The first World Cup that Giovanni remembers vividly was South Africa in 2010. He was 15 at the time, on summer holiday, and went a little football-mad, watching every game.
Life got in the way in 2014 (Brazil) and 2018 (Russia), forcing him to cut back – then 2022 was an awkward one, hosted in Qatar so it took place in the middle of winter.
“But now, this year,” he
