LONDON — England is unlikely to win the 2010 World Cup.
A first knockout round meeting with Germany and the possibility of a penalty shootout beckons. Such a scenario always brings back Gary Lineker's quote: "Football is a simple game. You play for 120 minutes and then the Germans win on penalties."
In the NFL, they say that offense wins championships but defense wins titles. The same applies to the World Cup and European Championship, the two premier football competitions in the world.