FIFA Germany 2006

To all my pals along the Liston or in the bars or by the pools who greet me with requests for the "latest" on a certain footie comp, I *honestly* - cub's honour - know nothing about soccer. On a par with doing business with the Japanese.

I'm not being snooty and not deigning to talk the game because I believe only fellow Brits are up to my depth of knowledge or understanding.

I don't know.

But you can:

Schedule

Spitfires over Germany: I'm reckoning some punch-ups before this Cup playeth out.

High-hoping Albion.