Recife

One nation under a groove – Ivory Coast 2 Japan 1

Posted on June 15, 2014June 17, 2014 by adecolley

Who are the best team at the World Cup? Think I’ve already seen them.

They are the Ivory Coast fan band. Six drums, five male drummers and 25-30 synchronised maracas shakers/dancers, most of them women.

They hammered out a faultless rhythm throughout both halves of an enthralling opening game in Recife.

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Panini fever in Recife

Posted on June 7, 2014June 7, 2014 by adecolley

Wandering round the city today, the biggest sign of World Cup fever I found was this gang of Panini sticker collectors.

At least 80 people were circulating with A4 lists of swaps and needs on a street corner in the Boa Viagem area. And most of them were adults. And probably half were women.

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