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With less than 170 days to the FIFA World Cup 2010, the excitement is building up pretty fast. England will be competing against 31 other nations for the honor of being the World Champion of 2010. Will 2010 be England’s year? Let’s take a look at some of the facts we have so far.

England is rooted to be one of the favourites to win the World Cup; according to the poll, the only two other teams that are considered to have better chances are Spain and Brazil. England’s performances so far are quite astonishing indeed, winning 9 out of 10 matches and scoring 34 goals in total. Our favorite top scorer, Wayne Rooney, scored 9 of these goals.

England will be competing against USA, Algeria, and Slovenia in Group C; the team should have no trouble at all against these opponents. If England succeeds in ruling Group C, it will face the second qualifying team from Group D. England should have no troubles securing a place in the quarter-finals; the competition will surely get tougher afterwards since we will be playing against stronger teams such Italy, Germany, and Brazil.

Will this be our year? Will we get the honor of winning the 2010 World Cup? Everything is possible indeed. Make sure you check out the English Team’s official website for more updates and insights.

I must admit, I am more of a follower of Golf than a player these days. I guess I just don’t have the fitness I used to have as I often find a full round of 18 holes a struggle. Maybe I am getting old or maybe I should just find a course that doesn’t have so many hills! Still, following golf is my passion, especially online. Mainly due to the various news sources from around the world. A particular favourite website for mine for Golf News is metro.co.uk – Not just Golf news, but all sport related news in general. I have recently been following the Singapore open via Metro and have been particularly impressed with Ernie Els so far, he really is leading the way in this tournament and is currently top of the leader board with an impressive one under 70. I have also been impressed with Simon Dyson so far, he is proving to be a bit of a challenge too. I must admit, all this Golf action from Asia is making me wanting to get back out on the green again Saturday morning, hopefully the weather will hold out and I will be able to get a few rounds in whilst the wife is out.

When you see Michelle Wie or Tiger Woods on TV teeing off on the greens, you probably think golf looks like an easy game to play. All you do is use a golf club to hit the little white golf ball as far as it will go sink it into a hole. You get to try four or five times, how hard can it be? However, the game of golf is somewhat a little more complicated than it appears to be and it can take years of practice just to break par.

One of the most complicated aspects of the game for those new to the sport is deciding which golf club they should use to make each shot. The best thing to do when you are new to golf is to get just a few clubs and stick to those. After a little practice, you will learn what feels right as you begin to understand the differences between each of the clubs. You may even gain enough confidence to begin betting with your friends.

To grip the club correctly, both of your hands should feel as if they are one together. Each of your palms should face the other one as if in prayer. Get to your starting position, stand with your feet apart and knee bent a little, and then bend your wrists to lift the head of the club. Ideally, you will be able to swing the shaft straight up to the middle of your head without changing your face.