To be studying abroad in Spain is to be studying abroad in one of the most futbol crazy countries around. Arguabely the two best teams in professional futbol, Real Madrid and Barcelona, harbor a deep hatred towards each other as the compete for the crown and title of winners every season. This season, Barcelonas domination was brought to an end and Real Madrid has won the Spanish league!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(foto de 20minutos.es)
If you were to google, "Real Madrid Campeones" you would find that every top newspaper and press outlet has a story, if not a front page, of the results of last nights game.
Coming from a country where american football and baseball dominate our sports airwaves, we are used to seeing sports results in the sports section of the paper and of the news, not mixed in. Maybe when someone wins the Superbowl and the World Series, they make the front page, but generally that space is reserved for world breaking news. In Spain, The Real Madrid head coach gets more airtime then the presidents, and everyday Ronaldo's good looking face can be found on any given newspaper. I must say, I will miss the team spirit that exists in Madrid. Where everyone takes off to watch a game and supports their team.
(Champions. Foto de ABC.es)
(foto de 20minutos.es)
If you were to google, "Real Madrid Campeones" you would find that every top newspaper and press outlet has a story, if not a front page, of the results of last nights game.
Coming from a country where american football and baseball dominate our sports airwaves, we are used to seeing sports results in the sports section of the paper and of the news, not mixed in. Maybe when someone wins the Superbowl and the World Series, they make the front page, but generally that space is reserved for world breaking news. In Spain, The Real Madrid head coach gets more airtime then the presidents, and everyday Ronaldo's good looking face can be found on any given newspaper. I must say, I will miss the team spirit that exists in Madrid. Where everyone takes off to watch a game and supports their team.
(Champions. Foto de ABC.es)
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