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VeteranI think this World Cup has been one of the poorest I can remember. Going into the Final I would only rank Italia '90 as being worse. A great final might push World Cup 2006 up to number 7 or 8 of the eleven that I remember going back to 1966 but...
It seems to me that given the ingredients that go into making a tournament great, this one falls well short. Things like memorable matches, great individual performances, great goals etc have been few and far between.
Up until Euro 2004 I felt that the European Championship had surpassed the World Cup but the last tournament was so dreadful that I have reconsidered that position.
Has the Champions League now taken over as soccer's showcase tournament? Even that statement comes into question when you consider the lack of goals at the semi final stage last season.
Or, am I just being overly critical given that viewership around the globe seems to continue to rise? How could all these people be wrong?
I still prefer tournaments involving national teams to those involving club teams. Why? Because with the clubs it seems to mostly be about which clubs have the most money and that can "buy" their titles. Not the case with national teams, as you know. So even if the quality at times appears to be superior in competitions such as the Champions' League, I, for one, will ALWAYS prefer watching tournaments such as the World Cup, the European Championships, or La Copa América over any club competition, any day.
dawgfan7703:22 PM EST