‘A surprising success’: US, Mexico and Canada fans on hosting the World Cup

The joy, love, hope and fun provided by fans outweighed the commercialism, extortionate prices and ugly politics This summer has been so vibrant and full of life. I had my doubts but, as the World Cup approached and Boston got ready to host its first game, I started feeling the excitement and enthusiasm in the air. That mainly had to do with the huge numbers of Scottish fans who arrived for their match against Haiti. They were a delight, what with their shenanigans of putting cones everywhere, walking around in kilts and carrying bagpipes, jamming with the other buskers on the streets. They we

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