10 reasons why your team will win the world cup =)

Italy
- Because, for many of the Italian players, Germany 2006 represents a last chance to win a major title with the Azzurri. After all, the likes of Fabio Cannavaro, Francesco Totti, Filippo Inzaghi and Alessandro Del Piero are not getting any younger.
- Because the Italians’ motivation is massive after 28 years without a win over the French.
- Because the Italian players know many of the French players inside out after having played against them repeatedly in Serie A or the UEFA Champions League.
- Because Italian confidence levels are sky-high after the victory over their German hosts.
- Because Italy are the most solid team in the tournament, especially in defence (just one goal conceded, and an own goal at that).
- Because Gennaro Gattuso is perhaps the only midfield enforcer in the world capable of keeping the brilliant Zinedine Zidane quiet.
- Because Lilian Thuram has himself said that Italy have been the best team at the tournament.
- Because France are the oldest side in the tournament and must therefore be tired after having played six games.
- Because the scandal currently rocking Italian football is strangely reminiscent of the one that shook Calcio just before the Azzurri's triumph at Spain 82.
- Because whoever is involved, a FIFA World Cup Final invariably turns on a simple twist of fate.

France
- Because France have not lost to Italy since 1978.
- Because this Final is the farewell party of Zidane, Thuram, Claude Makelele and possibly other French players, so defeat would be unthinkable.
- Because Les Bleus' route through the tournament (victory against Spain and Portugal, Final against Italy) is uncannily similar to their UEFA EURO 2000 trajectory.
- Because the Italians were taken to extra time in the semi-final and must therefore be more tired than the French.
- Because of Zidane.
- Because France have never lost a major tournament final.
- Because Del Piero has himself said that France are the favourites.
- Because having beaten the world champions and hot favourites Brazil, Les Bleus’ self-belief is unshakeable.
- Because Patrick Vieira and Makelele form what is arguably the best defensive midfield pairing at this FIFA World Cup.
- Because whoever is involved, a FIFA World Cup Final invariably turns on a simple twist of fate.