NZBlue
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Harry Kane thinks England will win it.
Fair enough, whoever wins he'll claim it
Harry Kane thinks England will win it.
ESPN FCVerified account @ESPNFC 2m2 minutes ago
Argentina will be without Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero for the World Cup after he picked up an injury in training on Tuesday.
Awesome!Go Willy, add to your 2 caps!
Brazil to win (Germany a very close second) and the selfish Neymar to win Golden Boot.I'll go for Brazil to win and Mbappe each way as top scorer.
Belgium have an extremely strong side - but they've never performed up to expectation (similar to France who somehow managed to lose to Portugal in the Euros). For me, it's Brazil, Germany or Spain.Previous jokes I’ve made aside, I think it will be one of Belgium, Spain, or Brazil.
If I had a gun to my head, I would pick Brazil (or Russia, as that would be more in keeping with having a gun to my head).
I think they have built on the experience of their past failures and are in a much better place to make a deep run this year, especially given Vinny’s current fitness and Kevin’s exceptional talent. Add Hazard (either, these days), Lukaku (should be better for Belgium as he doesn’t have to act as an eighth centreback for most of the match), and supporting players like Carrasco, Mertens, Dembele, and Meunier, and you have a formidable team that, playing as a cohesive unit, can take apart any other team in the world.Belgium have an extremely strong side - but they've never performed up to expectation (similar to France who somehow managed to lose to Portugal in the Euros). For me, it's Brazil, Germany or Spain.
Agree with all of the above - except that Belgium have had this amazing squad for a while and have done absolutely nothing in world football. In fact, they haven't come close to doing something of note.I think they have built on the experience of their past failures and are in a much better place to make a deep run this year, especially given Vinny’s current fitness and Kevin’s exceptional talent. Add Hazard (either, these days), Lukaku (should be better for Belgium as he doesn’t have to act as an eighth centreback for most of the match), and supporting players like Carrasco, Mertens, Dembele, and Meunier, and you have a formidable team that, playing as a cohesive unit, can take apart any other team in the world.
Still, I think the stars are (literally and figuratively) aligning for Brazil—I feel as though Gabby is going to have a great tournament.
Hence the “built on the experience of their past failures”. They will be hungry to prove their worth this summer.Agree with all of the above - except that Belgium have had this amazing squad for awhile and have done absolutely nothing in world football.