top favourite countries namely Germany, England, Spain, Portugal, Italy, France and Greece; until Germany made its way to the Euro 2008 finals and lost to Spain. From then on, Spain is out of the list. Call me sentimental or whatever. Then when the French guy head-butted the Greek person, France went out of the list too. Yes, I’m extremely biased. And then all the good guys in the English team played no more, I lost interest in it too. So yeah, here I end up with the short-listed favourites!

My craziness about football doesn’t end here. I have countless pictures, photos, images, desktop wallpapers of my favourite players and for this I’m not prejudiced, preferring the European teams, I have Kaka, Messi, Drogba, Tevez and the like in my collection too.

And as for winning or losing, favourites remain favourites, don’t they?

Sadness Settling In

Ballack should quit: Matthaus

July 08, 2010 13:27 IST
Tags: Michael Ballack, Lothar Matthaus, South Africa, FIFA, Germany

German football legend Lothar Matthaus has said that injured skipper Michael Ballack should consider quitting international football.

Matthaus's comments comes after an 'inexperienced' German squad reached the semi-finals of this year's FIFA World Cup in South Africa before being eliminated by Spain.

"Germany have played better without Ballack and have had more success. Other players have taken the lead and there is a new hierarchy within the team," The Sun quoted Matthaus, as saying.

"I understand Ballack's ambition and desire to return but he should resign. Standing down would show true greatness, the realization the team is strong enough without him," he added.

He further said that Ballack's absence had helped the German team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.

"I don't mean that in a spiteful way, but he was holding up players who have now blossomed," he added.

Ballack was due to lead Germany in South Africa until he suffered damaged ankle ligaments while playing for Chelsea in May's FA Cup final.

Taken from: www.sports.rediff.com

Football Mania - Tensing Soaring High

Today Argentina will decide the fate of Germany in the Fifa World Cup. I'm keeping fingers crossed, hoping against hope that the Germans should be able to get an easy victory over Argentina and then sail through the semi finals and also win over the final, claiming the mighty title of the World Champions. This is Germany's only chance to show it to the world. Come on Germany, I have my whole faith in you!