WELL - news today that Costa Rica are on track to take out the World Cup this year - having beaten two previous World Cup champions (England and Italy) in their first two games. Obviously, English fans were not taking up Rik Mayall's Noble England call loudly enough.
But don't worry, Richard prophetically gave guidance for just this situation in a June 6 blog: Who Should I Support in the World Cup? (When England Get Knocked Out). Richard, based on his political beliefs comes up with Uruguay. Did you know its "world's 'poorest' president" (a former left wing guerrilla fighter) has an austere lifestyle and donates around 90 percent of his $12,000 (£7,500) monthly salary to charities that benefit poor people and small entrepreneurs?
For myself, however, I'm still going for Costa Rica on and off the pitch - they top Who should I cheer for? table of countries based on social measures. Brilliant, Costa Rica, just brilliant - you did what New Zealand couldn't do.
Photo: from Richard's blog.
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