Why is that only English Players and fans that claim they will win the World Cup?
602747
There is a natural insularity in England which fosters the belief that England and all things English is superior to anything foreign. The English media fosters this illusion by extravagant claims that the premiership is the "best league in the world" when in reality England is only playing catch up with the rest of the major footballing nations. Ironically, English football has only become attractive and exiting in recent years due to the influx of foreign players. The England players however have too much respect for the quality of the major football teams to believe that winning the World Cup is their "birthright"
594003
Considering that in 1966 is the only time England won the world cup - for sure it is the one from back there. Let's hope this years t-shirt will repeat the success. It's been 40 years it's hight time for England to do it again.\nGO ENGLAND!
367796
This kind of question really pisses me off, apparently it's only England fans that fight and cause trouble is it? Totally blinkered. The so called "ultras" of Italy and Holland have been making plans for violence for ages, as have the Turkish.\nThe Germans also have a hardcore of hooligans who will be active at home and the Polish hooligans have actually been quoted that they are going to target England fans at every opportunity.
359681
I'm Scottish and I WILL be supporting England during the World Cup.   I know a lot of people who will not be supporting them but my attitude is that we are one very small island in a great big world and we should be united together rather than bicker amongst ourselves.\n\nCome on ENGERLAND !!
1129184
No it's not true. It's English lineage that counts and the players have to prove that they have at least one English Grandparent - the same is true for all national sides.
1182205
The English are proud, and also Loyal. Do we seem bothered that everyone wants us to lose? No, Do we care who you`ll be supporting? No. I think Its jealousy because your teams didnt even make It, Nothing worse than sore losers!! If we win, then that will be great, If we lose....at least we can say we were there, took part, and done our best. To the peoples whose countires didnt make It, Its like the lottery......You have to be In It to win It. Your not and we are. Come on England!!!
432332
If England ever had a chance to win the World Cup in this day and age, it's this year. Just name the first 11 from the top of your head. I mean, Rooney, Owen, Beckham, Lampard, Gerrard, Terry, Ferdinand, GEEZ!! The only thing left for them to do is to gel. If they do, they'd be the team to watch this summer..
1172069
It's cos we are BRILLIANT and the rest of the world is insanely jealous of us. We have always been world beaters and leaders. They hate us for it...\n\nOh hum.... COME ON ENGLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1043087
the answer is that england have won the world cup more than scotland and england have been in the world cup more than scotland.  scots just admit your jealous coz england is better
1121139
I have to live in England with it's morons and their stupid 'scally' flags. Newsflash.........England are not going to win the World Cup, just as they haven't for 40 years!!!!! And did you ever wonder why the rest of the world hate the english? That arrogant attitude -  they are just laughed at. Go back to your council estate (and tear down your flags as soon as England get knocked out which won't be long.......)
486565
Alot of people are going to says who going to win the world cup. \n\nAlot of people are going to says Brazil will win the world cup
1102502
The reason England insists they will win is because they cannot conceive of face the fact that loosing is what will happen, Brazil and Argentina are playing better football so it would stand to reason that they will go away with the cup. But England now have the fall back to say it was because they didn't have a full team to put out due to injuries... The matches i have seen with Brazil though having said that they are not playing at their best. But it is a game that lasts normally 90 Min's and only after them 90 Min's will anyone know who has won. England should not count their chickens as it were, don't they realise that this is what makes the other nations dislike them......\n\nBY THE WAY I AM ENGLISH so on chip here.........
625575
Well as you know the premier league is highly competitive and it requires every player to give it all they have. It is unfortunate the situation England is. All I can say is the players are not only dedicated to their country, they are also dedicated to the team(s) they play for.
865950
Because they are so crap at things like football that should by some miracle they ever win the odd game they go ballistic.\n\nAnyone remember the world cup song Ally's Army? making a big deal out of the fact that England didn't qualify - why do we never bother doing that with the Jocks? probably because it happens so often but the skirt wearers were over-joyed, how did the Jocks do in that world cup i wonder?\n\nAnswers on a mouldy haggis please.
464408
Of course England are going to win the World cup this year.We are by far the best team in it and our defence is certainly not weak.
671253
In England, we support all teams equally. English cricket profile has gone up since the Ashes win but will take a back seat if England football team does well at World Cup. Sometimes we are fickle and just support success(ie England Rugby Union team who won the World cup a few years ago.
1085020
My country will never ever qualify but there's a humongus bunch of EPL fans and followers - of course we're rooting for ENGLAND to win WorldCup 2006 - it's time!