Everybody love's you baby, we're all going England crazy

The nation has gone world cup crazy and even a few `Page Three` girls have brought out a song called the boys are coming, you've been warned i'ts in the same class of football songs as the Arsenal version of Hot Stuff from 1998, well maybe not quite that bad!

The first day of The 2002 World Cup sponsored by somebody brought an early shock as the French were issued a strong warning that they weren't just going to be able to turn up and take the trophy home. Remember, three Warnings and you're out.

A team full of skilful Jamie McCombe's against a team full of Irishmen, surely the Cameroonians would show the Irishmen team spirit is quite simply not enough at this level? Well they didn't, infact it was the Irishman who showed the world that there is more to them than just team spirit. Oh yeah and somebody beat someone else by a fair few goals I think.

I ventured out of the house to watch Sven's men against the Swedes but walked home wishing I had followed England's example and sent out a bald nutter to do it for me.

Big girl's blouse....

Day Four

I set my alarm to wake me up for the Mexico vs Croatia game but on waking up I decided my bed was a better option after all and reset it to wake me up for Brazil's first match against the Turks. I wasn't disappointed as I watched in my opinion the best game so far of this World Cup. The buck tootehd Messiah had returned with a few friends and they were there to entertain, but it was Turkey who scored a wonder goal leaving me to wonder if the sides had swapped shirts forty five minutes early. After Ronaldo had levelled the scores it was up to Rivaldo to score the penalty that never was and then make a mockery of the notion that referees were going to clamp down on the cheats this year. For those of who haven't seen it yet, a Turkish player kicked the ball at Rivaldo in anger and Rivaldo decided he would fall on the floor and roll around holding his face even though the ball had hit his leg! The Turk was despatched to the changing rooms and ten seconds later the referee blew for full time. Top Stuff!

Decided I could miss the China Vs Costa Rica battle, shame on me I know! I rose to watch co-hosts Japans first match so that I could see if my prediction of them beating Belgium would be realised, unfortunately Arsenals Inamoto, yeah he does actually play for them you know, was robbed of a second goal by the referee. Before yesterday I had been impressed by this years referees oo...

The Koreans even managed an impressive win against Poland, as I predicted I might add!

Maybe Mr Collina will restore the little faith I was beginning to have in the men in black