Fiorentina 0 - Juventus 0
DISCLAIMER: SWEAR WORDS IN ITALIAN
FINAL RESULTS:
Fiorentina 0 vs 0 Juventus
Ciao a tutti!!!
Sorry I've been slacking with my posts! Today was craziness!!
So, as you all know, last night was the EPIC soccer match between the arch rivals Fiorentina and Juventus. Although it was one heck of an amazing experience, especially since it was my first professional soccer match, it was ever so slightly anti-climatic. With an ending score of 0-0, there aren't too many epic moments to detail. Aside from the fact that Fiorentina kept us on the edge of our seats with the number of shots on goal, the most intense part of the game actually came from the fans. For those of you who have seen Green Street Hooligans, you can appreciate when I say that it felt as though I was in the movie. Although it didn't get to the point where there was any physical fighting, at one point, a fan from the Juventus side threw some sort of explosive (don't worry, it did nothing more that send off some smoke and a really obnoxiously loud cannon-esk sound) into the middle of where the Fiorentina fans were sitting, resulting in the Fiorentina fans rushing the Juventus stands. It was really interesting to observe the intensity of the fans...trust me, it was NOTHING like what you would see back in the states. Not only did that happen, but it was pretty typical throughout the match for people to light flares, making it look as though whole sections of seats were literally on fire. You have to hand it to the Europeans..... they love their soccer and they are some dedicated fans. Oh, and can we just talk about the coordination of these fans? As if on cue, all of the fans start to chant, or sing in unison... so impressive the amount of coordination they have! The funniest chant that they sang was actually quite vulgar and went something along the lines of "juve juve vaffanculo" ..... I won't go into a direct translation of that chant but for those of you curious enough you can translate it on your own.
Anyway, the match was a phenomenal experience and I'm so glad I got to go! It felt like it was over before it even began, like most amazing thing! I think everyone should take the time to get to a professional match if you can, especially in Europe, it's an incredibly different environment from anything back in the states (if you didn't get that already from the part where I talked about the flares that people were setting off! hahah).
Check out the pictures below from last night's match!!
For those of you who are really interested in a play by play of last night's game check out this link:
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/88080/fiorentina-vs-juventus/play-by-play
check this youtube video out, it has the highlights from the match last night!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe_bxznsTTM
IN OTHER NEWS!!
Today, Alex and I booked our flights for Paris!! We are going the first weekend of November!! We will be staying with a close friend of mine, Mathilde! She is going to be our tour guide for the weekend and take us to all the best places! I'm so excited!! Just to put into perspective the price of tickets here, one ticket round-trip from Italy to Paris is about the same price I pay back home to go from Providence to Washington, D.C. to visit my sister! WHEN AM I MOVING TO EUROPE?!
ALSOOOO,
Alex and I just booked our Horseback riding tour through Tuscany for this weekend!!!
Check out all the trip has to offer:
Tour includes:
FINAL RESULTS:
Fiorentina 0 vs 0 Juventus
Ciao a tutti!!!
Sorry I've been slacking with my posts! Today was craziness!!
So, as you all know, last night was the EPIC soccer match between the arch rivals Fiorentina and Juventus. Although it was one heck of an amazing experience, especially since it was my first professional soccer match, it was ever so slightly anti-climatic. With an ending score of 0-0, there aren't too many epic moments to detail. Aside from the fact that Fiorentina kept us on the edge of our seats with the number of shots on goal, the most intense part of the game actually came from the fans. For those of you who have seen Green Street Hooligans, you can appreciate when I say that it felt as though I was in the movie. Although it didn't get to the point where there was any physical fighting, at one point, a fan from the Juventus side threw some sort of explosive (don't worry, it did nothing more that send off some smoke and a really obnoxiously loud cannon-esk sound) into the middle of where the Fiorentina fans were sitting, resulting in the Fiorentina fans rushing the Juventus stands. It was really interesting to observe the intensity of the fans...trust me, it was NOTHING like what you would see back in the states. Not only did that happen, but it was pretty typical throughout the match for people to light flares, making it look as though whole sections of seats were literally on fire. You have to hand it to the Europeans..... they love their soccer and they are some dedicated fans. Oh, and can we just talk about the coordination of these fans? As if on cue, all of the fans start to chant, or sing in unison... so impressive the amount of coordination they have! The funniest chant that they sang was actually quite vulgar and went something along the lines of "juve juve vaffanculo" ..... I won't go into a direct translation of that chant but for those of you curious enough you can translate it on your own.
Anyway, the match was a phenomenal experience and I'm so glad I got to go! It felt like it was over before it even began, like most amazing thing! I think everyone should take the time to get to a professional match if you can, especially in Europe, it's an incredibly different environment from anything back in the states (if you didn't get that already from the part where I talked about the flares that people were setting off! hahah).
Check out the pictures below from last night's match!!
For those of you who are really interested in a play by play of last night's game check out this link:
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/88080/fiorentina-vs-juventus/play-by-play
check this youtube video out, it has the highlights from the match last night!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe_bxznsTTM
IN OTHER NEWS!!
Today, Alex and I booked our flights for Paris!! We are going the first weekend of November!! We will be staying with a close friend of mine, Mathilde! She is going to be our tour guide for the weekend and take us to all the best places! I'm so excited!! Just to put into perspective the price of tickets here, one ticket round-trip from Italy to Paris is about the same price I pay back home to go from Providence to Washington, D.C. to visit my sister! WHEN AM I MOVING TO EUROPE?!
ALSOOOO,
Alex and I just booked our Horseback riding tour through Tuscany for this weekend!!!
Check out all the trip has to offer:
Tour includes:
- Roundtrip transportation from Florence to the Chianti
- Comfortable 8 seat minivan or minibus
- Fun In Tuscany tour guide
- Pre-ride lesson
- One and a half hour ride
- Visit to a 13th century castle of Monteriggioni
- Authentic tuscan meal
- Guided wine tasting session
- Insurance, helmet & safe locker
I feel like a little kid on Christmas eve! I can't wait to go!!
So many amazing things coming up and tomorrow is my Friday! Only one more class to get me through to this weekend!
I hope that everyone is having a wonderful day back in the states!
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