Monday, May 14, 2007

Live at a Brazilian soccer game

To live in Brazil is to learn to appreciate soccer. My first professional game turned out to be a playoff match between Santos and another team from the state of Sao Paulo. It was quite an experience.

The game took place at the famous Morumbi Stadium where U2 played not long ago.


This flage of Santos covered thousands of people and they furled and unfurled it in only a few seconds. It was very impressive.

The people in Brazil tend to be less "reserved" than North Americans, so when it comes to anything that touches their hearts and passions like soccer does, they get a little expressive. Here's a little movie I took which does no justice whatsoever to the atmosphere in the stadium at game time.


Cary Sawatsky posted this message at 8:50 a.m..