how to tell if your host father is a soccer-crazed south american.

1. He throws things at the TV and uses swear words you've never heard before.
2. He talks to you for an hour about Chile's current standing in the league with no encouragement except for the blank look on your face.
3. He calls you for once (evening tea), prepares all of the food, and then leaves you to eat alone at the table so he can watch the game.
4. He casually mentions that he used to be a professional player for La Universidad de Chile in the 1970s and your life starts to make a little more sense.