¡FÚTBOL!

I couldn't come to Spain and not go to a fútbol game (that's soccer to all you Americans...), and considering I live basically right next to the stadium, I had NO excuses!  But as my time was winding down, I realized there were only two more home games and I had to get my act together before I lost my chance!  So, at the end of November, I went to the Sevilla FC game versus Bilbao Athletic!  It was an awesome experience.  The game started with the crowd singing the Sevilla FC hymn which is a pretty terrible song with cheesy lyrics, but it was awesome to see everyone swaying with their Sevilla scarves up in the air singing "Sevilla, Sevilla, Sevilla!"  Then the game began and I got really into it!  I'm not very much into watching sports, but the first half was so exciting and back-and-forth and ended with a score of 1:1!  However, the second half went downhill.  Sevilla was pretty much falling apart and hardly ever spent any time on offense!  The only entertaining part of the second half was watching all the Sevilla fans screaming, freaking out, and making obscene hand gestures over every little thing!  I never understand how people can get that into a sports game that it matter enough to react like that!  But I suppose their passion is admirable...  Anyhow, Sevilla wound up losing to Bilbao 1:2, much to the delight of the 15 Bilbao fans who came all the way down from Basque country to be obnoxious.  Although there was not a favorable outcome for Sevilla, I still had a great time and a great cultural experience with some great friends!

Emily and me before the game outside Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán

Red smoke bomb before the game!

Singing the Sevilla FC hymn!

Me, Caitlin and Emily :]

And the game begins!

Sevilla vs. Bilbao!

Kick that ball!

Caitlin and me with a Sevilla scarf!

2nd half - Bilbao with the ball headed toward our goal...of course...

Obnoxious vascos!

Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán after the game!