We attended our fist match at Soccer City a brand new stadium that holds 94,000 fans and will be host to both the Opening Ceremonies and World Cup Final. The picture above is from our seats (close to the last row). There is not a bad seat in the house! The vuvuzelas were loud, but we were lucky that the fans seated behind us did not have one. Unfortunately I don't think we will be as lucky tomorrow when we attend the South Africa vs Uruguay game. Those South Africans love their vuvzelas.
Above is a picture of the Budweiser party outside the stadium. The Dutch fans were out in numbers all dressed in orange. The passion the Dutch fans have for their team shows in the outfits they were dressed up in for the game. Hopefully when we attend the USA game on Friday we will see some of that same passion from the American fans.
After the game we picked up Manno from the train and headed out for the evening. We were supposed to meet up with Pato of AC Milan, but he bailed on us. However, members of the 1986 World Cup Champions Argentina were at the bar for an interview. Who knows who we will run into next.
The temperature has dropped, but the spirits are still high. We are all excited to experience the energy in the stadium with the locals cheering on the Bafana Bafana tomorrow night with a chance to advance.
For your viewing pleasure I have attached a picture of Greg, Taylor, Lenny and I with some hats made by local South Africans. Enjoy! More to come after the next game......
Sounds amazing boys..Just make sure Taylor enjoys his beverages in moderation. We dont want him falling down any stairs or falling off any bar stools like he had done in chicago for the U.S. game.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the next update!
Pappas
Thats awesome boys... TJ i dont know if you heard or not but 35 Dutch Models werent allowed into the game because they were promoting a beer or something... Any chance you saw them?
ReplyDeleteKeep the pics coming... also keep me posted on that Lion you promised me.
Nice hats! TJ, I hope you have one for your Dad when he gets there. Aunt Terry
ReplyDeleteGreat pics and update, those hats are really something, hope you can get them home, you can start a new fashion statement. Enjoy your games! Thanks for the update and photos!
ReplyDeleteLove, Mom
48 hours from now the Cavers will bring a new energy level to Joburg!
ReplyDelete5:00pm Saturday, those hats are ours..