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22 REASONS TO BE EXCITED ABOUT THE WORLD CUP

01 WINTER WONDERLAND

World Cup time normally means barbecues, heat stroke and cold ale. This year, it’s more of a blanket and cocoa vibe – it’s going to be strange putting on your big coat for the fan park, but with the final on December 18, the festivity factor is going to transform the month into SUPERCHRISTMAS. Let’s make a snowGareth, kids!

02 THE MASCOT

A truly brilliant effort: he’s been compared to a ghost or even a stingray, but is actually a footballmad little scamp in a traditional Qatari headscarf named La’eeb (right). That translates

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