After a tranquil Saturday filled by the making of cider and eating way too many tapas, Sunday was not to be a day of rest. This Sunday, our hometown team of RC Celta took on the infamous Real Madrid. Guess who had tickets...this girl!
Bundled up against the cold and equipped with our nuevas bufandas, Jennie, Lindsey, Ashley, Lola, Forrest, and I, met up with our new friends Ian and Jude to tailgate and participate in the pregame shenanigans outside of the stadium. We stopped for drinks next to the parade where fans sang and chanted Celta songs of battle. I must say, armed with their red traffic flares, Celta fans put on a good show! Further warmed by a cup of café liquor and the company of good friends we marched into the stadium.
While Celta put up a good fight scoring right before the end of the first half, Real Madrid's talent and poise led them to a 2-4 win al final. Even though Celta will forever and always have a special place in my heart, at times I did find myself accidentally rooting for Madrid! Their exceptionally fluid style of play and movement around the field created a newfound respect of the game for me. I can only imagine what they were like a year ago when Cristiano Ronaldo was a part of the team...I was told when he touched the ball there would be a collective intake of air as everyone in the stadium would gasp!
Although I have yet to experience a Celta win, I am very hopeful for one in the future! Not to mention, I plan to obtain tickets for when FC Barcelona comes to town. For a little bit of luck in the future, I'll leave you with a popular chant for Celta in the regional Gallego language and its translation into English!
GALLEGO: ENGLISH:
Imos imos, Come on come on,
Imos Celta, Come on Celta,
Imos imos, Come on come on,
A gañar, Let's win
Esta hinchada, These fans,
Non te deixa, Never stop
Non te deixa, Never stop
Non te deixa, Never stop
De animar, Cheering,
Imos imos, Come on come on,
Imos Celta, Come on Celta,
Imos imos, Come on come on,
A gañar, Let's win,
Esta hinchada, These fans,
Non te deixa, Never stop
Non te deixa, Never stop
Non te deixa, Never stop
De animar, Cheering,
Imos imos, Come on come on,
Imos Celta, Come on Celta,
Imos imos, Come on come on,
A gañar, Let's win,
Esta hinchada, These fans,
Non te deixa, Never stop
Non te deixa, Never stop
Non te deixa, Never stop
De animar… Cheering...
A Celta perdió a Real Madrid, pero con amigos como estos siempre ganamos
Some videos from el partido
Spanish Tailgating with Celta Fight Songs and Flares
Celebrations after a Celta Goal!
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