What I found travelling through the World Cup's US cities
In many countries, football is a lifelong obsession. In the United States, not so much. Throughout the tournament there has been plenty of debate around
In many countries, football is a lifelong obsession. In the United States, not so much. Throughout the tournament there has been plenty of debate around ticket prices, extreme heat and whether American fans have truly embraced it. BBC Sport's Sam Harris travelled through New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Houston to find out what the FIFA World Cup experience in the USA is really like. In this video… 00:00 - US road trip begins 00:32 - New York Knicks hype 02:06 - Philadelphia arrival 02:34 - Curaçao v Ivory Coast 03:32 - USA watch party 04:00 - Brazil fans 04:26 - Philadelphia reflections 05:16 - Boston stadium 06:19 - Cape Verde energy 07:05 - Houston arrival 08:18 - Coping with heat 09:13 - Ronaldo mania 09:44 - Our takeaways For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news
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