Go Uruguay! Today we went to watch the national Uruguay team play Bolivia in futbol (soccer). I have never been to a soccer game of this scale and the experience was fantastic. The stadium, Estadio Centenario, where we watched the game has historic significance. In 1930, Uruguay won the first ever World Cup, defeating Argentina, in this very stadium. While I would not have given this a second thought before coming here, the experience and the culture here has defined this signficance for me.
Imgagine this, the day is beautiful, the stadium is imposing, it is a scene of light blue, yellow and white, and the fans are chanting…Uruguay (clap, clap, clap) Uruguay (clap, clap, clap) Uruguay (clap, clap, clap). It’s contagious, right? (I know you’re chanting.) The players take the field and within the first five minutes, Uruguay scores!!!!!! Hoorray!
The game continued this way, with Uruguay defeating Bolivia 5-0. One shot below was taken just before Uruguay scored their last goal. The Uruguayan player’s nickname is “loco”, so after he scored, the whole crowd stood and, waving their blue, yellow and white flags in the air, began singing, “Ole ole ole ole…Loco….Loco”. To the rhythm of…oleeee, ole, ole, ole (clap clap) loooocoooo (clap clap) loooocoooo. You’re singing again, right? I know that I am.
In this moment, looking around and listening to the fans, there is a reality check. I am in Uruguay, in a culture where futbol is the sport of choice, a passion is how everyone describes it. Amazing. I can’t wait for the next game!
Posted on October 13th, 2007 by katiejocannon
Filed under: Entertainment, Uruguay
Absolutely amazing!
I was singing.
P.S. - Nice jersey. I’m a medium.
I just read you post out loud to Carly while we were driving on 394. We’re pumped up. Great post.
Not to fear - I was driving; Ed was reading, but we were both chanting! Sounds like a fantastic experience at the futbol game! It looks like a beautiful day from the pictures!
Hi! I’m french but I’m a big fan of URUGUAY NATIONAL TEAM!
I want absolutly the Uruguay national team jersey but I don’t found…
Can you give me a link, where there are a national uruguay soccer team???
my mail: da_silva_arnould_loic@hotmail.fr
I´m uruguayn and i know what it’s like to be in that stadium. now i’m in mexico and i see the diference between the 2 countries.
the diference is that every single uruguayan person that is born, inmediatly loves the “skyblue”, has a great day if the team wons and cries if it loses and here is just another sport, and with all my respect the mexican team sucks. hope you go see another match.
i wonder if you went to the last match, we beated peru 6:0.
I completely agree on the “skyblue” Uruguayan love! No matter what local team you like, when it comes to “skyblue”, the country unites!