From salsa in south London to supporters in yellow plumage, welcome to our capital's Colombia

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From salsa in south London to supporters in yellow plumage, welcome to our capital's Colombia

Colombian fans are in Moscow for tonight's World Cup match against England. London has three 'Little Colombias' with a population of 20,000 concentrated around Elephant & Castle, Brixton and Seven Sisters. The Three Lions have a relatively paltry 6,00 travelling fans.

Seven Sisters is a market popular with expats from Colombia. The market is currently fighting a Compulsory Purchase Order. La Fonda de Maria in Stockwell and El Rancho de Lalo in Brixton Village serve up bandeja paisa, the Colombian national dish. For pandebonos, head to La Chatica bakery in Elephant & Castle. David Ospina and Davinson Sanchez play for Arsenal and Tottenham respectively.

Colombian football fans sing the national anthem before games and dance to the team's salsa music. The team made it to World Cup quarter-finals but was knocked out by Brazil. The odds on fans salsa-ing after a goal are high, especially if Juan Cuadrado scores. A meme of the Queen wearing a yellow day dress with the Colombia crest superimposed onto her garb is doing the rounds.

Colombian fans dress up for the World Cup in London. El Cole, Carlos Valderrama and René Higuita are popular with fans. The greatest save of all time was made by Higita against England. There is salsa in south London and fans in yellow plumage. It's Colombia's capital. The national team is playing at the 2014 World cup.

Colombia's national team is called Los Cafeteros. Colombia's coffee industry is a well of national pride. The sense of euphoria during the World Cup is like nothing Colombia has ever seen. Narcos, the Netflix series about Pablo Escobar, is in its fourth season. Peace negotiations are ongoing with FARC.

There is salsa in south London and supporters in yellow plumage.


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