Barca V.S AD Ceuta

Fans and Cameramen get ready for the  game

On November 10th, the Barcelona futbol team played the autonomous region near Morocco,  of A.D Ceuta. It was a wednesday night in Barcelona.  Hundreds of fans  prepared for the game by going to their favorite bar, and getting inebriated.

 It is important that drinking needs are fulfilled before a futbol game, because the stadium is probably the only place alcohol is not served. Along with standard sports watching snacks like hotdogs and  nachos,  you can also buy warm chocolate croissants. Study abroad students hurried to buy a turquoise jersey so they would blend in with the passionate crowd, but many at Camp Nou were bedecked in their everyday wear and used only their throaty cheers to express their enthusiasm. Each time  the Barca team scored  another goal, a roar of chants would flow from the crowd. Along with cheering, fans showed their support by making "the wave" when a goal was scored. This expression of support is also common in the U.S. I have not been to many futbol games, but it was thrilling to watch a ball slide just out reach from the opposing team's foot, and the barcelona team passing the ball back and forth to create a final score of 5-1. A.D Ceuta's did not play badly but the Barca team is on a different tier of competition. 

Soccer is a huge part of Spanish and Catalan culture and it is one of the things that can put Catalans and Spaniards on opposing sides. Barcelona does not have their own team, so when Spain played and won the World Cup, was  controversial. Many of the players were Catalan so many Barca fans supported the team, but some felt that since the Catalans were on a Spanish team, they were playing for Spain which fundamentally goes against Catalunya, so they chose not to support the team.

Just stretching before the game

Man down! But he was up a few moments later.