Game 45 – Brazil/Portugal – Durban

Besides the usual Blaaarp, groups of fans synchronized their forceful breathing into a chorus that gathers pace and eventually peaks into the familiar drone we are now used to, but with some serious decibels attached…

Game 25 – Netherlands / Japan

First time to Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durbs. It puts Kings Park to shame, me thinks.

Seeing the stadium on screen isn’t quite the same as actually being there, surrounded by thousands of fans and the swarming buzz of the vuvuzelas.

At one point, the guy next to me, who, I must admit, looked to have a good few beers under the belt, was actually nodding off to the white noise hum of the vuvus. Never thought I’d see that….