A view of the Roman Campagna from Tivoli, evening (1644-5), Claude Gellée
“Before getting to the World Cup draws themselves, I want to make clear that I will not christen a group of death. FIFA’s game management has made groups of death obsolete. Nothing like 1986 can happen; stage management from continental leagues on up is such that no win will be terribly surprising, no loss so unexpected. It takes something away from the spirit of the game, but there you go. Even 2006 managed a Group E.” (The 90th Minute)