Just like entire nation, every child and grownup of Udaipur is a die hard fan of cricket, for us cricket is not a sport it is a religion. But people also love other sports like hockey, tennis and football. As we all know that Fifa world cup 2010 is starting from today 11 June, I went out to check the atmosphere of football in City of Lakes and found that many fans are anxiously waiting for it. I talked with few football enthusiasts, asked them about their favorite team, player and according to them who will emerge as champion this year?

Opinions Name: Kritik Mathur Profession: Student Age: 13 Favorite team: Brazil Favorite Player: Kaka Prediction of World Champions -Brazil, Spain Name: Praveesh Gupta Profession: Student Age: 18 Soccer World Cup Favorite team: Argentina Favorite Player: Lionel Messi Prediction: Argentina will win Name: Abhishek Chowdhury Profession: Student Age: 28 Soccer World Cup Favorite team: Argentina Favorite Player: Messi Your Prediction on Football World Champion 2010? Argentina Name: Prakash Kingrani Profession: Businessman Age: 25 Favorite Team: England Favorite Player: David Beckham Your prediction: Korea Name: Asrar Batliwala Profession: Student Age: 22 Favorite Team: France Favorite player: Patrice Evra Your prediction: France Name: Prasoon Sharma Profession: Job Age: 25 Favourate team: brazil Favorite players:Kaká. Best midfielder Ronaldo. Your prediction: as it is so intresting watching football but now a days the changes in team or in timings increases our intrest in football. But the most intresting thing THE ZONES love to watch to zones playing the most (Europe and South America) becausefrom past few years these two zones have won Fifa cups.

Total six continental zones are playing in the tournament, Four Zones, Africa, Asia, North America, oceania are participating, but main title war between Two Zones, Europe and South America. In the past 18 world cups these two won half of the world cups each. But Europe won all at home where as South America won only four at home and remaining five are away. South American teams having more chance to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup at South Africa.

Enjoy Football with food

To make this football season more happening restaurants and cafeterias like Mansi Café, Café Coffee Day (both venues), Hukam restaurant, Happiness Ice Cream Parlor and all R.T.D.C hotels (Kajri in Udaipur) are going to show all the LIVE matches on big TV screens.

Football Merchandise

If you would like to color yourself in the shades of football you can buy theme T-shirts from Spyker showroom on Saheliyon Ki Baari Road and Adidas will be gearing itself with all exclusive merchandise by coming Tuesday. So have a happy world cup.