Group C Hara Kiri.

The Group - C matches have finally come to an end and naturally, I am irritated and utterly dismayed at the result. Not because of a team I supported not making it but because of the sheer lack of quality. Truly the Dutch have been brilliant, but this is about the other two giants of world football : Italy and France. The "World Cup Finalists"

One team faces problems in the form of a demented coach, who is unable to decide upon his strongest starting XI. The other faces a pension problem. None of the veterans seem to be going anywhere. An injured Captain (centre half as well), along with his partner in defense. there is also an overall lack of quality plaguing the team.

It is truly a sad sight. Teams like Portugal, Croatia, Spain, Holland and the Romanians have new young blood coursing through their veins. Sadly, the other seem hell - bent upon playing their veterans (players called out of retirement mind you) while not giving the young guns a chance. Poor Benzema would be distraught if he recollected this tour ever again. On the other hand old Match winners such as Del Piero are placed on the bench, the manager preferring an inexperienced Antonio Cassano.Luca Toni must have squandered as many chances as the hair on his head. Most definitely his brilliant Domestic form has not reflected itslelf in this tournament AS OF NOW.

To make things worse, it gives an opportunity to half - arsed and pathetic wannabe Football Pundits such as this one to rant their heads off :

http://www.ashutoshdeshpande-juve.blogspot.com/

If any team deserved to go through, it was Romania who have, honestly, played some good football and displayed good sportsmanship. The rest o the two deserved , no less fittingly, to be the cause of the other's failure. Domenech needs a kiss from a dementor while Donadoni needs to find a better scout.

Again, a note to all the viewers :

I have nothing against France or Italy going through.