Astrologers are having a busy time predicting who will lift the FIFA Cup on Sunday and which football heroes will take their teams to victory. Says numerologist Sanjay B Jumaani, " This year, that's 2006, adds to No 8, of Saturn, which is an unpredictable planet. The No 8 has two halves. Saturn can spring surprises. So, we have two 'surprise teams' in the final, which even the experts like Pele and Maradona had not predicted.
The numbers that are a favourite for No 8 are 1, 3, 5 and 6. Italy adds to No 1 while France to 24.
Although 10 is No 1, of the Sun, the creative force, it is not one of the best octaves of No 1. The No 10 in numerology signifies the wheel of fortune or a Russian roulette in which the ball can fall on an odd number, on red or black. So, No 10 is unpredictable but No 24 of France is a very potent number in numerology. France also wears the colour blue which is the colour of Venus or No 6." Says Astrologer Ratnakar Shukla, "France will win. But, between the two captains, it's the Italian captain who will perform better. There'll be a bit of a struggle in the game, but ultimately, France will emerge victorious. If you look at individual horoscopes, Italy is stronger, but as a team, France is powerful. What is helping them is the word 'r'. Italy doesn't have it, but France does.