Vice President of the United States Joe Biden is set to attend at match at this summer’s World Cup in Brazil.
The 71 year-old took in United States 1-1 draw with England at the 2010 World Cup and believes the tournament is an unmissable spectacle.
“It was an honour to be at the last World Cup, watching Spain win,” he said, as reported by mlssoccer.com. “It was a thrill to actually stand here with the cup, it’s the real deal.
“You have to attend a World Cup, if you ever wonder what it means to people. It’s the most unusual sporting event I’ve ever attended, and I’ve attended thousands, probably, in my career. It’s a feel, and you can feel it even before you get anywhere near the stadium, you can feel it even before you land.
“It’s in the air, it’s a palpable sense of energy that I’ve never quite experienced before. It’s the most consequential sporting event in the world. It’s amazing how deeply, deeply, deeply passionate every country is about the World Cup.”
