World Cup kick-off - not long now!

By Oliver Sparrow, writing from London

One more sleep ‘til it’s finally here,

Flags will wave and crowds will cheer,

England will gorge on barbeques and beer,

It’s the wonder of the great World Cup.

A few small hours ‘til the party starts,

There’ll be grown men roaring with all their hearts,

Wives and girlfriends and trophy tarts,

Supporting their boys at the great World Cup.

A matter of minutes ‘til the posturing stops,

Fabio can relent from busting their chops,

and go tell his lads to pull up their socks,

To go and fight for the great World Cup.

Just a few seconds ‘til we’re underway,

Bafana-Bafana and the Mexican wave,

There’ll be sizzling shots and stunning saves,

We can’t wait for the great World Cup.

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