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Call in sick to work, cancel Grandma’s birthday party, and buy some face paint, because the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil is only two days away. This World Cup is expected to be particularly exciting due to its location in Sao Paolo, Brazil. As most people already know, Brazil’s citizens are avid soccer fans and have always been a great presence at every World Cup. Not only is Brazil the only team to have played in every single World Cup tournament since its start, it also boasts the title of the most tournament wins, with five victories already under its belt. The bar is set high for the Brazilian team members, but, as always, they are expected to deliver.
What to expect from the opening ceremony
The opening ceremony will take place on June 12th in Sao Paolo, Brazil at the New Corinthians Stadium, which seats an impressive 68,000 spectators. Unlike that of the Olympics, the opening ceremony of the World Cup will only last 20 minutes, but that won’t make it any less impressive. For every minute that you will watch in the show, 20 hours of preparation were involved to produce it. In addition to the 600 dancers, the show will also include acrobatic gymnasts, capoeira, stilt walkers and a massive soccer ball.
The ceremony will end with a performance by Pitbull of the official Cup song, “We Are One.” Although Jennifer Lopez was a main featured artist in recording the song, she will, unfortunately, not be in attendance. As for the exciting first kick, look out for “a paraplegic individual in a robotic Iron Man-like bodysuit.”
The first game is set to be a riveting match-up between the Croatian team and the Brazilian team, playing on its home turf.
Who to watch for
Among the many big names in soccer, such as Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) and Neymar (Brazil) it’s easy to forget the rest. But there are certainly other players who deserve the same attention and fame, if not more. This summer, be sure to look out for Nani (Brazil), Diego Costa (Spain), Mikkel Diskerud (USA) and Miroslav Klose (Germany). If anything, at least throw out those names at a viewing party and pretend to know what’s going on.
Who to root for
The U.S … duh.
Commercials to watch
Up until this moment in the year, advertisers have all been working hard to pump up the entire world for this exciting event in sports. Here are a few contenders that The Gavel believes deserve some recognition:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYna5iuauGI
The World Cup will come to a close officially on July 13th, with only one team emerging victorious as the soccer (or “futbol,” if you will) champions of the world. Be sure to catch the upcoming face-offs so that you don’t miss out on the action.
School, major and year: A&S, Economics, 2015
HometownRancho Cucamonga, California
What makes the Gavel so BANGin’? We keep it fresh. It’s drippin with swagger and is home to some of the coolest cats on campus. The Gavel is always fun and I’ve met nothing short of amazing people and writers here.
You have 24 hours to give prospective students a tour of BC and convince them to enroll. How do you spend the day? I’d start by getting some coffee and a personalized omelet at Mac. Then we’d go lose our voices at a football game and wear our super awesome Superfan shirts. We would then go see one of the amazing Acapella groups perform. We’d get some Mac N Cheese from the Rat for lunch. We would go see My Mother’s Fleabag for an awesome good time. Then we’d take a break and visit the dorms (i.e. sit in my room and watch Mean Girls…because Mean Girls.). We would then go to a hockey game, then to the Mods, and end the night at Late Night.
If you could go back in time and give yourself a pep talk the night before you moved into BC as a freshman, what is the most important piece of advice that you would give to your former self? Eat your vegetables and take a lot of pictures.
What is your favorite study spot on campus? The Rat
What is your go-to meal at Late Night? That delicious Simply Orange juice the dining halls always have stocked. This and a personal pizza topped with ketchup. Judge all you want, but ketchup on pizza is the best thing to happen since Game of Thrones.
What is the #1 most played song on your iTunes? “I Always Knew” by the Vaccines
What is the best Halloween costume that you have ever worn? I was Minnie Mouse as a kid. Not trying to brag, but I rocked the ears off that costume.
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life, which would you choose? Del Taco
If you could befriend the main characters from any TV show or movie, who would you choose and why? Easy. Harry Potter. (I’m assuming) I’d get to go to Hogwarts, be a wizard AND be friends with Harry, Ron, and Hermione. It’s a win win, for me anyway. If I can’t be a wizard then i’d be friends with the main characters from This Is The End.
