Only 15 days aka 372 hours aka 22344 minutes until the World Cup kicks on in Germany on June 9. The biggest sporting event in the world is also the biggest sporting event in my world. Over the next few days, I'll be giving you the lowdown on each group in the tournament, complete with star turns, diamonds in the rough, promising youngsters, historical background and much more. Up first is Group A: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Germany and Poland.

