First.Ever.Soccer.Game.
Wednesday night (last night) I attended my first ever
professional soccer game and had the privilege of watching one of the top teams
in the WORLD, Real Madrid. Our seats were extremely cheap at 12 euros a piece,
but of course we were sitting all the way at the top. I didn’t mind this view
because it allowed us to see the whole field at one glance. Real Madrid played
against Colombia Millonarios which I guess isn’t a great team hence the prices
of the tickets. Madrid scored right off the bat and actually kept scoring which
made the game quite boring honestly. The fact that we all got free wifi on our
mobile devices helped cure the feeling of being bored at a, what is supposed to
be, exciting soccer game. We didn’t even sit in our assigned seats! The
atmosphere of the game was pretty fun. The fans on the bottom level started the
wave and sent it all the way around the stadium. Doing the wave once at a Real
Madrid game wasn’t enough, sooo they started another one! This time after going
all the way around, the fans sent it back the way they came. This was probably
one of the best parts of the night! The one part I did not like at all was the
fact that people are allowed to smoke in the stadium right in their seats. I
guess it would be more than appropriate to call the stadium a life-sized ashtray.
Oh, and the bathroom stalls had toilet paper outside of them instead of inside,
which took all of us ladies by surprise. All in all the game was fun and
definitely something worth going back to! Real Madrid easily beat Colombia 8-0,
so hopefully next time there is a little more competition and the first string
players actually play!
Wednesday night (last night) I attended my first ever
professional soccer game and had the privilege of watching one of the top teams
in the WORLD, Real Madrid. Our seats were extremely cheap at 12 euros a piece,
but of course we were sitting all the way at the top. I didn’t mind this view
because it allowed us to see the whole field at one glance. Real Madrid played
against Colombia Millonarios which I guess isn’t a great team hence the prices
of the tickets. Madrid scored right off the bat and actually kept scoring which
made the game quite boring honestly. The fact that we all got free wifi on our
mobile devices helped cure the feeling of being bored at a, what is supposed to
be, exciting soccer game. We didn’t even sit in our assigned seats! The
atmosphere of the game was pretty fun. The fans on the bottom level started the
wave and sent it all the way around the stadium. Doing the wave once at a Real
Madrid game wasn’t enough, sooo they started another one! This time after going
all the way around, the fans sent it back the way they came. This was probably
one of the best parts of the night! The one part I did not like at all was the
fact that people are allowed to smoke in the stadium right in their seats. I
guess it would be more than appropriate to call the stadium a life-sized ashtray.
Oh, and the bathroom stalls had toilet paper outside of them instead of inside,
which took all of us ladies by surprise. All in all the game was fun and
definitely something worth going back to! Real Madrid easily beat Colombia 8-0,
so hopefully next time there is a little more competition and the first string
players actually play! 
Hey Julianne, Love reading your posts! Had no idea you are such a good writer. So happy to see you're getting around, seeing the country and having a wonderful time. Oh - and going to classes too. Miss you alot...keep the posts and pics coming. Stay safe. Love u, Uncle Joe.
ReplyDeleteThanks for following! Miss you too, there will be plenty more to come I can assure you. Come visit me? It's not too late!
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So - interesting - but I have to wonder- toilet paper on the outside - are you expected to know how much you need? or is to to control costs? hope this isn't the trend -I may just have to carry my own!! Love, Love, Love
ReplyDeleteYes, it's literally a toilet paper dispenser that you're expected to use to wash your hands too. It's odd. Spain is extremely ECO friendly. I'm sure this plays a part in why they are on the outside.
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