The World Cup at The Circus – We’re So Excited!

Only a few more days to go and the first game kicks off in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup. It is amazing to think that it is already four years since we had the world in Berlin and Germany for the 2006 tournament, and I still have some very strong memories of watching games at The Circus.

For me the highlights last time around were the games between Australia and Japan, the tension and explosion of joy when Neuville scored the winner against Poland, and of course the final when Zidane made his mark on the game, Matterazzi’s chest, and ultimately provided the abiding image of the tournament as he trooped off the pitch past the trophy that his team-mates were unable to grasp without him.

This time around we are once again showing all the games of the tournament in the hostel, with selected games also across the street in the courtyard of the hotel. Andrew has prepared some fun stuff to go alongside the matches, including barbecues, live music and DJs, tipping competitions and much more. There will be information about each day available at reception, and of course we will be keeping everyone informed here on the Circus Blog.

I have no idea which games will provide the special memories from South Africa although on the first weekend there are already a couple of stand-out matches that seem to fit perfectly for us and our guests:

Friday 11th June @ 4pm – the opening game – SOUTH AFRICA vs MEXICO
Saturday 12th June @ 8.30pm – ENGLAND vs USA
Sunday 13th June @ 8.30pm – GERMANY vs AUSTRALIA

So come and join us at the hostel, keep an eye-out for whats going on here on the blog, and don’t forget to follow the travellers of one of our own who is down in South Africa for the duration: you can find all the entries from Andreas’s African Diary here.