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The FIFA World Cup was first televised in 1954. Now - 52 years later - it is the most widely viewed and followed sporting event, ahead of even the Olympic Games. The cumulative TV audience of the World Cup 2002 was estimated at 28.8 billion. 1.1 billion TV viewers watched the final match between Brazil and Germany. The 2006 edition, held between June 9 and July 9 in Germany, is bound to draw even bigger audiences. What makes for the unmatched media success of the FIFA World Cup?

FIFA President Sepp Blatter : 'After 847 qualifying games with 2,464 goals and countless moments of drama, and after years of groundwork by both the German organizing committee and FIFA, the time has finally come for the kick-off of the 18th FIFA World Cup in Munich on June 9. That is hardly surprising though, because the FIFA World Cup is simply as good as it gets in football. For the fans, for the associations that have qualified, it will soon see the fruits of their work, and above all for the 736 players who will be selected for the finals in Germany. If you ask any footballer about his fondest memories or his greatest successes, he will invariably say 'playing in the World Cup', or if he is one of the lucky ones, 'winning the World Cup'.

Why I have put blog poll on this site? One because Darren Rowse says that it adds interactivity on the blog (Poll hels as Discussion Starter, Poll Results can lead to incoming links, Research for your writing, Increases reader participation, They demonstrate your blog is alive, Polls can Help Shape your blog and Increases visits from RSS) and two, I am following FIFA Word Cup taking place in twelve cities in Germany, from June 9 to July 9, 2006. I have already filed my predictions and what is in the event for fans across the globe (will appear on June 11). I am hoping that poll results will validate my assertions and what I think and I will show that in the follow up plus what football fans have been doing online {like searching for info about Wayne Rooney and more} during and before the World Cup. Please vote (sidebar). [Note: 32 teams are taking part in the Word Cup]