Today I went to my first professional soccer (futbol) game in Madrid. The season is technically over so this game was called the Corazon Classic Match. It was a game where they brought back some of their past players to play. Still very cool even though I didn't get to see Cristiano Ronaldo ... The tickets we only 10 euro and we bought them two days ago. Our seat were in what is fondly referred to as the "nose bleed section" but I can't complain because I could still see everything perfectly!!
The players were announced one by one. You could tell who the real legends were by how crazy the crowd got when their name was called.
Let the 90 minutes of action begin!
Real Madrid was the first to score at about the 15 minute mark.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!
Another action shot.
Yes, even the Spaniards do the wave.
Un bocadillo de tortilla de Espana. I could literally live off of these things. Bread, eggs, potatoes. What more could you need?
The stadium only served non-alcoholic beer. Maybe the US should consider this because it made for a lot less rowdy atmosphere but still tons of fun!
Half-time aka get a pic with the field while everyone is getting food and drinks!
Final Score... Real Madrid - 3, Manchester - 2.
There were lots of vendors outside the stadium selling everything from jerseys to pictures to ... underwear? What can I say, the Spanish are some of the most passionate sports fans out there.
Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Such a cool experience! I am so glad I got to take part in a something that the Spanish are so passionate about. I will definitely need to find a Real Madrid souvenir before I head back to the good ole U S of A.
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