It had a small movie room where you could watch soccer matches in black and white film along with lots of memorabilia from important Argentine athletes. My favorite items were two basketballs with the handprints of two famous basketball players: Shaq (Shaquille O'Neal), an American who played for the NBA, and Fabri (Fabricio Oberto), an Argentine who played with Argentina's national basketball league as well as overseas in Spain and Greece. It was funny seeing how small my hands were compared to theirs. After we finished touring the museum, we went outside to join the crowd of fans eagerly waiting for the Talleres players to exit the team bus. Each time a player got off the bus, the crowd cheered with excitement. It was pretty hard to get a good spot and I had to stand on my tippy toes just to record the players.
After all of the excitement, we finally went to our seats. I watched nervously as men impressively balancing trays loaded with cones of papas fritas (french fries) and gaseosas (sodas) were traversing the stands. Meanwhile, fans were rolling out banners saying 'Fiel Siempre' (Faithful Always). Then, the lights dimmed and the entire staidum gazed at the tunnel to the field. As the home team ran out, fireworks lit up the night and the fans chanted the famous sports anthem 'Muchachos' which tells the story of Lionel Messi and his journey to winning the World Cup after a long series of losses. The song is now used as a morale booster that inspires hope in the fans and players for yet another win.
Overall, the game was an exciting match, with a lot of fans getting heated over the amount of shots the Talleres players wasted. In the end, the score was 1-1, which was pretty underwhelming!
