With England failing miserably at 118 for 4 on the first test against Pakistan, there were already cries for a saviour to arrive, something us cricket enthusiasts have become accustomed to with the recent England team. Paul Collingwood already at the crease would have been the most likely candidate to pull his side from the depths of embarrassment, but today he was going to have some help. Eoin Morgan the incoming batsmen, still trying to find his feet in the test cricket arena was prepared to take up the burdensome responsibility of resurrecting the English scoreboard. 

Paul, who was born in Weymouth in 2006, has turn the closest thing to an English World Cup success after precisely predicting match results throughout the tournament.

The octopus, who now inhabits in Germany's Oberhausen Sea Life aquarium, correctly predicted the final result of all six matches involving his adopted homeland by deciding to eat a mussel from boxes emblazoned with the flags of the German team and its competitors.

          Spain yesterday joined the group of countries that have won the world cup after they defeated Netherlands by a lone goal. But for those who watched the match, the victory did not come easily. The goal was scored by Iniesta at about 3 minutes to the end of extra-time.

I know that it is no news that Brazil has crashed out of the ongoing FIFA world cup tagged South Africa 2010 that will soon end on Sunday. The thing that could be new to some of us though I feel that some people would have already heard the news is that the Brazilian FA has dismissed the coach that led Brazil to the world cup Dunga. The reason for this may not be unconnected to the elimination of Brazil from the ongoing world cup following their defeat to Netherlands.