i enjoyed watching the world cup, because i have been playing and watching soccer since i was a child. the world cup to me is a great event in order to unite people through out the globe once in four years. the game of soccer have a huge impact in people life throught out coutries, therefore, people are eager to watch the world cup.
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I love the finesse, it's definitely the highest skilled of all the sports, you don't just bully the ball down the field, you dance with the ball.  All your body parts (Except your hands) are in on the action.  It takes stamina, strategy, teamwork, and a bit of Art!  The World Cup brings all the best together for this, what is more awesome than that?
650384
I'm not from England.\nI do agree .. why can't everyone enjoy a good match of football and make friends? .. \n\nSports is sports, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose ... \nBut don't ruin other people's celebration. \n\nI'm not specifically talking about English fans, but everyone who spoils all the funs of World Cup.
614643
Yes! I thinks so too! This is a great sport to get people from all nations together and just celebrate the sport, and for get about conflicts and skin color and religion. If there wouldn't be the Hooligans around everywhere...\nI love to watch it and I wish I could be in Germany right now and be happy with the teams that win and celebrate with the fans!\nWorld peace would be great, I thinks its a temporary peace though...
155071
Brazil is because there are so many good players and many young players they have recruited. They play soccer like everyday. Brazil won the last world cup.
137413
I think it's a great decision.  Since the world cup is every 4 years, just because a team was good enough to win the World Cup 4 years ago does not mean they are good enough to even make it past the qualifying round.  Just look at France in 1998 and then in 2002...two completely different teams.  I can see the host country because that's where a lot of your attendance is coming from and you don't want to alienate the citizens of that country.  Good job FIFA!!!
588368
are you all joking, im a 12 year old italian boy, world cup= every 4 years, school= every day, see the difference, the world cup is a worldwide event and while school is important, you can miss a day or 2 to see something as special as the world cup.
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The world cup happens every four years for various reasons.\n\nThe most important reason is that the cup is played in a different country all the time and the designated country has to prepare it self to accommodate for the influx of tourists and fans. This involves building and improving the infrastructure such as hotels, roads, public toilets, restaurants etc. Basically the country must be prepared to accommodate, feed, provide security and everything else to allow everyone to participate in this world event. Many things have to be anticipated and organised. FIFA, the group responsible for football regulations must approve the overall plan and stipulates whether a country is fit to host the event. The country must then comply to the FIFA pre-requisites. Visit the FIFA website and contact for additional information.
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There is no argument that the FIFA World Cup is the Greatest Sports Event of all time.  \n\nWhat other event attracts waring nations to a television and willingly put down weapons to support their team? (Keep an eye on any global conflicts going on during the days of June 9th to July 9th)  \n\nName another sport which gathers arguably the best athletes in each nation to play on one stage for thirty days and always to a sold out audience.  \n\nIt draws no economic lines on the pitch (rich or poor nation) and can also make the winning team's captain "King of the World", even if it is just for one day.\n\nIt gives you bragging rights to any disputes for four years and you , as a supporter, never even laced up one boot.\n\nIt's amazing that there is not one nation that plays the game the same way but each adds their own characteristic.  From the Samba of Brazil to the Staunchness of the German Defense we would know the team even if they wore "shirts and skins"\n\nI agree with whoever coined it "The Beautiful Game" (I believe it was Edson - Pele) for it is an event with no equal.
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ok it takes a month to finish the world cup. it starts out with 32 teams.  they are all seperated into groups. there are 8 groups. in those groups there are 4 teams. so all those teams play each other and the top two teams go on to the next round. in that round there is only 16 teams. then all those people play each other and if you loose once your out of the tournament. then you go to the next  round. which is only eight teams.  then they play each other. then the top four teams go to the next round and they all play each other. which leads us to the last round where to two best teams play each other. that's how the tournament  works. i hope that wasn't too confusing lol.
666326
I have!! I have never liked soccer. I know now it was because I knew so little about the game. I have been following the World Cup games, and now I am a fan. Not a knowledgeable one, but I am learning.\n\nGo England!!
139635
Futbol is a passion. Every little kid plays wants to be like Ronaldo, Maradona, Pele, Valderrama, Beckham, or Roberto Carlos. Futbol is not as complicated (money for equipment) as other major sport. For soccer all you need is a ball and the goal can be anything sometimes you don't even need a goal. Futbol is so big that when your national team plays everything stops, even the churches close during game time. The world cup is the biggest event in the sport, is when the best teams of the world get to fight for the title of World Champions. Even if your country does not make to the final, you still want to see the greatest teams battle it out.
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Their were a couple who thought the World Cup was their  own personal stage.  Unfortunately that happens in all sports.  However for the most part the officiating was pretty good.  Remember, that's a difficult job.  The entire world is watching and everyone is speaking different languages.
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Simple...Becuase it was the opening game, of the host...THE GERMANS....My dad is in the society of soccer world cup. Mostly....because he is german. Good game still though....
563411
HEY! support you Country.  If you are seeing the World Cup, new or old, you have 2 options, Change the channel or SHUT UP!  I know the US isnt that great of a team, but I still support them, even if I havent watched soccer for very long.  You should have pride that you have won a world cup.  And if you dont like Soccer dont watch it, I do the same thing with baseball, Its on all the time on different statitions, but I havent watched more that 30 seconds
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World Cup is the name of the 'event', FIFA is who organizes it (F?International Football Association).\nCities can have teams with players from all over the world, but for the World Cup, each player plays for their own country (i.e. Ronaldo plays for Real Madrid of Spain, but on the World Cup he plays for Brazil) - the different soccer clubs have nothing to do with the Wcup. \nClassification starts like LONG time before and they'll play for classification and finally the best teams get sorted randomly to play with each other in different groups
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Football is my greatest passion, although it has only been so for the last 6 years.  Previous to that I was busy having babies and working all hours, no time to watch TV.  But now my kids are grown up and I can watch as much as I like.  My favourite to win the FIFA World Cup 2006 has to be England, but I will be keeping an eye on France also (Thierry Henry)
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I've yet to understand the popularity of baseball myself but hey to each there own.  When I ask my family about world cup and I have to tell them it's soccer. They roll their eyes and yawn.  To those that never played the game it is rather boring and you can catch all the action on the highlight reel of the late night news.  When you get down to it, when one doesn't know someone that's actually playing it's hard to spark interest.  Baseball players, basketball etc...have become household names and hence an increase of popularity.