Football is the one sport that excites Indians as much, if not more than
cricket. With the 2006 World Cup finals just around the corner there is much
speculation and betting going on about who the winners will be this time around.
The DQ Week got in touch with channel partners across the country to take a poll
on which team they are betting on to win the World Cup.
While the most sought after teams were Germany, Brazil and Argentina. It was
Brazil that took the cake for scoring the most votes amongst partners, both as
their favorite team as well as the team they were banking on to win the match.
In fact partners from Bangalore went all out in favor of Brazil to the extent
that almost all partners we spoke to are placing their bets on Brazil.
However, it was a different case when it came to choosing their favorite
player. While as expected Ronaldo toped the list as the mass favorite, there
were many partners rooting for Lionel Messi also with some even harking back to
all time favorite Maradona.
Here's what a few channel partners think:
Baijesh K, Guru Infosys, Calicut
Betting on? Argentina
Why? Team Strength.
Favorite player? Ronaldo
Jaimon Joseph, Zenicon Group, Cochin
Betting on? Brazil
Why? So far their team
performance has been good.
Favorite player? Klose
R Ramesh, Commercial Control, Hyderabad
Betting on? Brazil
Why? Right team with perfect
forward, mid-field and defend. In fact their bench players are also good and can
win the World Cup.
Favorite player? Messi
G Suresh, E Caps Computers, Coimbatore
Betting on? Germany
Why? Perfection in the game.
Germany is the only team with less number of fouls.
Favorite player? Ballack
Jitendra Shah, EyeVision, Mumbai
Betting on? Argentina
Why? They have put up a tough
fight so far and are playing their best.
Favorite player? Ronaldo
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Mody, Jaydee Electronics, Mumbai
Betting on? Germany
Why? They are playing like a
well oiled-war machine.
Favorite player? Kaka
Ashwin Kukreja, Real Time Computer, Mumbai
Betting on? Brazil
Why? They are the champion
defenders and I have an old attachment towards Brazil.
Favorite player? Ronaldinho
Madhav Diwanji, Orian Enterprise, Pune
Betting on? Germany
Why? They are playing really
well.
Favorite player? Ballack
OptiLink, Mumbai
Betting on? Brazil
Why? There is no doubt about
their winning. They have been the world champions four times.
Favorite player? Ronaldinho
Ajay Khurana, Micro-tech Software, Kolkata
Betting on? Brazil
Why? They have got the best
players by far. Brazil has got a very strong attack, which helps them score
goals at random. Though their defense is a bit poor, but at the end of the day a
team needs to score to win and Brazil can do that efficiently.
Favorite player? Ronaldinho
MK Shah, Pecon Infotech,Kolkata
Betting on? Germany
Why? They have the home
ground benefit and the team has proved that they have got all the ingredients of
a winning team.
Favorite player? Ronaldinho
DQW News Bureau News Delhi, June 30