Over the years, I’ve been able to attend a variety of professional sports games in different countries. Like Rugby in New Zealand, American football, cricket in Barbados, hockey, baseball, basketball, just to name a few! On this glorious day, my favorite Germans are treating us to an experience that (little did I know) would be the best live sports event I have ever been to!
To get to the game we boarded a train with the other fans and made our way to the stadium Westfalenstadion! Look at this happy bunch, from left to right:
Hayden: Self procalimed “spaz” with a huge heart and deep love for quality beer.
Allie: A peaceful yogi that lights up any room with her smile and dominates speaking US slang.
Florian: An artistic musician with the humor of a German raised in “Cali”.
Carina: The smallest and most fierce cop with the spirit of an angel.
Emily: Pleasantly honest. Her contagious laugh enhances every situation.
Me: Luckiest girl to be with all of the people above.
Now, there’s something to be said about watching your team play and the energy behind it. I suposse that’s why this experience was so outstanding to me. I’ll admit I’m not a soccer fan, nor did I have a team so origianlly I wanted to attend this game just for a new adventure. It took only minutes for me to not only become a fan… but a fan of BVB!
Let me show you why…
First off, just getting to the game was a blast!
As we arrived you could feel the energy naturally being elevated with the sea of black and yellow. Excited fans aged from stroller bound infants to elderly… men, women, friends, families, this crowd was a balance of it all! I also personally loved the line of stunning horses verses segway patrol.
You won’t find nachos or popcorn at this game, but there seemed to be an unlimited supply of Bratwürstchen (aka bratwurst) and condiments. Check out the size of the ketchup and mustard dispenser!
Game time! Lets head in and check out the biggest stadium in Germany!
Wait! Pause for a fun pic…
I truly hope that I’m not the only one that gets an overwhelming rush when peaking over the top step and having the stadium open up in full vision. It’s such a powerful sight! Welcome to the home of Borussia Dortmund… Go BVB!
The game hadn’t even started yet and the crowd was already chanting and jumping in some sort of traditional ceremony style. Honestly, the crowd is what made this one of the best I have ever witnessed. That, and their mascot Emma the bee!
When I thought the chanting was the extent of tradition, Carina snagged my scarf to show us the next step in becoming a BVB fan. This was such a cool sight!
Think the game is good? Wait till they score.. Gooooaaalll!!
What a memorable day with amazing people!
What do the happy faces from above look like with a tied game in the end?
Not to worry, we finished the event with our traditional shot! Silly excuse for one more pic, but I’ll take it! The first collage is over a few years from random locations followed by the one from the game today.
Good night Dortmund!
Sports question of the day:
Would you rather have tickets to your favorite sports team for one season or locker room passes for one game?
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