Mike Ryan

about that uh but it's so great to go up in a pub and and recognize different groups of people when i was walking the streets of new york i stumbled upon a bar that had iranian fans watching and supporting their teams and there was such a festive atmosphere and it was beautiful especially given everything that's going on between the host nation and iran to see them being proud of the people wearing that shirt proud to rep the country and what they aspire the country could be

turn into one day or for whatever the country is right now.

There are just so many beautiful moments across this nation of people that would never find themselves together that have been put together because the World Cup does that so well.

And it's not FIFA that ends up making the magic.

It's not your local government or your federal government that ends up making the magic.

It's these human interactions that happen at pubs and happen at games.

And if I can stress something to you, I went to my very first World Cup game in MetLife Stadium.

Now, MetLife

It's a disaster, right?

It's in New Jersey.

The public transportation stuff is well chronicled.

I don't think the finals should be there.

But when you're in the stadium and you're high-fiving a perfect stranger that came across an ocean to be –

there in that moment with you.

That's what life is all about.

If you have the means or if you're considering making the sacrifice and you have the opportunity to catch one of these games live as a soccer fan, you don't know if we're ever going to get this opportunity ever again.

That's why I'm going to Guadalajara.

I want

to soak up all these experiences, I highly endorse doing it, because the game is bringing people together.

And these are the moments that you're going to remember forever.