I wish to share one of my favourite World Cup moments with you.
The national anthem is generally regarded as a formality, a pointless exercise to get through before the action kicks off. But not always...
On 23 June 1998 the Chileans faced Cameroon at Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes. Ivan Zamorano was in the Chile side that day, a man so cool that, deprived of the no.9 shirt at Inter Milan, simply, and brilliantly, chose to play with 1 + 8 on his back instead.
He decided that if they were going to recite the national anthem they would do it properly, and rouse the side and fans alike. The Chilean talisman was responsible for one of the most memorable moments from World Cup 1998 - at once stirring and very, very funny.
Best of luck to Alexis Sanchez and Chile tomorrow. Let's see something to rival this before the match gets underway.
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