The World Cup is the largest international meeting for the football fans and one of the most promoted sporting events in the world, which sometimes attracts the attention of more viewers than the Olympic Games.
The World Cup frenzy is so big that people won’t miss a game either they are in the jungle or at the space!
See amazing photographs!
Children in Rio favelas watch the match of the Brazilian national team against Mexico.
Berlin-Germany: The Alte Foersterei stadium was turned into a kind of outdoor lounge-cinema! People enjoy watching the matches sitting on the sofas like being at their home!
The American fans organized a beach party in Hermosa Beach in California to watch the match of their national team against Ghana.
Chile: Homeless but still football fans. Borrowing electricity from the neighbouring houses and using an old TV, homeless and poor managed to watch the match against Australia.
Brazil – Amazon: The tribe Satere-Mawe, living deep in the Amazon, celebrated the victory of their team against Croatia around an old TV.
Rome: The historical buildings in Rome were lit up and in every neighbourhood of the Italian capital projectors and large screen Tvs were set up so as citizens could enjoy the World Cup matches.
Somalia: People gathered wherever there is a TV to watch the World Cup matches. Even members of rival factions make truce these days and watch the games side by side.
The football fans do not want to miss a match. So, in the photograph we see some people gathered by the sea to watch the match against Croatia.
Japan: People gather by thousands in stadiums and exhibition centres to watch the matches.
Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Steve Swanson and Alexander Gerst who are the current crew of the International Space Station MIR were able to watch live a match of the World Cup.
Rio – Brazil: Even in the most developed neighbourhoods of Rio, where middle-class live without major economic problems, the football matches are always an occasion to celebrate. Here an entire neighbourhood gathered to watch the match of Brazil against Mexico in the street, in front of a restaurant that actually served appetizers for free!
Germany – Berlin: The municipality made a ‘fan mile’. A giant screen was set up in the middle of a park from where one can watch the World Cup matches even though he is standing hundreds of meters away from the screen.