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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Christopher Knaus

How to survive those late-night World Cup games: a longsuffering Australian’s guide

A man in a blue shirt clutches yawns on a couch with a soccer ball
Forty-four of the 104 World Cup games are being played between midnight and 5am UK time. Photograph: Zoonar GmbH/Alamy

Two years ago, as I was preparing for the birth of my first child, a friend offered me some sage advice. There were many sleepless nights ahead. That was a certainty. But there was a silver lining: European football.

I’ve been a football fan for as long as I can remember. But never in my life have I gorged so much. I managed every minute of Liverpool’s title-winning Premier League campaign. That was just for starters.

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