32 Interviews in 56 days

[Robertinho]

No, I was definitely talking about the levels of participation by young kids. In Victoria, AFL >>> Soccer.

[chaminda_00]

No, I was definitely talking about the levels of participation by young kids. In Victoria, AFL >>> Soccer.

Yeah your right, but its not by much anymore. Victoria is the only state that Football isn't the number one in junior participation. But give us another two years and we will take number one there too.

[Cloete]

Yeah your right, but its not by much anymore. Victoria is the only state that Football isn't the number one in junior participation. But give us another two years and we will take number their too.

You're right Tharmi

"Victoria has experienced 30% growth in junior participation over the last three years" That's referring to football.

[BoyBrumby]

It would be tough really. I have got a fairly small nation in Iran though. So things are looking brighter. Also, along with US, if I can get some specific questions for Brazil as well, it would be great..

I know popular countries but I have only just started finding.

I've actually got three for Brazil:

1) Does the burden of the "favourites" tag bother you?

2) Is it worrying that so many of your key players (Ronaldo, Adriano, Kaka, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Dida, Lucio, Emerson) are either ageing, out of form or (in Adriano's case) distracted by off-field events?

3) Ronaldinho's free-kick in versus England in the 2002 Quarter Final was a fluke, wasn't it?! ( )

[Blaze]

What ever happened to Rivaldo?

[BoyBrumby]

What ever happened to Rivaldo?

Had to have major facial recontruction surgery after a football hit him on the thigh!

Nah, seriously he's being mediocre @ Olympiakos (sp?).

[Blaze]

Had to have major facial recontruction surgery after a football hit him on the thigh!

Nah, seriously he's being mediocre @ Olympiakos (sp?).

Yeah I just read an article on him. He hopes to play in the World Cup but it doesn't look too good for him.

[Pratters]

I've actually got three for Brazil:

1) Does the burden of the "favourites" tag bother you?

2) Is it worrying that so many of your key players (Ronaldo, Adriano, Kaka, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Dida, Lucio, Emerson) are either ageing, out of form or (in Adriano's case) distracted by off-field events?

3) Ronaldinho's free-kick in versus England in the 2002 Quarter Final was a fluke, wasn't it?! ( )

Thanks a lot dude. Superb questions, specially number 2 and 3.

[Pratters]

The Iran interview is up: http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/1...ian-interview/

Also, I will be mailing Holland questions soon. The questions you added have been sent to the respective countries, Brumby.

Cheers!

[Pratters]

The English Interview is up and can be seen here: http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/1...ish-interview/

[James]

Good work Pratyush, keep them coming

[BoyBrumby]

The English Interview is up and can be seen here: http://www.sportolysis.com/2006/04/1...ish-interview/

Good stuff as ever, Pratyush!

Not sure I agree with your interviewees choice of team he'd most like us to beat tho; Argentina or Germany, surely, ref?!?!

[Pratters]

Thanks James, Brumby.

I am really enjoying this series..

[Barney Rubble]

The England interview is good - good call interviewing him instead of me!

[Scaly piscine]

How can it be good if he thinks the CDMs' chief poseur will win the Golden Boot?!? Even tho France got their standard easy group chief poseur will still flop if their opponents play solidly and are organised. All credibility went down the drain when they came up with that.