I love love LOVE being in foreign countries during international sporting events! I was in Australia during the 2008 Summer Olympics, and it was a blast. The World Cup might be better.
Dave and I found a bar to watch the US-Slovenia game yesterday afternoon (a bar which turned out to be an Dutch version of a Hooters- but with less clothing), and it was clearly an American crowd. There was great cheering when the boys tied it up, and I am still sore about Onyewu's goal not counting. But it was fun.
But man! Holland fans are nuts!
First of all, the team color is orange, so everywhere I go it looks like the Chudley Cannons are in town. Every bar has orange streamers and flags and huge inflatable soccer balls hanging outside. More than a few bars even have big screen TVs outside in their street seating areas, which attract huge crowds during Holland games.
You know what is even more fun than being in a foreign country during the World Cup? Being in a foreign country during one of their games and watching them win. There was such dancing in the streets! Such joy and jubilation! There were songs and cartwheels! It is easy to be a fan when your in this atmosphere. As they say around here, Hup Holland!
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