Tuesday sees pureblood 17 and Slovakian national captain Marek Hamšík come up against David Mulligan of New Zealand. We are very excited about this. The All Whites have been tipped by many to be the worst team in South Africa so this is a great opportunity for Hamšík to show what he's made of. Along with Serbia's Krasić, Hamšík is another devotee being followed by Europe's big guns, although he has recently declared that he has a verbal agreement to sign a contract extension at Napoli. Perhaps this is because he knows that Krasić will bag Juve's freshly vacant number 17 shirt. It's not certain that Mulligan will start for New Zealand, so all eyes will be on the Slovakian skipper.
Next up is Siaka Tiéné against Ruben Amorim in a massive clash in Group F. It's extremely disappointing that we won't get the chance to see the Ivorian full-back line up directly against Nani but fingers crossed for an appearance for the United winger's replacement. With a good performance, we could have a conversion on our hands.
Finally, Brazil get their World Cup under way against Ahn Young-Hak's North Korea. It's all about Ahn in this one, as Josué is unlikely to play many minutes. In a recent interview North Korea's midfield general claimed that he can't see any weakness in the Brazil team, but he knows they will be hampered by the lack of a 17 in their line-up. People are predicting a rout in this game, let's see what the Dear Leader's finest can do. Yes We Ahn!
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