Last night, I went to my first ever professional soccer game! Former players from Real Madrid and Manchester United came together in a friendly match to raise money for Africa. Getting to the game was a bit of a problem because we left the house a little bit later than we wanted. We missed the first train because it was so full of people that no one could get on (also, a mini fight had just broken out on the train). We managed to get in the next train, although we were squished like sardines. Fortunately, we only had to ride that way for one stop and then we were at the stadium.
The stadium was huge and we were near the top of the stands. Fortunately we were in a part that had an awning so we were in the shade. At the beginning, people came in on parachutes carrying the various flags. It was a lot of fun to see! Next, they introduced all of the players (none of whom I was familiar with). The game was a lot of fun to watch even though everyone looked like ants. Real Madrid won, but we didn't stay until the end of the game. All of the players were really friendly to each other and seemed genuinely sorry if they knocked the other player down. I was really glad that I was able to go (Sorry, there are no pictures from the event. I was afraid to take my camera).
Afterwards, we came back to the house to eat dinner. We had chicken fajitas that were delicious! I probably ate a little bit too much before bedtime, but oh well! We talked to for a little bit and had a really nice time.
Today we are all just hanging around the house working on our studies. All of us are fairly tired from the past weekend and didn't feel like doing much of anything. Tomorrow we are taking a walking tour of the city which should be a lot of fun.
Hasta luego!
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