Sunday, December 14, 2008

GALO DOIDO

I have been neglecting my duties as the blogger in the family and feel I must repent. Therefore...let me finish reminising about our trip to Brasil...hey, there is nothing wrong with posting a month late...

So, since it was my third time to Brasil Berns figured it was about due time to experience the "religion" that Brasil is and got tickets to a soccer game! It was his favorite team against...well...um...that doesnt matter. The whole fam (and quite a few of the extended fam) dressed up in their black and white attire (I think they look like referees) and chanted Galo's theme song. The team is called Atletico--their mascot is a Galo...or in English terms a Rooster.

These games are INTENSE. This was just a normal, everyday, no big deal game and there was atleast 45,000 people there. They are LOUD, and CRAZY, and INSANE...but very very fun. Picture going to the superbowl on steroids. I cant even imagine what a final game or champion game must look like.

I video taped the fans as they scored...but i cant for the life of me find where I put the video, so I just pasted one from youtube...

The game was great fun...even if it did start at 10pm. I highly suggest it to anyone going to Brasil. Afterall, Brasil isnt Brasil without soccer and crazy roosters...


Waiting for the game to start...


Riley on the field with the players before the game...so fun


Watching with great intent...soon to be soccer player??

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!



The crazy fans..



The ridiculous crowd



Uncle Felipe after the victory.


3 comments:

Dana said...

Fun! I want to marry a Brazilian and go to a soccer game in Brazil! Since I can't have the first part (Rob only knows like two words in Portuguese) nor can I afford the second, I will have to be content with driving around Framingham, MA which has the highest concentration of Brazilians in the US. You should visit - it's like Little Brazil! I'll even find a soccer game for you...or a Patriots game would be similar.

Felipe Bicalho said...

great post, but you shoul place theses videos instead...I recorded them a couple of years ago...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZKjf-ppVkM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0TO66v_KFw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3eC-jRBqGM

SladeMomma said...

What's with a game not beginning until 10pm, a game that is for family? In order to be televised to Portugal or some such place?