Portugal – 2018 Joseph, 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 way up and people are spilling onto the street. That’s a good bar, and this is Portugal World Cup Toronto. Date: June 30, 2018 Score of game: Uruguay 2, Portugal 1 Location: VIP Billiards and Karaoke, 842 College Street, Toronto, ON Estimated number of fans at location: 250 Tough day to be a GOAT. Portugal and Argentina eliminated on the first day of the knockout round, along with Ronaldo and Messi. While most of my photos here are celebratory shortly after Portugal’s only goal of the day, it was a big deal, as it was the first goal conceded by Uruguay all tournament and it tied the game for Portugal. They are some great full bar going bonanza shots. I love those! Related
2018 England – 2018 July 11, 2018July 19, 2018 This wasn’t my first attempt at Opera Bob’s to watch an England 2018 World Cup match. It’s a small place and they reach capacity pretty quickly, especially when England is doing something pretty magical. I had missed the previous match, apparently 15 minutes before the game was a little on… 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
2018 Senegal – 2018 June 24, 2018July 19, 2018 Senegal, you won the hearts of the world in the opening round! With your glorious warm-ups, a magnanimous coach, fans cleaning up after themselves, not to mention, stellar play-making, you quite quickly became the team so many were cheering for. So humble, I had difficulty finding you anywhere. This is… Read More