WE WON THE WORLD CUP!!! NOSOTROS GANAMOS EL MUNDIAL!!!
Watched the game in Plaza Espanya, one of the most incredible experiences EVER it was completely wild!
I would say I've never seen so many people gathered in one place all wearing the same thing, but I just went to Pamplona last week haha. But the energy there was INSANE. The whole game was so nerve-wrecking, 0-0 the whole time, so many close moments. And finally in overtime when Iniesta scored that goal, I instantly started screaming and jumping, I really thought I was going to DIE of excitement. Everyone around me was just about the same. Moments later, thanks to Nic, it rained champagne and Kindall, Jenna, and I were soaked. But that was no matter, because as soon as the game officially ended we jumped into the fountains. Screaming the chants and the tops of our lungs: ESPAÑA [CLAP CLAP CLAP], CAMPEONES! SI SI SI, LA COPA ESTÁ AQUÍ! OLÉ OLÉ OLÉ OLÉ! YO SOY ESPAÑOL ESPAÑOL ESPAÑOL! It was by far one of the most exciting moments of my life and I will remember it forever. It took me several moments to wrap my mind around what had happened and to realize how lucky I am to have lived this night in the country that won the World Cup. A truly once in a lifetime experience.
The Aftermath: We stuck around in Plaza Espanya for a bit after the game. The police had barricaded the monument and were standing with big glass shields. People [Nic & Miguel included] were jumping on the bus shelters. There were explosives going off everywhere. I learned that there's a thin line between party and riot. Us girls skipped out on the scene a bit early, but we later found out that after we left people had actually pushed through the barricades and jumped onto the monument. Then the police took our their air guns and started clearing people out. Insane. Anyway, when we decided to leave the chaos, which was around 12:20am the metro had just closed and there were NO TAXIS. By some stroke of mad luck, after wandering around miserably, we ran into the boys again. By the time we had wandered back to Plaza Espanya at 1:45am, the entire plaza was completely blocked off (which inconveniently blocked our path to home). Moral of the story: we walked ALL the way home (and did not see a single empty taxi the whole way back). On route we saw lots of stuff on fire...people running through traffic and screaming...cars honking to the beat of the chants...flags hanging out car windows...most certainly a night to remember all my life.
FOTOS:FOTOS:FOTOS:FOTOS:FOTOS:
Everyone gathered in Plaza Espanya, pumped for the game!
Poppin' our first champagne after the start of the game
Montjuic is beautiful...
We win!!!!!
Jumped in the fountain! After already being drenched in champagne...
EPIC.
Jumping on the bus shelters...not safe!
Explosives...people were being crazy, someone threw one into the grate we were standing on top of, literally 6 feet behind us, completely scared the begeezies out of me.
Running in the streets, stopping traffic
Hugs and WORLDCUPCHAMPIONS!!!!!
Angela <3
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