If they could not make it past the qualifying stages, then they do not deserve to be in the competition. However, I think that Ireland should have received a replay against France. They played well in that match and could have won if not for that hand by Thierry Henry.
France played very well in the last World Cup when they finished as runners up to Italy but I doubt that they will go very far this time. They have a weak team with no big star. Even, Ribery does not appear to be past his prime.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.