Internation Friendlies

Today and yesterday we had international friendlies in preparation for the World Cup in South Africa. There were many promising matches all over the world. One of the most interesting matches was Spain-France, which ended in a 2-0 victory for Spain. Spain is the favorite in the World Cup, and they are still playing at an excellent level. France has great players, but the team doesn't play very well. In my personal opinion, I think that the manager should be sacked. It is unbelievable that a team with such great players plays so bad.

Speaking of a team with great players, and playing horribly is Argentina. Even though they were able to beat Germany 1-0, they still don't convince me. The fact that they almost couldn't qualify for the World Cup with such great players makes me doubt Maradona's ability as a manager. Argentina has Messi, Tevez, Higuain, Riquelme, and many other all-stars. With a good manager, Argentina can win the World Cup. With Maradona, the team doesn't play like it should. I think they beat Germany because of the player's talent, not Maradona's decisions.

England defeated Egypt 3-1. England has proved to be a strong candidate to win the World Cup with Capello leading the team. The players are playing very well together, and are getting results. The engine in the team is Wayne Rooney, who is one of the best in the world. England can go very far in the World Cup if they keep playing like they are playing right now.

Other teams that are candidates to win the World Cup are Brazil and Holland.They both defeated good teams. Brazil defeated Ireland 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium with an incredible goal from Robinho. Brazil's second goal can only be done by Brazilians, every day the team impresses me even more. Holland defeated USA 2-1.USA has already proved that they are a strong team after reaching the Confederations Cup Final. Holland has a great team, but they still don't reach the final level in their game.