<p>The World Cup starts tomorrow.</p><p>But tonight, football can wait.</p><p>After a day wandering Miami’s colourful Wynwood district, Rob heads into Little Havana in search of fans, stories and perhaps the first signs of tournament fever.</p><p>Instead he finds something else.</p><p>Cuban music drifts through the streets. Dominoes click in the park. A packed bar watches the NBA Finals beneath a giant pineapple-shaped stage. Mojitos are flowing, tacos are exceptional, and nobody seems particularly interested in football just yet.</p><p>It’s a reminder that host cities don’t stop being themselves when the World Cup arrives. Before the crowds, the chants and the opening ceremony, Miami is simply Miami.</p><p>A small travel diary from the eve of the biggest sporting event on earth.</p><p></p><p>FAN48 – The World Cup Fans Podcast<br />One tournament. Three host nations. Fans…forty-eight.<br />Host:Rob Shaw Cameron</p><p>Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.fan48.info" target="_blank">www.fan48.info</a></p><p>WhatsApp: +44 7518 715948</p><p>Instagram: @Fan48Pod</p>

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Mojitos Before Kick-Off

JUN 11, 20268 MIN
FAN48 by Stage Door Athletic

Mojitos Before Kick-Off

JUN 11, 20268 MIN

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<p>The World Cup starts tomorrow.</p><p>But tonight, football can wait.</p><p>After a day wandering Miami’s colourful Wynwood district, Rob heads into Little Havana in search of fans, stories and perhaps the first signs of tournament fever.</p><p>Instead he finds something else.</p><p>Cuban music drifts through the streets. Dominoes click in the park. A packed bar watches the NBA Finals beneath a giant pineapple-shaped stage. Mojitos are flowing, tacos are exceptional, and nobody seems particularly interested in football just yet.</p><p>It’s a reminder that host cities don’t stop being themselves when the World Cup arrives. Before the crowds, the chants and the opening ceremony, Miami is simply Miami.</p><p>A small travel diary from the eve of the biggest sporting event on earth.</p><p></p><p>FAN48 – The World Cup Fans Podcast<br />One tournament. Three host nations. Fans…forty-eight.<br />Host:Rob Shaw Cameron</p><p>Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.fan48.info" target="_blank">www.fan48.info</a></p><p>WhatsApp: +44 7518 715948</p><p>Instagram: @Fan48Pod</p>