Between the local party and the Tartan Army, Friday’s best
The World Cup goes on, and we already have the first teams qualified for the next round. But what never stops is the party in every place hosting the tournament.
Yesterday brought another example. Even more so with a United States team that is starting to live out its passion for ‘soccer’. Sorry, for football.
A spectacular build-up in Seattle
The United States could well have won the match before it even started. Not just during the anthem, but two hours earlier. That was the scene around the stadium in Seattle. A full-on party before kickoff.
Country roads, take me home…
And after the victory came one of the most beautiful moments. Singing John Denver’s ‘Country Roads, Take Me Home’. 60,000 voices belting out what is already a stadium anthem. And during the hydration breaks, there was no shortage of Bon Jovi hits.
Even NFL legends are backing Scotland
Putting a ‘kilt’ on two NFL legends like Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski? Nothing is impossible at this World Cup, and yesterday before the match the two former players showed up wearing the traditional garment on the broadcaster that holds the rights in the United States.
The Torcida, all across the United States
The number of Brazilian fans who have traveled to the United States has been incredible. And in cities that did not host matches yesterday, like Atlanta, they all gathered to watch it in the city’s fan zone. The result? Another place painted yellow.
Football in the morning, baseball in the afternoon
Right, if we add the regular baseball season to everything happening at the World Cup, we run the risk of falling asleep if we go to the stadium. Just ask this fan who was starting to nod off during the Seattle Mariners game. Football first and baseball afterwards…
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
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