My favourite sport is Soccer

Well, it will be come June. Despite having played 3 sports in high school, since then, I can't remember I the last time I actually watched a sporting event. As of right now, I have just over 66 days until the World Cup starts in Germany. By that point, I need to have learned the game (since right now, most of my soccer "knowledge" comes from Bend it Like Beckham, despite having played soccer as a youngster), picked a time to root for (Lapage recommended England, so I'm leaning towards that right now), know the players, and generally be able to talk intelligently about the game, or at least sound like I know what I'm talking about. Plus, since soccer isn't exactly (American) football or baseball-level popular here in the colonies, I figure I can make up whatever I don't know.

I'm also thinking I may need to pick up an Xbox soccer game, that may help my learning curve in the same way that I feel Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic readied me for adventures as a Jedi knight.