When you hear the words futbol- you think Spain. It is LIFE here, and we figured we wanted to get the most out of the culture that we could. To do this- attending at least one futbol game of La Liga BBVA (the professional league) was a requirement. So, we did what any American would do- we hopped on Stub Hub and booked the cheapest tickets we could find! The stadium was pretty cool, and was only a ten minute bike ride from my house. They played one of Madrid's THREE teams, and celebrating the 4-1 win was a nice touch!
American concession stands need to learn a thing of two about the pricing of food... this is so much better.
After half time, we decided to move closer- those seats werent being used anyway.
It was cool to watch the players celebrate- I feel like that is as vital as a touchdown victory dance!
Pretty good sized crowd for a Wednesday night. But what I thought was interesting was there were virtually no women in all the stadium. It was all male, which also makes sense because girls don't really play soccer here as much. Girls don't play sports here as much entirely- what solidified that observation were that there were only 2-4 stalls in each women's restroom. AND THERE WAS NEVER A LINE. That would never happen in the US. Ever.
I'm sure there is more that I can write, but I really have to pack for Granada and Malaga tomorrow morning! It is going to be such a great trip! We are hitting up the beach and La Alhambra (an old Arab fortress/castle/palace- it's been around since 889 AD so it's been a lot of things.)
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