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- Guys, 2018 World Cup, we're gonna watch England play.
Where better than in a former Puerto Rican neighborhood
in Williamsburg, Brooklyn at a place called Banter?
Let's see how many fans show up
on a Monday midday to see England play.
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It's 1pm on a Monday. What, do these people have,
a half day at school?
(patriotic music)
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I'm not gonna lie to the viewers: I'm here all the time.
You've deemed this place for soccer.
It's called Banter, you have scarves.
- That's right.
- What made you want to do that?
- My partners and me, we just love football,
and that's what we wanted to do.
We wouldn't open up at 8 in the morning otherwise.
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- Don't none of y'all have jobs?
How are you all here right now?
- No.
- Every stereotype you think of Williamsburg, Brooklyn
is absolutely true.
- Are you a fan of the English nationals?
- No
- Why are you here?
- Just to drink and watch soccer.
- You're in the shot, too, what's your name?
- I'm English, I'm Garret.
- Is this atmosphere similar to England?
- No.
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- In what? Little bit more tame?
- Yeah.
- I think you would hear
a lot more angry shouting than just one person.
- Yeah, there is one dude who is very upset.
(beep beep)
- Lot of people come outside, smoke a couple cigarettes
they're arguing, they're having geopolitical arguments.
- English! English!
- Let's see what happens in the second half --
will that guy survive?
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- Sorry.
- No, no, please I'm watching along with you.
What made you wanna come to Banter bar
to watch this game?
- You know, it's just the best place in Brooklyn
to watch it. I knew there was going to be England fans here,
and you've got to suffer together, so.
So that's why were here.
- That's the most British,
that's the most English thing you could've said.
What about the culture, the people, anything?
- So England invented football.
- We invented the sport, but also we are underdogs,
which is a hard quality to get.
And America loves the underdog.
- And all those who (bleep) (bleep)
who say football instead of soccer,
all of that comes from England, right?
- I don't know mate, it's up to you,
you can root for whoever you want,
but I'm going for my England.
- All right, look, we're at an English bar,
clearly there's some other food here.
It's not all English food, but you eat pies.
This is what you eat.
The most traditional would be right here.
It's your beef pie. You can see it in there:
nothing but gravy, beef, onion, mushroom.
This is supposed to be a Thai curry chicken.
Goes back to them taking over India.
Really, all I smell is the son of a banker
smoking marijuana behind me. That's really all I smell.
All right, the green curry is sort of like
almost like a bean paste -- in a very good way.
Your last pie is your vegan curry.
Anyone know how to isolate that on your palate? Anybody?
Kinda tastes like some type of very thick soup.
Feels like it's missing something.
For me, it's a dead animal.
But nothing better to wash it down
with than your London Pride.
Does it taste good? Who knows. Yeah.
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- If I guarantee you England wins the World Cup,
then you can never have Cadbury chocolates ever again,
would you take that deal?
- One-hundred percent.
- That quickly?
- Yes.
- Would you take that deal?
- I'm more of a rugby fan honestly, so...
- Yes
- That fast.
- It's been since 1966 -- we need it.
- How about this: What if
you couldn't see your family for an entire year?
- OK, well that's a bit, no--
- OK.
- (beep, beep) England in that case.
- No I don't know if I would. I don't know if I would.
- What if I said you could never
see your family for a year? Would you still?
- I think they would understand.
They would understand.
My dad would do that deal as well.
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- If I told you I could guarantee you
England wins the World Cup, you could never
go to an English pub ever again, would you take the deal?
- Huh?
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- Look at this place. This is big day on a Monday.
If you are not at Banter bar, you might be the only one.
Great place to watch England.
It's a great place to hang out. I'm gonna go hang out.
- Mate, I've got to say I'm good not to be in this.
I've been to the last two World Cups,
and I'm good not to be in Russia here but (bleep) it,
England's winning, let's go.
- How does it feel to watch this game at Banter bar?
- It feels good, but I'd rather be in Russia.