¡¡¡España gana la Copa Mundial!!!
Celebrating in the Plaza de Ayuntamiento with hundreds of Spaniards!!
On July 11, 2010, Spain accomplished something it never had before in the history of the country…SPAIN WON THE WORLD CUP!! (For anyone who doesn’t know, the World Cup is a world-wide soccer tournament held once every four years.) After the game my flatmate and I ventured down one of the major streets in Valencia, San Vicente Ferrer, towards the Plaza de Ayuntamiente. Here is a taste of the craziness:
Once in the Plaza de Ayutamiento we joined the teeming throng of Spaniards to sing songs, jump up and down, yell chants and cheers, and basically just go crazy with happiness!
Although these are my flatmate’s friends, we took pictures with all kinds of strangers. For example, there was the man dressed as Germany’s famous octopus oracle that, by choosing boxes with team logos on them, correctly predicted Germany’s entire World Cup stint, and chose Spain as the winner of the final match.
Also, I ran up to a guy wearing a number 8 jersey shouting “Xavi!” because he’s my favorite player (pronouned “Chá-bee” with a soft b). I asked if I could take a picture with him. He was going to turn around to face the camera but I wouldn’t let him because I wanted the back of the jersey with Xavi’s name (I like how his friends are laughing at him in the background!).
It was an incredible night! Unfortunately I was so exhausted from my day at the beach (that’s another blog) I had to head home at 2:00. As I type I can still hear the party going on outside. The people of Spain always know how to throw a party, but tonight they’ve got an incredibly exciting reason to celebrate!
