Before the World Cup England soccer fan Andy Smith had a steady job, tickets for his team's group three games, and a dream.<br/> <br />He still has two out of the three, cycling 8, 000 kilometres around Brazil's World Cup venues to see England in action and raise charity cash along the way.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(English) ANDY SMITH SAYING:<br/> <br />"I wanted to have an adventure, I wanted to do a cycling tour, and I really wanted to come to Brazil for the World Cup so when I realised I could pull all those things together it was perfect. I looked at the map of Brazil, where the football stadiums are for the World Cup, and the route just kind of appeared to me."<br/> <br />Smith was in Manaus for England's first match of the tournament after a journey that's taken five months so far.<br/> <br />Fortunately he has realistic expectations about his team's prospects.<br/> <br />England lost 2-1 to Italy in Saturday's match.<br/> <br />He admits his long journey's had its ups and downs - avoiding pot holes and occasionall
