According to World cup history, europe is for european teams and the Americas are for "american" teams...gameday that shit doesn´t matter but its hard to ignore...

Brazil could be a mess, but they have players that with the blink of an eye can change the course of a game...technically and skillfully there´s nobody like the brazilians, they have the best player in the world, Ronaldhino, Two deadly strikers Ronaldo and Adriano and their midfield is strong and creative, kaká maybe hasn´t fully matured but still he can be quite effective, plus Ronaldhino makes everyone play better, you can argue their defense is their weak point but when have brazilians depended on their defense to play the way they play; that´s the thing, they could be playing horribly but their individualities can resolve games, that´s a fact.

England...I´d like to them win, I like their league and I like their players...Rooney, Owen(I can´t forget his goal against argentina), Lampard, Gerrard, Terry, Beckham...and i have this feeling that they have been cheated in past world cup appearances, deserving much more than what they accomplished

Germany, well they have homefield advantage, a young team(I think Deisler is gonna be miss this one too), two key players that are essential to their gameplay and spirit...Oliver Khan, despite fact that his playing ability has decreased substantially he is a great goalkeeper, screams a lot, orders around, makes excellent saves(one to one he is simply outstanding) and has a lot of personality on the field(reassurance to young players); Michael Ballack, Germany´s best player, great creative midfielder, he can pass, he can shoot, he can score with his head and feet...and germans never ever give up, scores don´t matter, crowd doesn´t matter, opposing team don´t matter...

Italy...Personal favorites after Mexico, I like the fact that they seem to hold their best gameplay until the final rounds of the tournament, often doing just barely to get through the first stage and improving as they move along, not nearly as spectacular as Brazil or Portugal but depicting great order and work ethic...as far as players go, I think they posses qualities that could rival the likes of brazilian players...Totti(they say he´s gonna make it) and Del Piero can play superb, even if they don´t play at the same time...goalscorers, not as good as other cups but still dangerous, effective...their defense always their strong point, great defenders with offensive projection when needed...they are deadly on counterattacks and have probably the best goalkeeper on the world...If they score first you are in a lot of trouble...