Football Frenzy

Things are getting serious at FIFA as the knock out stage approaches. It is evident when players start biting at the shoulders instead of snapping at the heels! I had shared this fun mail about the game plan of different countries with Akshay during the last World cup. Does it hold good for 2014 as well? Figure it out!

The French are a Beauty! Love the noodle map on the Brazil board! Akshay would probably have drawn out the game plans for the different countries himself this time

Mesmerising Messi and Other Animals

The football fever has gripped the world and Akshay's favourite Lionel Messi is at his mesmerising best.

Some of Akshay's friends are probably in Brazil to watch their favourite heroes live in action. The craze for animals guessing the match winners continues this time also. After Paul the Octopus in 2010, this year every country seems to have an animal of its choice. The Chinese have a panda and a turtle. In Ukraine there's a psychic pig. In the deserts of Dubai, Shaheen the camel has made four correct predictions so far.

The Germans have got Nelly the Elephant as a soothsayer. Roo the dog does it for the football fans of England. Flopsy the Kangaroo and Big Head the turtle completes the animal list. We Indians have our feathered friends who do some astro stuff. Surely, someone will have found Polly the parrot to help them with their bets! Nico the macaw is popular with Africans as is Newton in England!