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19 reasons we’re looking forward to the 2014 World Cup
1. Samba music
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2. Watching this guy in action
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3. Ridiculously colourful goalkeeping jerseys
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4. So much football, as David Mitchell would say
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5. US 94 nostalgia with late-night kick-offs (some group games start at 10pm Irish time)
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6. Seeing if Belgium can live up to the billing of being everyone’s ‘dark horses’
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7. Bosnian fans and their outlandish celebrations
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8. Commentators like Nuno Matos going mad
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9. Playing the football clichés drinking game
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10. All the incredibly passionate fans
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10. The endless scope for montages
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11. The often quite catchy official song
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12. The ludicrous-but-entertaining pre-tournament hype
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13. The unusual way in which it often brings nations together
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14. The lavish opening ceremonies
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15. The unpredictable drama that often occurs on the big occasions
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16. Eamon Dunphy and the rest of the RTE panel’s controversial/always entertaining views on the sport
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17. The return of Paul the Octopus, or some equally psychic animal
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18. Given that Ireland haven’t qualified, the nation can now engage in its second-favourite pastime — slagging the English team
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19. And of course, the abundance of great football on display
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A version of this article was published on 22 November, 2013.
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