Very touching post. I had the honor to be in Lusail Stadium to witness the Final of the WC and, despite I am a very calm fan who hardly shows his emotions when it comes to sports, I have to admit that this time I jumped from my seat, raise my arms, hold my hair in frustration, hyperventilated. 30 mins after the match ended my hands were still shaking. Seeing crying fans on TV is one thing, but seeing them in person, next to you, is another totally different. I had an Argentinian fan seated next to me. He was so nervous that he spent the whole halftime break seated facing down with his hands on his head. After Mbappe tied the match in the regular time, he left and never came back. I wonder if he is still alive.
This time I will let my emotions to burst by becoming a paid subscriber. In the wake of Messi’s glory and the Knicks winning streak, with you writing about them, it’s the least I can do.
PS: It was I who sent you a video on Twitter with the last penalty kick scored by Argentina, after having said that I couldn’t watch when it was kicked.
wow Gustavo... amazing that you were in the stadium to experience that!! I can't imagine the emotions in the building. Incredible!! And thanks for the support.
Tommy, did you cook too? If so, you’d qualify for an award similar to the Golden Boot of the World Cup! I would be ecstatic if the Knicks won it all. I haven’t seen that since I was 12 and 15 yrs old and I’m turning 65! I was emotional when the Phillies won it again in 2008 & hope the Bills do it soon. Thanks for your writes up, I thoroughly enjoy them!
hahaha No cooking! Ordered all the food. At least you saw one Knicks title in your life. I'm a 43-year-old Knicks and Detroit Lions fan - so I haven't seen much lol
Very touching post. I had the honor to be in Lusail Stadium to witness the Final of the WC and, despite I am a very calm fan who hardly shows his emotions when it comes to sports, I have to admit that this time I jumped from my seat, raise my arms, hold my hair in frustration, hyperventilated. 30 mins after the match ended my hands were still shaking. Seeing crying fans on TV is one thing, but seeing them in person, next to you, is another totally different. I had an Argentinian fan seated next to me. He was so nervous that he spent the whole halftime break seated facing down with his hands on his head. After Mbappe tied the match in the regular time, he left and never came back. I wonder if he is still alive.
This time I will let my emotions to burst by becoming a paid subscriber. In the wake of Messi’s glory and the Knicks winning streak, with you writing about them, it’s the least I can do.
PS: It was I who sent you a video on Twitter with the last penalty kick scored by Argentina, after having said that I couldn’t watch when it was kicked.
wow Gustavo... amazing that you were in the stadium to experience that!! I can't imagine the emotions in the building. Incredible!! And thanks for the support.
Tommy, did you cook too? If so, you’d qualify for an award similar to the Golden Boot of the World Cup! I would be ecstatic if the Knicks won it all. I haven’t seen that since I was 12 and 15 yrs old and I’m turning 65! I was emotional when the Phillies won it again in 2008 & hope the Bills do it soon. Thanks for your writes up, I thoroughly enjoy them!
hahaha No cooking! Ordered all the food. At least you saw one Knicks title in your life. I'm a 43-year-old Knicks and Detroit Lions fan - so I haven't seen much lol