International Relations

So this past Tuesday I went to the Emirates Stadium, home of the Arsenal football team, in London for an international friendly match between Brazil and Republic of Ireland. To be honest, this isn’t something I would usually shell out money for, esp not 42GBP since I’m much more into the actual playing of the sport than the watching. But since I was kind of put on the spot to make the decision, I went with an affirmative. It was definitely a fun game and I’d say a good time. I went with my roommates, Clayton and Lua, who are both big football fans. We had great seats in the first row of the upper tier and had great vantage view of the field. Lua and Clayton cheered for Brazil with their Brazilian flags and I cheered for Ireland. I mean, I knew Brazil was the better team, but I like Ireland :) Anywho, we were sitting in a predominately Irish fan crowd, though they were way outnumbered by the number of Brazilian fans. It was a good game, even though the fate of the game could easily have been guessed prior to the ball drop. Ireland clearly dominated the first half of the game and Brazil only scored off a lucky shot 2 minutes before half time. Sadly, after that, the second half seemed almost like a joke. Ireland seemed to lose all will to live and Brazil pretty much played Keep-Away from the boys in green. I think the Irish fans though were the most amusing with their accents and caustic, rowdy comments. Provided much amusement throughout.