WORLD CUP 2006
Colours (iold and green.
Chances of lifting the trophy Not bladdy loikley. mate.
Golden boots Most eyes will be on livciton‘s attacking midlieldcr Tim (‘ahill. and Liverpool‘s Harry Kewell. And their injuries.
Why we should get behind them (iuus lliddink. The highly-prized Dutch manager took South Korea to the semi—finals in 2002. and Australia have a fair dinkum chance of getting out of their group.
Why we shouldn’t bother Australia is slowly taking over world sport. First cricket and rugby. now tennis. swimming. athletics. hockey — next stop. soccct".’
BLUFFER'S GUIDE TO BEING AUSTRALIAN
Icons Dame Edna Everage. Kylie Minogue. Rolf Harris. Home rmdxlway's Alf Stewart. kangaroos. koalas. bron/ed surf lifesavers and beach babes.
Culture Your search — Australian culture — did not match any dueuments. ()nly kidding? .‘vIUsic is not ()z's strong point (Nick Cave being a notable exception l. but movies are better. Mad Mar and T/lt’ :ldt'etttut‘es‘ (i/‘I’riseil/a. Queen of. the Desert use the evocative emptiness of the outback. whereas ( 'mmdi'le Dundee and Muriel 's lleddi'ng major in comic fun.
Food & drink lirom fried witchetty grubs to shrimps on the barbie: from English favourites like meat pie to modern Asian fusion food. And so to drink: not the ice-cold lager of received wisdom. but the heavier Victoria Bitter. Contributions to the world Wonderful wines. latex gloves. the electric drill. boomerangs and didgeridoos.
Where to go to watch the game The barn-like Walkabout bars in Glasgow and Edinburgh. or ()1 bar in the latter.
What to roar If good: ‘You little ripper! (iood onyal' If bad: ’You llamin' galahl'
Name Barry Davie
From Perth (the Australian one)
'I call myself a Scottish- Australian - I was actually born in Scotland. I think Australia will get as far as the first round; they‘ll get humped by Brazil. I don't think we'll do too badly against Croatia and Japan. I don't really follow football; it’s more of a patriotic thing. If Scotland was in I'd be supporting both teams. I couldn't name a single Australian player. mate.’
Colours White rig:
and navy blue.
Chances of \ " G " lifting the trophy ~ (iood (though a l
calamitous exit is l
jtist as likely). 'I
Golden boots ‘ John Terry. Frank ngfiwduz;
Lampard. Steven
Gerrard and Wayne Rooney are among the best in Europe - but will Rooney's toe mend in time‘.’ Why we should get behind them Neighbours. everybody needs good neighbours!‘ A modern. mature Scotland should be celebrating the achievements of the country next door.
Why we shouldn’t bother Having to put up with the ill-natured moaning from some Scottish football commentators in years to come if they do actually win.
BLUFFER'S GUIDE TO BEING ENGLISH
Icons William Shakespeare. Margaret Thatcher. the Beatles. bowler hats. Winston Churchill. Elton John and Barbara C artland.
‘, A bowler hat,
yesterday
Tate Modern 1 5;
Culture An English strongpoint. with much variety. Turner and Constable sit alongside a thriving modern art scene. typified by the Tate Modern. while music runs the gamut from Edward Elgar to Dizzee Rascal. The quintessential English films are classics: Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson RP their way through BriefEnemmter. while Alec Guinness plays all eight d‘Ascoynes in aristo comedy. Kind Hearts and Carrmels.
Food 8: drink Roast beef. fish and chips and a fried breakfast — the English do take their health very seriously. Curiously. most dn'nk ice- cold lager. not wzmn. nut-brown ale. Contributions to the world English. The second most widely- spoken language in the world is the
lingua franca for intemational business.
Where to go to watch the game You should be among friends in most pubs — but there’ll be some who support any team against England. What to roar ‘Come on England! Come on England! Oh shit. I can‘t believe he did that . . .'
Name Bob Salvin
From Leeds
‘I’II try and catch every game. although I could probably get over the trauma of missing Iran v Angola. England are a long shot - if Rooney's absent they look fragile up front. They have a chance of turning over probably Holland or Portugal in the quarter finals. but I can't see them getting past Brazil. Peter Crouch is my favourite. for comedy value. I'm hoping Heidi Klum figures in the opening ceremony.’
24 THE LIST 8—22 Jun 2006