Futbol Frenzy

Sunday night concluded the World Cup with the finale game between Germany and Argentina, an overtime stunner that saw Germany emerge victorious. A good chunk of our group congregated at the bar down the street to watch the game and celebrate one last soccer match as the World Cup slipped through our fingers. The experience of watching this tournament in a foreign country that values soccer so much more than in America was very interesting. Especially when Greece won a match in the group stage. We were on the touristy island of Santorini but the Greeks still celebrated with passion and reveled in the accomplishment of their fellow countrymen. And even last night the Greeks at other tables were engaged in the game, oohing and ahhing or cheering throughout the match. It was such a cool experience to be immersed in the futbol frenzy that grips most of the world but inexplicably escapes the United States.