Salut!

What a World Cup it is turning out to be! Who would have imagined that teams such as France, Argentina and Portugal would have gone out at the first round. France is in a state of shock, especially considering that we didn't score a single goal. It was not what people were expecting. The best thing now is to be positive about it, and hopefully the French team will resurface at the next World Cup as a force to be reckoned with.

I am pleased that England are doing so well. I expected them to because they are a very good team. I think the victory against Argentina was great for their confidence. They now face a massive game against Brazil on Friday, and I am sure they will do well. I'm looking forward to it, and I think it will be a fantastic game to watch.

It's also great to see teams like South Korea, Senegal and USA in the quarter finals. Almost every continent is represented in the last eight - what you would call a World Cup indeed!

This weekend just gone I played at the Sainte Maxime Beach Soccer Tournament which was brilliant fun as usual. We had great weather and it was very well organised, down to the chauffeur driven sleek Audis. My team lost in the semi-final, and it was Daniel Bravo's team that won.

A bientôt,

David Ginola.

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