Zinedine Zidane for France (v Italy), 9 July 2006

OK, so just before we plan our away trips to Grimsby, moan about having appointed Mick McCarthy as manager (sorry, Swiss), wonder how big a squad Rafael Benitez needs and watch as Chelsea disappear over the horizon, we have one more World Cup issue to resolve.

The CUAS World Cup Predictions League

And this was all decided on two matches - the third place play off and the final. Ties are settled by an odd countback system of actual correct score predictions and the bonuses for Zidane being first goalscorer certainly helped...

1. Swiss Toni - 65 points
2. El Tel - 65 points
3. Sarah - 63 points
4. Mike - 62 points
5. Statue John - 56 points
6. Weenie - 54 points
7. Lord Bargain - 53 points
8. KJ - 48 points
9. Ben - 46 points
10= Paul - 45 points
10= Poll Star - 45 points
12. Charby - 44 points
13. Adem - 44 points
14. Dom - 43 points
15. Paul A - 38 points
16. Flash - 38 points

Congratulations to Swiss who pipped it with the 'Germany 3-1 Portugal' prediction, and a shout out to El Tel, Sarah and Mike who made it a close contest.

Premiership Predictions League returns in a couple of weeks. More endless nights of stats for me....