USA vs. Argentina, Sunday June 9th at Giants Stadium

Wow, what a game!  Over 78,600 people came to support their countries last night at Giants Stadium.  You could feel, see and hear the excitement in the air.  Even port authority was packed with soccer jerseys and fans all trying to get to the game.  I could not wipe the smile off my face immediately after I entered the parking lot.  People were all tailgating and gathered around starting their per-game chanting and cheering.  I was at the Red Bulls vs. Galaxy game with 66 thousand people but the support of the national team was a different world. 


USA fans chanting while entering the stadium

For those of you that have not experienced a national team game, I highly suggest it.  It is an incredible display of national team spirit.  Everyone is wearing their national colors and flags were flying everywhere.  People are chanting and screaming for their country and even a lil friendly opponent heckling was going on last night. 


USA's fan section

For me the real excitement was seeing Messi in action.  Seeing the whole game live is a totally different experience.  You really get to see the skills of the players shine through.  You get to see the whole field as the players sees it and you also get to see how they run off the ball.  Which is what really sets the better players above the rest.  I also got to see some other great players in action for the first time like Mascherano and Heinze.  I was upset to see that Riquelme and Tevez were not on the roster last night.  Would of been awesome and probably a different outcome if those guys were on the pitch.


USA vs. Argentina, Sunday June 9th at Giants Stadium


USA vs. Argentina, Sunday June 9th at Giants Stadium