With the 2014 World Cup starting Thursday 12 June, every girl needs a guide to the sporting event of the season. A girl’s got to have the perfect viewing spot (preferably free of beer-soaked supporters), a brush-up on some quick World Cup facts, and of course, a list of the Top Ten World Cup…shall we say…’must-see-players’.
Now the viewing spot? Benefit Cosmetics have that covered would you believe. They are opening a pop-up pub, Gabbi’s Head (named after their mascot), in Covent Garden to celebrate the globally celebrated tournament. With the help of Sky Sports News presenter, Kristy Gallacher, the pub will host a variety of entertainment and beauty events as well as showing all the major games. Guests to the pop-up pub can enjoy makeovers from the Benefit beauty artists on site and indulge in extra primping sessions with tanning, waxing, lash and brow grooming treatments on offer.
Instead of sticky, overcrowded venues filled with men folk that are a tad more vocally involved in the game than you, enjoy watching the 2014 World Cup with your girlfriends, a cocktail and a makeover. Sounds too good to be true? We promise it’s real!
So now your venue’s sorted it’s time to brush up on those essential World Cup facts…
Quick Facts:
1) 32 teams are participating in the World Cup.
2) The World Cup will take place across 12 cities in Brazil: Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Cuiaba, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Manaus, Natal, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Paulo.
3) The World Cup will take place between June 12, 2014-July13, 2014, lasting exactly one month and one day to complete all 64 matches.
4) Brazil’s 2014 World Cup mascot is an armadillo named “Fuleco” who rolls up into a football.
5) Brazil, the host nation, is favoured to win with Germany coming in second according to oddschecker.com.
And then of course we need to introduce you to the players. We’ve narrowed them down to the top ten ‘must-see’ guys. Now this is obviously based purely on their ball skills. And their athleticism. And maybe their hair? Oh and their eyes. And other variables. It’s a meticulously researched list, so take note.
Our Top Ten Players Of Note
Name – Benny Feilhaber
Team – United States of America
Club – Sporting Kansas City
Position – Midfielder
Age – 29
Height – 5’9
Name – Andre Schürrle
Team – Germany
Club – Chelsea
Position – Left Wing
Age – 23
Height – 6’0”
Name – Olivier Giroud
Team – France
Club – Arsenal
Position – Striker
Age – 27
Height – 6’3”
Name – Fernando Gago
Country – Argentina
Club – Boca Juniors
Position – Defensive Midfield
Age – 28
Height – 5’9″
Name – Orestis Karnezis
Country – Greece
Club – Granada CF
Position – Keeper
Age – 28
Height – 5’8”
Name – Oscar Dos Santos Emboaba Júnior
Country – Brazil
Club – Chelsea
Position – Midfielder
Age – 22
Height – 5’10”
Name – Aleksandr Kerzhakov
Country – Russia
Club – Zenit St. Petersburg
Position – Center Forward
Age – 31
Height – 5’9”
Name – Givanildo Vieira de Souza
Country – Brazil
Club – Zenit Saint Petersburg
Position – Forward
Age – 27
Height – 5’10”
Name – César Azpilicueta
Country – Spain
Club – Chelsea
Position – Left-Back
Age – 24
Height – 5’10”
Name – Cristiano Ronaldo
Country – Portugal
Club – Real Madrid
Position – Striker
Age – 29
Height – 6’1”
The Song
And then of course there’s the official World Cup song for 2014. Memorise it, hum it, get it on your head. For many this will be THE song of the summer. It’s called ‘Ole Ola’, take it away Pitbull!
Ready for the World Cup now? We are!