Sunday 13th July 2014 – the day of the World Cup Final. A day that, for me, started at 4am – the time at which we caught a cab to the Estadio do Maracana for the last time this year. The teams involved in the match meant that us Brits would be placed in Priority…
Month: July 2014
The Semi-Finals
The day after Germany put France to the sword, I enjoyed some down time away from the touchline. Logistically, I was unable to reach a second Quarter Final, so was left to enjoy proceedings from the far more relaxed environment of Barra de Tijuca. The day started on a positive note when I was informed…
The Quarter-Finals
A 7am cab was the order of the day as we began our journey to the Maracana in Rio for the first of the Quarter Finals, between France and Germany. Our party was now 6-strong, so a couple of cars were required. Finding one with enough boot space to cater for our equipment continued to…
The Last 16
As the last round of games are played out in the Group stages, the 2nd Round fixtures begin to become apparent. You can try your best to predict these at the start of the tournament, but sport is sport, often surprising and almost entirely unpredictable. We guessed Brazil would top Group A, but had no…
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