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The Football Lunacy Begins: Best Places to Watch the World Cup in Singapore
Every four years the planet goes crazy watching teams of 11 sweaty men kick an air-filled leather ball around a big field. Or, depending on your point of view, it's one of the most important (the most important? Shhh!) sporting events on Earth, and not a single game is to be missed - even if it's between the teams of countries you've never heard of!
During each World Cup football fanatics get the green light to dress up in ridiculous costumes, imbibe too much and occasionally ascend lampposts singing patriotic songs in fluorescent wigs (or is that just me?). The gloves are really off for this year’s cup – as this one is being held in the spiritual home of protracted and vivacious celebration – Brazil!
Sadly our own Singapore national team won't be heading to Rio this time round. Not that we haven't tasted sweet victory in the AFF Suzuki Cup, seeing off the likes of Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and Thailand again in 98, '05, '07 and '12. But as much as we've learned in those memorable games, we're still ranked 145 (What, you didn't know there were that many countries in the world?) - which at least is four places higher than the last time Fifa came round with its clipboard. Anyway, we can still enjoy the Beautiful Game here in Singapore. In fact, our climate is not so different to that of Brazil, so why not find an al fresco bar and watch the likes of Ronaldo and Messi work their magic? You could almost be there... And at the very least you can watch the soap opera of joy and frustration on the faces of all those sozzled ex-pats. Or, you could just pretend to be Spanish for the next two weeks.