I've watched the World Cup with Uruguay fans before - in a bar in Leicester Square. Since then, I've wondered if there is a more authentic place to watch... a Uruguayan bar or cafe perhaps.
With that in mind, for Uruguay -v- Colombia, I headed to Canthinha do Goias in Stockwell (thanks to a tip from World in London) where I found a very dark, small room packed full of Uruguay fans, some Brazil fans and three Colombia fans!
There were lots of Uruguay flags and football shirts on display, and the small crowd were hooked on watching the match.
But it soon went south for Uruguay as Colombia scored a goal.
Colombia goal celebrated here by a mass groan from the Uruguay fans and a single overhead hand clap from the Colombian woman.
Then, just as some enthusiasm was waning, another person arrived who got everyone excited again.
Some old dude with long hair has just bounded in and got everyone shouting and chanting. Maybe he's their ambassador?!
Despite being 2-0 down, the Uruguay fans are still chanting: Vamos! Uruguay! Opa! Allioppa! Vamo! Alle! O Zelete! Vamos!
One woman here has rather hopefully tried to get a "C'mon Suarez!" chant going. The love has not been felt.
Full on singalong here now. One song goes "no passera" (not going through, I think). It's good to have a song for every occasion, isn't it?
"It is possible, it is possible!", pleads the long-haired Uruguay dude here. Others less than convinced.
In the midst of all this Spanish chanting, a Liverpudlian lad has launched into a string of ferocious expletives.
But, despite their singing, chanting and applauding, it was not possible and Uruguay were defeated and out of the World Cup. It didn't seem to phase the fans too much though; they continued dancing and singing regardless.
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