The football frenzy for the past one month was not in Africa alone. For those who don’t wish to watch their favourite game on a television in their living room, the perfect place was to head to a nearby hotel or a pub where the whole action was simulated to give a stadium-like feel with a giant screen and hordes of football fans cheering and jeering the teams.
Sitting back in India, this was the closest one could get to the stadia experience. Crowne Plaza in Gurgaon screened the matches in its Connexions bar and lounge, which was open 24 hours during the World Cup. “We saw increased footfalls during the matches. Source