"Well, I was right about Germany and Belgium, but I hadn't foreseen Japan doing so well against Spain. The result did suit both countries, but I did get to watch that match and there was no sign of Spain easing off."<br/><br/>"On what we were saying earlier, I think Australia is the most successful sporting country as they can put good teams out in all sorts of  sports, as well as the ones like rugby league and Aussie Rules where they are the leaders,despite a fairly small population. There is a bit of that in Japan too as they can compete in a lot of sports; a lot more people live there, of course."<br/>