Soccer, or “fútbol” as it is known here, is a serious thing in Argentina. The love for this favorite pastime brings together people of all ages, genders, nationalities, and backgrounds to rally behind their favorite team.
With this year’s 2014 World Cup event, people have been going to bars, restaurants, or a friend’s house to watch the games. They even head out into the streets to celebrate and show their team spirit.
I was actually trying to get to the Patio Olmos Shopping Center to meet a college classmate for some coffee. If you haven’t been keeping up with my blog, you might not know that I’m not a fan of crowds. In fact, one of the reasons I take anti anxiety meds is to manage my social anxiety. So as you can imagine, it was not easy for me to get through the crowd.
Fans gathered outside Patio Olmos, one of Córdoba’s main shopping centers in the downtown area. I will admit that I'm not a fan of sports. I never really followed them back in the States, and I certainly don't here in Argentina, but it was still nice to see people coming together for something other than a protest.
Still, I probably would have canceled on my classmate if I had known that everyone would be out on the streets showing their team spirit. Although it was excruciatingly overwhelming for me, moments like this made me appreciate the passion and sense of unity soccer brings out in the Argentine people.
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