It feels just like yesterday Iniesta slotted past Stekelenburg to hand perennial underachievers, Spain, their first ever World Cup. It feels just like yesterday we saw a French team self destruct after failing to account for a talented group of players yet again. It feels just like yesterday the Vuvuzela defeaned players and fans alike, creating an atmosphere forever immortalized in the minds of all present. It feels just like yesterday the now late Nelson Mandela (R.I.P) came on the Soccer City stadium turf to the chants of his name.

3 years and 7 months on (time flies, doesn't it?) and the World Cup's back again. It's easily the most watched Sport Event in the world with an estimated 715.1 million people glued to their TV sets wondering what will happen next. To put that number into perspective, it's either you've caught a game before, you know someone that has done so OR you know someone that knows someone that'll be tuning in come July. I mean to you all not interested I would like to assume that number would invoke some sort of curiosity. And if it doesn't? No worries. That's why I'm here. Here are 5 reasons you should be one of those 715.1 million people:



1. 'Fernanda Limas' and 'Cristiano Ronaldos'
For all of you not too familiar with soccer, it's the one sport that's infested with good looking individuals. It's a real rarity nowadays to find a Victoria Secret Model without some sort of history with a soccer player. Okay take Cristiano Ronaldo for example, the dude has a history with Kim Kardashian, Irina Shayk, Bipasha Basu, Gemma Atkinson, Nereida Gallardo AND Paris Hilton to name a FEW. When you also put into consideration the World Cup is being hosted by Brazil - a country notorious for producing the most exotic women mankind has seen - you start to realize you're in for quite the treat in July. The females are not left out too as players on show have absolutely no qualms in going shirtless after scoring a goal or after the game.

2. Congregation of the Best Players in the World
This is probably the main aim of the World Cup. Players like Wayne Rooney, Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani, Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kun Aguero and others will all be looking to show just what they're capable of. You're bound to see different types of skills and wonder goals once that kind of talent is concentrated in one single place. It's also a competition where lots of football arguments like 'Who the best striker/midfielder in the world is' are answered.


3. The Possible Coronation Of The Greatest
Like every Sport nowadays, there are always these two players seemingly above everyone else. In soccer, it's Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi has 4 Balon d'ors and Ronaldo is almost destined to win his 2 Balon d'or come January. They play their club soccer for Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively, and sure enough, those two teams have one of the greatest and long standing rivalries in World Sport. In modern day soccer, the argument about who's the better player reigns supreme. In one corner there's Messi, pint sized genius from Argentina who was virtually born with footballing talent; and in the other corner there's Ronaldo, a specimen from Portugal and arguably the most complete footballer ever. The beautiful thing about these two is that they are very much aware of this rivalry and they virtually strive on it. For the past 4 years they've both ripped almost every single record in soccer to shreds but are yet to perform at a World Cup. If any of them is to single-handedly lead their nations to victory, even the great Pelé would face a battle trying to make an argument against any of them being the greatest to have ever played the sport.
4. Emotion
Have you ever seen a grown man just break down after a loss? No? You'll get to see that at the World Cup. There's just that much at stake. Also, the show of ecstasy when an important goal is scored is almost infectious. More so if that's the team you support. Oh and who can forget the referees? Unlike any other sport, they're expected to make important calls within seconds with little to no technological help. Hence they make errors which can mess with the fortunes of the team and fans he has made a decision against. My personal tip for those who are not conversant with Football is to find someone or a group of people who is/are and just try to feed off their energy. I promise it'll be quite an experience.

5. Mario Balotelli
You might be thinking "Yo that name sounds oddly familiar". Well, that's because Drake has dropped his name in a song and a few times on his twitter. They're basically close friends.
You might also be wondering why Drizzy is so interested in this fella, right?

Well he's easily the most enigmatic and most entertaining figure in soccer at the moment. Take for example, two weeks into his Manchester City career he crashed his Audi R8 near his clubside's training ground. Police was quickly on the scene to breathalyse, question and search the young Italian.

They were particularly keen to know why he had £5,000 in his back pocket, to which Balotelli replied in his halting English: "Because I am rich."

Oh, and also, who can forget the time he set fireworks in his bathroom, burnt down his home and had to live in a hotel for the one month?
Or the time he went to a school and wandered the grounds, leaving chaos in his wake?

Those are just a smidge of the crazy Mario brings to the table and odds are, we'll see more of these in July.