The World Cup is worth thousands of miles on the road for one Dutch fan.
13,000 miles, to be exact.
The spirit of the World Cup has infected a 53-year-old Dutchman named Ben, and his colorful truck named "Nellie."
They rolled across Brazil's northern border in late May in his original 1955 Chevy, after a five-month journey that began in San Francisco.
For Ben, the World Cup is more than just soccer.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) DUTCH SOCCER FAN, BEN OUDE KAMPHUIS, SAYING:
"The spirit of football, and football being so powerful, through football that the world comes together. Everybody watches the World Cup. And it's so powerful that through football I think we can have a bit of a better life together. We are all brothers and sisters. There is no difference between Africa or China or Russian or Holland or Brazil. So, through football, I feel like, you know, it's so powerful that yes, we can stop racism, and we can stop discrimination, you know, just around t
