Some one in my family was offering me a couple of tickets too, but I declined because I thought it a way too expensive a gift. Besides, I'm a firm believer that on events like a world cup organisers believer in ripping customers off, so I try and stay well away from buying absolute anything in connection with any high profile events (okay, so may be not this strictly, but I do definitely try to resist the temptation, buying a replica kit as a bit of memorabilia, doesn't really count). I expect at least four to five channels will be giving extensive coverage on the telly, from where I'd much rather prefer seeing the action from. And in any case, the next World Cup is going to be happening locally, so if I get desperate to go watch, I'll go do it then.