Nope-never watched the game,never been to a game, played it once as an adult at Uni and someone broke their collar bone when they tried to body charge me.Don't have it on in the house, got no love of either. Like rugby, but can't play anymore. To me soccer is only about the big money. Don't care for this national identity business either-best team is best team.

I understand Gareth's humour and haven't taken offence-don't think he meant any. Been spat at, and threatened at Cardiff arms park by some foolish Welshmen who dishonoured their country and people by doing so, didn't take much offence and don't matter to me where people come from-only 2 types and 2 sub types, Good and mailnly good with a bit of bad, bad and mainly bad with a bit of good.(over simplified I know-but it illustrates what I mean)

If they spent the money generated by the world cup on helping child poverty, eradicating land mines, providing schools and hospitals in the 3rd world etc then I'd support it-but nope lots of people will get richer, many will get drunk and disorderly, and some will get hurt.Soccer players are overated and over paid-pity they don't pay nurses etc that sort of money for the work they do, come to that I wouldn't mind teachers and other people who skill is more important than kicking a silly ball around getting some decent money.You judge-would you sooner be stiched back together again by a nurse on a decent wage than lie there bleeding while some pratt with a silly hair do scores a goal?

Anyway who wants to see 11 blokes kissing each other all over a field?-Rather chase sheep!