4: 35 pmElisa, Alex, and I went to the gelateria last night to watch THE GAME.
THE GAME was Italy vs. France competing for soccer quarterfinals in the Euro 2008. In Italy, this is equivalent to the Superbowl. It was especially huge last night in particular because the two countries are always in a sort of cultural feud (much like America and Canada except that they're actually serious). Every bar in town took reservations for 8:00, and Mr. Bloom actually turned away a crowd of Oberlin students because there just wasn't enough room in the building.
THE GAME was Italy vs. France competing for soccer quarterfinals in the Euro 2008. In Italy, this is equivalent to the Superbowl. It was especially huge last night in particular because the two countries are always in a sort of cultural feud (much like America and Canada except that they're actually serious). Every bar in town took reservations for 8:00, and Mr. Bloom actually turned away a crowd of Oberlin students because there just wasn't enough room in the building.
Italy were the victors, 2-0. For more on THE GAME, click here: http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/8255454/Italy-advances-to-quarterfinals-with-2-0-win-over-France
After THE GAME, the town went crazy. Walking from the gelateria to the bar around 10:45, we saw kids running around town waving flags, heard shouts of "FORZA ITALIA!!" all over the place, and cars honking at anyone they passed on the street. Unfortunately, it rained all night, otherwise we would have gone down to the piazza where we saw the Italy-Netherlands game the first night we were here (probably the screen wasn't even set up due to the weather).
I can't believe how worked up these people get over a soccer match. Then again, it was France....
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1 comment:
Enough with the game already ... Food! I want to hear about the FOOD!!!
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