With World Cup matches running every day, Canadians are crowding into their local pubs to cheer on their favourite teams and celebrate all things soccer. Whether you're decking out your car with flags, sporting a new jersey or driving your neighbours crazy with a vuvuzela, one thing is for sure: Canadians have caught World Cup fever.

But...why? We asked our readers to tell us what makes them love the World Cup so much. Here are some of the responses submitted to Best Health via Twitter and Facebook. Have some good reasons of your own? Tell us in the comments and we'll add it to this list!