My travels in June took me to a number of countries: Israel, Germany, Switzerland, Poland and Spain. The World Cup started just as I was leaving US soil so I had the chance to watch football matches in every city I went to over 3 weeks. Watching Germany lose at the Frankfurt airport was tough. Having to board the plane as the USA was down by one in their second game was tough...checked Facebook for my Friend's reactions as soon as we touched ground again.
Watching Spain win to go into the quarterfinals while at a hip bar on the Barcelona coast was amazing! To experience the camaraderie of each country and the world surrounding this athletic event was quite the experience.
Even in Tel Aviv, Israel and Warclow, Poland - two countries that did not have teams in the tournamnet - there were bars with outside screens so people could enjoy the games. The Mexicans had a proud day in early June while we were in Israel. It was sweet to share the moments with a Mexican colleague. In Poland, Japan squeeked a win with many of its patriots in the audience, most likely employees at the high tech Polish headquarters of Google, Yahoo or HP.
Sharing the emotion of the game with the traditional food and drink of the country we were in, with friends from all over the world, made the Cup so exciting!
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