I went to a soccer (calcio) match last sunday here in Ferrara. It was Ferrara's team versus some no name town called Sansovino. Ferrara's team is called Spal. My favorite soccer team name is Inter, which is definitely not a word, just a prefix. We got tickets in the hooligan section of the stadium, Curva Ovest(the western curve). The whole game everybody chanted and clapped and sang along to some very colorful cheers. The other team scored in the 90th minute to tie the game and everybody went crazy, screaming obscenities, threats, etc. The game ended in a tie (2-2) which our side was not happy with because we were so close to winning. This soccer match was some of the best people watching I've done here in Italy. Everyone is so emotional; sometimes they scream ad alta voce and sometimes they choose to be silent and only use hand gestures(which, by the way, really is an equally effective means of communication in this country).
N.B. When I return, not only will I speak half in Italian to you, but the other half will all be hand gestures. Prepare yourself.
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Nick, if you think that game was fun, stick around for another month or two. I hear Euro 2008 is is Switzerland and Austria this year. It starts on June 7th. If you're still in Europe, I need you to be my surrogate.
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