The widely percieved divine Octopus Paul , who has correctly predicted results of Germany matches, made its final prediction of this year tournament that it will be Spaniards that will be crowned World Champions in the football world tonight. From a statistical point of view, it would take a miracle for Holland to win going against the divine prediction of the octopus.
I have not place any bets for this World Cup Final as all my winnings has been exhausted by AVA. In addition, I've not won any bets on Spain matches so far. So its good that I learn to be contented with what I have already won.
On the football world, football experts or professionals like Johan Cryuff, himself , a Dutchman has say that it is Spain's title to lose. My Dutch friend called him a traitor. Maybe Mr Cryuff, who lives in Spain these days, is using psychological tactics to make Holland looks like underdog. Actually, there is no need to do that as the football world & the football pundits are already listing Holland as the underdog. Many has predicted Spain will dominate possession by keeping the ball with their passing. Once again, the team Barcelona has been taken reference with. My Dutch fan friend sms me that 7 out of 11 Spain players are from Barcelona. So what? Football is play on the football field with 11 men vs 11men. Don't have to think or pay respect to this Barcelona myth. Ok, it is not a myth but Barcelona is not invincible. They didn't make it to the European cup final.
In my home country Singapore, I can see many red shirt Spanish dressing fans this week. Read from papers that apart from England, Spain is the most popular team in Singapore for this world cup. The Dutch only has 2% of the Singapore fans. I think this is understated by the media. I know of a number of fans or neutral who prefer Holland.
So which side do I support? Easy question. If I were Harry Redknapp, there's not a single player that I would sign from the Spanish team for my beloved Spurs. While on the Dutch side, only Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben interests me. Honestly, both teams aren't my cup of tea for this World Cup final. I think they're way too boring, with exception to Brazil vs Holland game in the quarter-final.
If I can't really find many players that I like in the teams now, I have to look back to the past. This is where the Dutch has my heart. Players like the Milan trio of Marco Van Basten, Ruud Guillit, Frank Rijkaard, Philip Cocu, Dennis Bergkamp,Edgar Davids etc excites me when they play football. On the Spaniard side, there are two players over the past 20 years that I have interest. First is Fernando Hierro, their former captain and Nayim, once played for my beloved Spurs and make us happy by scoring in the last minute of Cup Winner Cup Final against the Gooners way back in 1995. That is victory for Real Zaragoza but make every Tottenham Hotspur fan super proud. Nayim from the half way line is the song that they use to sing.
Dutch or Spanish players? In the past and right now, I always prefer Dutch. I'm not the type that has the impression that the Spanish are the king of passing football. I think they're king of non-threatening passing football. A pretty boys team. "Ho Kua Boh Ho Jar" sums up my opinion of them. Before the 2010 South Africa FIFA World Cup Final get underway, I declare my support for Holland just for one night. It is a very important night. A night where the world will witness a New World Champion in the game of football. I hope it will be Oranje.
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