By enraizar on Skatehive
English (Click here!) Fortunately […] on more than one occasion, the little fish has swallowed the big fish, bones and all. That’s the beauty of soccer—and life—sometimes. Eduardo Galeano. Today I want to show you the atmosphere of a Champions League night in Madrid, the capital of Spain. In Madrid, the Champions League usually takes place at two stadiums: one is home to a great team for tourists (which I won’t mention), and the other is the Metropolitano Stadium. We’ll be visiting the latter… the home of Atlético de Madrid. I think whoever accompanies me will be lucky. (I think)… they’ll experience a great soccer atmosphere in a stadium… where thousands gather—those who love exciting soccer… If you don’t like soccer or crowds or both… you can approach this visit to the Metropolitano Stadium like an anthropologist studying a human phenomenon. You’ll witness a great catharsis in which the stands project both their hopes and their fears onto a green backdrop where 22 millionaires in shor