'Even the Coke is big' - visiting World Cup fans take in US culture
Large portion sizes, tasty food, and a basketball championship welcome international World Cup fans to the US.
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Notable Quotes
"Everything is big, even the Coke is big."
— Ayoub Baghdad , Other
"A place like this could ONLY exist in America and I LOVE it."
— Shaun , Influencer
"I find that the food generally is significantly better than in England."
— Ire Balogun , Other
"The portion we bought, we couldn't finish everything."
— Christian Boateng , Other
"It's the craziest celebration I have ever seen or even been a part of."
— Jason Barnes , Other
Key People
A football fan from Morocco visiting the US for the World Cup.
A Ghanaian national living in England, experiencing the US.
Travelling with Jason Barnes, also a football fan from the UK.
A traveler from Oxford exploring American food culture.
A football fan from Portsmouth who experienced a basketball celebration in New York.
A Portuguese graduate student traveling from Madrid.
Part of a group of Portuguese students visiting the US.
A vlogger from Scotland sharing his experiences in the US.
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