By now you know how much we love the Fifa World Cup. And how much our Wizard with Words tracks it. Here’s what Dr Bhaskar Das has to say on our question in the December 12 edition of Das ka Dum. Read on…
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Q. First, Germany and Spain. Then Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, England. Who are you betting on now?
A. I didn’t bet on any of the names that you mentioned. In fact, in my last week’s Q&A, on the same subject, I mentioned that this year’s Fifa World Cup has been dominated by disruptions from the Davids. But with a legacy (and emotional) mindset, I hazarded a guess for Argentina as I am a Messi Fan. So my preference for Argentina to lift the Fifa World Cup remains unchanged.
But now that the number of contenders of the World Cup has been limited to a few teams, and the Davids who are left in the fray, I can put forward a second guess and I would love that to happen: looking at the hunger and fighting spirit of two teams viz Morocco and Croatia, I won’t be surprised if they play at the final and Morocco wins the Cup. Let Africa enjoy a new glory. Rationally too, I think they have exemplary indomitable spirit to take on the best in the game and even if they have no so-called star/ nranded player, their collective commitment is palpable in each match and it continues to improve. Ultimately, I find it to be a clash of Entitlement Owners v/s Disruptive Insurgents.
Disclaimer: this answer is a personal analysis and may not actually be the reality. Even if it proves to be true, it would be a fluke. Any game is a testimony of skill and not an outcome of prediction of analysts.