Yes the Argies do THAT well! Despite the fact the main Stadium should be bulldozed!

Went to see the World Cup Qualifying match a couple of weeks back in Buenos Aires .. Argentina vs Columbia.

Booked via a ticket service who collected at hotel at 3pm and dropped back at Hotel .. went like a dream.

Packed Stadium, and WHAT a noisy and fun experience! Sat next to a keen UK fan who was also travelling, who said the crowds in UK NEVER get that involved.

Also sat next to a BA local who spoke perfect English who was given his ticket by a tourist friend who could not make it.

Coach Maradonna stalked the perimeter. They JUST won, 1-0 and were outplayed by Columbia most felt. :mrgreen:








Held at the rather ridiculously named �El Monumental de Nu�ez� or River Plate Stadium, which was a JOKE re crowd safety or amenities, that would be closed down or nuked in any other first world country is my guess.

No-one sat were their ticket said. Many of the seats were busted and missing.

No ushers to ensure no-one moved once seated.

Fans totally blocked all downward stairways for entire match.

Impossible to move anywhere. In any kind of Emergency it would be a total death trap.

These vendor guys clambered among the tight packed crowd like monkeys, selling cokes and food etc. (Beer totally banned in Sth America stadiums - ANYWHERE.)

How they moved one metre beat me, but they clambered all over everyone for 2 hours. They sure earned their pesos.




But as you say .. great passion - from supporters of both sides.

Glen