South Africa 2010

Teams I will be rooting for, not in order of preferences (except for England).

1. England
Goes without saying. Probably the only country Singaporeans, or at least myself, can identify with, since Singapore was a former British colony and how we once had a shared history. Not to mention how the English Premier League is a perennial favourite here. Can England please finally win something?

2. South Korea

Off-pitch distraction.

Asian pride, not K-Pop mania, though the latter makes me embarrassed to wear the Korean jersey. I've stopped for 2 years already and counting.

3. Brazil
Samba football, need I say more?

4. France
No more heartbreaks like 2006. Please.

5. Argentina
Maradonna lor. Period.

Ok, Three Lions MTV for England...