More World Cup

Here's another handy World Cup tool available at the BBC's Football Section on the Web. It's a PDF file for printing out and tracking progress of the Cup.

As long as I'm on the topic of World Cup, I have to say that I'm absolutely amazed at some of the choices England coach Sven Goran Ericksson made in picking his provisional squad. In particular, the inclusion of untested, inexperienced 17-year-old Theo Walcott.

Now, he's a Gunner, and Arsene Wenger thought enough to scoop the kid up before he turned 17, so I'm sure he's got a lot of promise. But aren't there more experienced England strikers with some actual international experience, let alone significant top flight experience? (Theo has yet to play in a Premiership game).

Reports are that Walcott is lightning fast, and Ericksson desperately needs some lightning on a front line without Rooney. I mean, come on, Peter Crouch as your wheel man? Yikes. With his tenure ending after this World Cup, what does Ericksson have to lose? Nothing. But England...England's got the Cup to lose, don't they.