Now I am psyched!!! Got my England car flag in the mail today (THANKS GAZZAK, what a really nice thing to do)!!
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This from my home town paper:
GROUP B
FRANCE

Coach: Jacques Santini

Best finish: Won in 1984, 2000.

Qualified by: Winning Group 1 at 8-0.

Key players: M Zinedine Zidane, F Thierry Henry, D Lilian Thuram, M Patrick Vieira.

Key game: June 13 vs. England. Clash of titans in opener.

Can win if: The talent plays up to form.

ENGLAND

Coach: Sven-Goran Eriksson

Best finish: Semifinals 1968, 1996.

Qualified by: Winning Group 7 at 6-0-2.

Key players: M David Beckham, F Michael Owen, M Steven Gerrard.

Key game: June 13 vs. France. Needs to make a statement.
The whole article can be read here:
http://www.nj.com/sports/ledger/inde...7821226680.xml

Also from this article something I found quite funny:
LATVIA

Coach: Alexander Starkov

Best finish: First-time qualifier.

Qualified by: Beating Turkey in a playoff.

Key players: F Marian Pahars, F Maris Verpakovskis.

Key game: Just happy to be here.

Can win if: Other 15 teams forfeit or fail drug tests.