sebastian abbot, thanks for being here. excitingbeen such a world cup so far. what stands out to you? >> it's bun one of the bes world cups i can remember. there have been so many last-minute goals, so many big upsets, germany out in the first round, you know, spain beaten by russia, the lowest ranked team t in theournament. so it's been exciting, and i think everyone who's wa has been on the edge of their seat. >> you mentioned germany getting knocked out. a lot of the heavy favorites have been taking it on the chir. of the fas who are left, who is considered the likelyiest to make it to the snend. >> i think brazil is considered the favorite with the most expensive player in the world. ch alsothem france, wh has a really star-studded team, but thhey're both onsame side of the bracket so only one will make it to the final. >> we saw two of the really most talented players in the entire game get knocked out. great players often don't make it to the world cup, but how do you etplain those two weren't able to carry theira tems the way people expected? >> i think

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