Azzurri vs. Les Bleus
FYI, those are nicknames for Italy vs. France, they refer to the blue colors of their jerseys.
Well here we are in Berlin on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. The Germans are honoring their third-place team on the Fan Mile near the Brandenburg Gate as I write this. Ballack, Klinsman, Klose, Kahn and the whole side is getting raucous cheers from the huge crowd gathered there. (I'm watching all this on TV right now)
But on to the fun. I have a ticket to be in the Olympiastadion tonight to see Italy take on France for the right to hoist the FIFA World Cup Trophy. There will be only about 72,000 of us there, but more than 1 billion people are expected to watch tonight's match. It far eclipses anything else. Here is a ranking of the most-watched sporting events of recent years to give you an idea:
1.3 billion -- 2006 FIFA World Cup (expected viewers today)
153 million -- 2004 Euro Championship (Greece beats Portugal)
127 million -- 2004 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony -- Athens, Greece
95 million -- 2006 Super Bowl
Makes you realize that the Super Bowl is really just a small sporting event in the big picture. Look for me in the stands.
Can't believe this whole project is coming to an end. It's been fun. But I also can't wait to be in Greece later this week and be reunited with my wife. Eleni - See you the day after tomorrow!
Love to everyone from Berlin.
FYI, those are nicknames for Italy vs. France, they refer to the blue colors of their jerseys.
Well here we are in Berlin on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. The Germans are honoring their third-place team on the Fan Mile near the Brandenburg Gate as I write this. Ballack, Klinsman, Klose, Kahn and the whole side is getting raucous cheers from the huge crowd gathered there. (I'm watching all this on TV right now)
But on to the fun. I have a ticket to be in the Olympiastadion tonight to see Italy take on France for the right to hoist the FIFA World Cup Trophy. There will be only about 72,000 of us there, but more than 1 billion people are expected to watch tonight's match. It far eclipses anything else. Here is a ranking of the most-watched sporting events of recent years to give you an idea:
1.3 billion -- 2006 FIFA World Cup (expected viewers today)
153 million -- 2004 Euro Championship (Greece beats Portugal)
127 million -- 2004 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony -- Athens, Greece
95 million -- 2006 Super Bowl
Makes you realize that the Super Bowl is really just a small sporting event in the big picture. Look for me in the stands.
Can't believe this whole project is coming to an end. It's been fun. But I also can't wait to be in Greece later this week and be reunited with my wife. Eleni - See you the day after tomorrow!
Love to everyone from Berlin.
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