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Argentina and the sport

I say “the” sport because I have forgotten how rabid this area of the world is in regard to soccer. There is a soccer game on the television every day, all day long. People are always talking about their team and the prospects of winning or the desperation of dropping out of the first league. It is also not possible to walk down the street and not see almost every third person wearing some form of team jersey.

The air here is thick with “aficion.” The other day I saw a bus filled with supporters for Rosario Central (a team fighting to stay in the first division) waving their flags, wearing their jerseys, singing and heading toward the stadium to watch their team play Colon. Some of the guys from RSL had tickets and I was supposed to go with them. We were running late from practice so I opted out, knowing it was going to be standing room only on the steps. I watched the game from the hotel room and it was packed! The two teams played with all the fervor of a cat fight.

Anyway, I will be on my way to Uruguay on Tuesday to see some of my friends and enjoy la bella orilla. I will be returning to Salt Lake on Friday, back to the cold, back to the beautiful mountains and back to my beautiful wife.

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