• Culture
  • 27 Jun 06
World Cup predictions: Neil Hannon, The Divine Comedy
World Cup predictions: Neil Hannon, The Divine Comedy
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In which prominent musicians fondle their crystal balls and deliver their World Cup predictions.

Who would you like to win the World Cup?
England, because if they win they can finally shut up about 1966!

Who will be the competition’s key player?
Ronaldinho - if he plays at his very best he can single-handedly win it for Brazil.

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First And/or Most Abiding World Cup Memory?
My most vivid childhood memory of the World Cup is my brother and I standing in our pyjamas in the backyard unable to take the pressure of Northern Ireland’s 1-0 lead over Spain in 1982.

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