Davey was driving around some of the football officials from Germany and, bless his heart, was able to hook us up with some tickets to the Wales vs. Germany Euro 2008 qualifier game at Millennium Stadium two weekends ago. It was my first visit to Millennium Stadium and it's everything that everyone says it is (e.g., the opposite of what Stanford Stadium used to be) -- gorgeous, intimate (the seats start right on the field), and well-designed (every seat is a good one).
The game, however, was less than stellar. Despite Germany having a few major players on the injured list (e.g., Ballack, Frings), they beat Wales easily, 2-0. The stadium was pretty empty -- and there was no beer! -- but we got excited when we figured out that we were in the seats reserved for Bastian Schweinsteiger, the bleached-blond midfielder running a clinic below.
Suffice it to say, rubgy is a much bigger deal here than football/soccer.
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No beer? That's just plain wrong
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