Well i’m feeling a little better, and a little richer, thanks to Frenchy
So i’ll do the France vs Brazil game first and try to convince y’all why Brazil will lose to France
These 2 teams are virtually mirror images of eachother
G-Barthez(France)(World Cup winner, Euro Cup winner, 84 caps, D.O.B.1971)
G-Dida(Brazil)(World Cup winner, 90 caps, DOB 1973)
D-Thuram(France)(World Cup winner, Euro Cup winner, 118 caps, 2 Goals, D.O.B.1972)
D-Cafu(Brazil)(World Cup winner, 141 caps, 5 Goals, DOB 1970)
D-Gallas(France)(44 caps, 1 Goal, D.O.B.1977)
D-Carlos(Brazil)(World Cup winner, 124 caps, 11 Goals, DOB 1973)
D-Sagnol(France)(42 caps, 0 Goals, D.O.B.1977)
D-Lucio(Brazil)(World Cup winner, 54 caps, 2 Goals, DOB 1978)
D-Abidal(France)(11 caps, 0 Goals, D.O.B.1979)
D-Juan(Brazil)(42 caps, 2 Goals, DOB 1979)
M-Zidane(France)(World Cup winner, Euro Cup winner, World Player Of The Year, 105 caps, 29 Goals, D.O.B.1972)
M-Ronaldinho(Brazil)(World Cup winner, World Player Of The Year, 67 caps, 27 Goals, D.O.B.1980)
M-Viera(France)(World Cup winner, Euro Cup winner, 91 caps, 6 Goals, D.O.B.1976)
M-Roberto(Brazil)(83 caps, 6 Goals, DOB 1974)
M-Ribery(France)(7 caps, 1 Goals, D.O.B.1983)
M-Kaka(Brazil)(World Cup winner, 42 caps, 14 Goals, DOB 1982)
M-Makelele(France)(Euro Cup winner, 47 caps, 0 Goals, D.O.B.1973)
M-Emerson(Brazil)(73 caps, 6 Goals, DOB 1976)
F-Henry(France)(World Cup winner, Euro Cup winner, 82 caps, 35 Goals, D.O.B.1977)
F-Ronaldo(Brazil)(World Cup winner, Golden Boot Winner, 96 caps, 62 Goals, DOB 1976)
F-Trezeguet(France)(World Cup winner, Euro Cup winner, 65 caps, 32 Goals, D.O.B.1977)
F-Adriano(Brazil)(35 caps, 25 Goals, DOB 1982)
Bench
F-Wilthord(France)(Euro Cup winner, 84 caps, 26 Goals, D.O.B.1974)
F-Juninho(Brazil)(World Cup winner, 39 caps, 6 Goals, DOB 1973)
F-Govou(France)(21 caps, 3 Goals, D.O.B.1979)
F-Robinho(Brazil)(26 caps, 5 Goals, DOB 1984)
F-Saha(France)(10 caps, 2 Goals, D.O.B.1978)
F-Fred(Brazil)(4 caps, 3 Goals, DOB 1983)
M-Malouda(France)(16 caps, 2 Goals, D.O.B.1980)
M-Silva(Brazil)(39 caps, 3 Goals, DOB 1976)
These 2 teams match up so closely, it’s hard to seperate them and impossible to say one player is better than another
The only thing i noticed was that France looked a bit fitter and faster, Brazil has been doing a lot of holding in this tourney, having trouble keeping up with some of the faster guys
The last time they played, it was the finals of the 98 World Cup, and France won 3-0, France has 6 players on their team who played in that game, Brazil also has 6 players who played in that game
Argentina/Germany is being billed as the big game, but really it should be this game…14 World Cup winning players and 2 World Players Of The Year on the field for this one
France knocked Brazil out of the 98 World Cup, 86 World Cup, and even the 01 Confederations Cup, while Brazil has beaten France just once in 4 meaningful matches, the 58 World Cup…France is riding a 3 game win streak vs Brazil
I have this serious problem…every 4 years i hate Brazilians, i don’t know what that is all about…I have an autographed Ronaldo Brazil #9 jersey which he gave me, i have an autographed picture of me with Pele from when i was a kid, i’ve been training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for years, some of my best friends and soccer teamates are Brazilian…but when the World Cup comes around i hate them more than any other country in the world and always bet against them…the last World Cup i bet Germany to win, and watched the game with these Brazilians who just kept buying me liquor to help ease my pain…damn…and here we go again
Luckily these feelings only last for the World Cup…i might need to see a doctor about this