The Brits haven´t been that successful after their 1966 lucky victory. If they wouldn´t continue the propaganda war of WWII, I´d say they deserve the trophy.
Thanks, I´m confident that the happy mood goes on even if Germany doesn´t make it to the final match. My guess is, that we´ll lose in the quarter finals against Holland or Argentina. But that´s ok, we´ll be among the eight best team then.
On the other hand, we became World Champion in 1954, 1974 and 1990. Now multiplicate 54 with 74 and take 1990 - the result is 2006!! :-)
Many here are surprised that we - the German people - can present ourselves as a patriotic nation, but a nation that does it best to be a good host to everyone (except the Iranian president). I have never seen so many flags from around the world here, and people partying together. We pay tribute to good games and honor those who perform better than expected. I never expected Saudi-Arabia to make a goal, that Trinida&Tobago reaches a draw against Sweden, or that the weather would be that good. Where´s our rainy summer?
I´m really looking forward for the next weeks.
What do you think of the job Klinsmann has done so far?
I've got a feeling that he just might be the guy that coaches the US in 2010.