The 2014 FIFA World Cup is just less than two months away and almost everybody is excited. For football fans, this is the best time to start showing your solid support for your teams—or at least for the love of the beautiful game.

As avid fans, we can get so passionate about the sport that most—if not all of us—have found ourselves, at one point or another, spending a lot of money just to put out a glorious show of support.

In the UK, a poll of over 2,000 fans showed that the average football fan spends 56,000 pounds sterling (RM 304,430) in a lifetime to support a team. Most British football fans spent their money on match tickets as well as on related costs to watch these games such as petrol and food. Loyal fans also opened their wallets to buy team merchandise or watch the games live.

In the same vein, let’s look at some of the things most of us Malaysian football fans spend our money on as the World Cup season draws nearer.

Tickets to Football Matches

What better way to support your team than to be there cheering for them at the stands? Tickets to see live matches here in Malaysia for tournaments like Piala Malaysia and Piala FA usually cost RM 20 to RM 40 while parents can pay as little as RM 5 to bring their kids to live matches.

Football Jerseys

What football fan doesn’t have a jersey of their favourite team? LigaKit.com sells local football shirts and jerseys. The company sells jerseys from the current year for just RM 89 but they have other retro kits that can cost as much as RM 600. They even have awesome looking patches that can help you complete the look you want and make you feel like you’re already a member of your favourite team.

Watch the World Cup on Cable TV

Astro is the official broadcaster in Malaysia of the 2014 World Cup. If you’re not an Astro subscriber yet, you can sign up for Astro’s Sports Bundle and enjoy RM 250 in savings—just be sure to sign up before April 30. The bundle includes a season pass to see all 64 live matches of the 2014 World Cup and free access to Astro on the Go. You also get free limited edition 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil merchandise.

Chance to Win World Cup Tickets

The ultimate prize for die-hard football fans is to go to Brazil and see the games live. If you’re a Hong Leong Bank credit card holder, you get a chance to win a trip for 2 and see the semi-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil as it unfolds right before your eyes.

You get 1 entry with every RM 100 cumulative expenses on your card along with 100 extra entries for RM 1,500 and above in a calendar month. You need to hurry, though, as the promo will end by April 30. Learn more about the promo here. You can also apply for several Hong Leong Bank credit cards on our credit card page.

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