With the exit of two football giants Brazil and Argentina from the FIFA World Cup 2010, fans have either lost interest or have found new favourites.As both teams stormed their way into the quarter-finals, expectations soared high, but the enthusiasm was shortlived.The first shock came when five-time champion Brazil lost to the Netherlands on Thursday. Fans had expecting and had their hopes pinned on Diego Maradona's Argentina. But their expectations got a drubbing after Germany outplayed Argentina 4-0 Friday for a semi-final spot.
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"After Brazil crashed out of the quarterfinals, the only attraction was Argentina. But everything seems to have gone haywire. Now I am least interested in this World Cup," says a MBA student."It was really pathetic to see the way Argentina lost to Germany," said Saibal Roy, an engineer, who cut short his sleeping hours to see Messi in action.The German victory has broken many hearts here.
The soccer crazy city and fans are now gunning for revenge against Germany and the Netherlands, who knocked out Argentina and Brazil. So Spain and Uraguay are the new favourites that will keep their football appetite alive.
Germany is aiming to reach a record eighth final, while Spain is looking to get to its first. The winner will play either two-time champion Uruguay or the Netherlands in the final at Soccer City on Sunday. The first semi finals will be played on 6th July between Netherlands and Uruguay at 2:30PM. The second semi final match will be played on 7th July between Spain and Germany.
