Farewell to hosts

So will the roles swap? In Italia 90 it was West Germany who won the cup and Italians had to settle for bronze. This time it is Germany who are the host and they are playing for bronze. Will they recover from the semifinal heartbreak? Will they overcome a team which wants its most valuable player ending his farewell match on a high note? That remains to be seen. But looking at the performances so far Germany are the favorites, they are themselves their biggest obstacle and I am sure there will be no shortage of crowd support. In a way it will do justice to the host nation. They were fabulous during the whole tourney and organized out a marvelous Cup. A bronze medal will make them more proud. But football is not about emotions they will have to battle it hard against Portugal who will make it as tough as possible for the host. So sit back and look forward for a fascinating contest, I am just hoping of a cracker of a game.