Good things come to those who wait, and that proved to be the case for me in Texas today en route to the World Cup Round of 32 match between Brazil and Japan. Whilst it only took me two minutes to get from my hotel to Houston Stadium, it took me more than an hour to find my way past the hordes of supporters and navigate the labyrinth of a stadium.
After trekking around the entire venue and asking dozens of volunteers and horseback policemen for help, I finally arrived with just under a half-hour to go before kickoff, trading oppressive Houston heat for overpowered air conditioning inside the press box.
