Sirocco stands out on Shaftsbury Avenue like a beacon to sports fans and lovers of the age-old combination of bubbly lager and stodgy British food.

If you want a traditional boozer then look elsewhere; this place is a cathedral of plasma screens, glass and chrome, with a macho and slightly Americanised ambience.

Then, after the final whistle, the place turns into a makeshift nightclub, with room for over 300 to drink and dance their sporting blues away. Game on!