Let the game begin !

Finally! Every four years the world beholds a sporting spectacle of gargantuan proportions and this time Germany plays host to some of the biggest names in the sport. Germany hosting Costa Rica in Munich, kick off the proceedings in grand style. With over a 1.5 billion people expected to watch the opening game, football is easily the most popular sport on the globe. Brazil are the favourites to win this tournament again, fielding what is perhaps the strongest Brazil contingent yet, and not to mention the most talented. With names like, Ronaldo, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, and of course the sublime Ronaldinho, who in all his glory will parade his skills on the big stage. This is his moment to shine of course.
I will be trying to regularly post on my blog here with predictions, post-match summaries and critiques (if I am able to view all the games), and other faascinating tidbits (thanks Irshad for the last phrase). At this moment all I have to say is "Uns Gehen Lassen Mannshcaft!" (I tried my best to find a decent German translation of "Let's go Mannschaft"; Mannschaft being the nickname of the German squad.