France – 2018 Joseph, July 1, 2018July 2, 2018 The first game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup knockout round was a pure gem, with back and forth scoring and a full seven goals scored. With Argentina going home and France feeling as confident as ever, it is yet another great sub-plot going on in this year’s World Cup. This is France World Cup Toronto. Date: June 30, 2018 Score of game: France 4, Argentina 3 Location: Ricarda’s at 134 Peter St, Toronto Estimated number of fans at location: 35 For two of the opening round matches for France, Toronto’s Tricolour Federation suggested viewing at Ricarda’s, 134 Peter St, Toronto. For this match, they suggested people go further downtown to the lofty Real Sports Bar and Grill on Bremner. It’s a great venue, but instead, I wanted to see if there were any hanger-ons at Ricarda’s. I was glad I did, as there was a great support for the France square, and, everyone had a chance to have an amazing breakfast. I loved it. Related
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2018 Portugal – 2018 July 1, 2018July 2, 2018 There are so many great Portuguese focused bars in Toronto, it’s hard to pick just one. As for some teams, I like to just wander the most likely intersections and find a bar that looks the most intriguing. Plus, I love a bar that has their fourth wall all the… Read More
2018 England – 2018 July 4, 2018July 4, 2018 As Scallywags is an authentic English football headquarters, and the fact I had got some amazing photos of Colombia fans in Toronto 2014, I decided to say put for the afternoon match. The anticipation for the clash of England and Colombia was palpable by the afternoon and the bar filled… Read More