Attending the FIFA World Cup in Brazil allowed me to cross a major item off my bucket list. I got to watch the best soccer in the world, in the best country to watch soccer in the world, with old and new friends from around the world.
Simply fantastic.
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| Watching the opening ceremonies at the Sao Paulo FIFA fan zone. |
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| Some pretty important people at the opening match between Brazil and Croatia. |
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| Cafu and Kaka in the same shot. |
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| I met some fellow Persians at the fan zone in Sao Paulo. |
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| Flamingo beach in Rio. |
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| Sugarloaf mountain in the background. |
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| Jesus in the background. |
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| Gift shop at the Rio fan zone on Copacabana Beach. |
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| Watching soccer on the beach. Heaven. |
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| Do you see what I see? |
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| Now you should. |
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| Soccer was everywhere! |
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| Even in the airports! |
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| In Curitiba. About to head to stadium for Iran vs. Nigeria game. |
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| Walked with a bunch of Nigerian fans. |
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| Took some pics with them too. |
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| Iranians and Nigerians uniting for a picture! |
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| About to enter the stadium. |
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| That says Brazil in Farsi. |
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| I'm ready! |
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| The players are ready too. |
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| I moved to the big Iranian fan section on the lower level. |
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| I forget where I saw this... |
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| Graffiti in Fortaleza. |
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| The military police were very cooperative. They did everything I said ;) |
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| Met some Kurds too! |
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| SO MANY streets in Brazil looked like this. |
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| Best way to watch soccer. EVER. |
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| I got interviewed at the Fortaleza fan zone the day of the USA vs. Portugal game. |
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| The dogs there love soccer too! |
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| Watching Brazil play Cameroon with some locals at a small cafe. |
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| Fortaleza stadium at night. |
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| Getting ready for the Greece vs. Ivory Coast game. |
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| Sitting with the Greek contingent in the stadium. |
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| Greece vs. Ivory Coast. |
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| Corinthians stadium in Sao Paulo. |