2010 World Cup in Madrid, Spain
Photos taken July 3, 2010 - July 12, 2010

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Saturday, July 3: we watched the quarterfinal match in a Deli/Bar/Butcher shop. Yes, those are giant hunks of meat hanging on the wall!
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Even the dogs celebrate victory!
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Wednesday, July 7: entering the plaza of Real Madrid stadium to watch the match on giant screens. Here are some vendors just before we entered the gates.
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Watching Spain beat Germany!
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Lots of people here.
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Funny short story: these guys called us out -- they accused us of being Germans. I guess the fact that we are tall, pale, blondish hair, and weren't wearing red, made us stand out!
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But, we told them we were from the United States, so they started chanting USA! USA! USA! And then they asked which state, which brought on O-HI-O! O-HI-O! (you had to be there.) And yes, they were likely quite drunk.
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Spain beats Germany, and is on to the World Cup final!
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Sunday, July 11: at Plaza de Colon watching Spain and Netherlands play the World Cup final!
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View of the crowd
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TV screen giving good perspective of the number of people on the street. Newspapers estimated 700,000 watched the match here!! There were at least four long streets jammed like this.
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Spain scores!!!!
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This guy just wanted to show us his fillings. Ha - Goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Celebrating the goal, and waiting for the game to end.
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Only a few more minutes!
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Spain wins the 2010 World Cup!
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Spain wins the 2010 World Cup!
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Everyone flooded the barred-off fountain, and piled onto the steps here.
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Kelly was very amused to find the criers =)
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These guys decided I should be in a photo with them. No idea who they were. Thanks guys!
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Walking through the city streets -- newspapers estimated 1,000,000 people celebrated in the Madrid streets after the game. I believe it!
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Campeones!!! (Champions!)
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A clever chap commandeered the Calle de la Madre Que Pario A Casillas street sign, in honor of Spain's goalie Iker Casillas.
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Biker jacket.
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Did I mention a few people were out?
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Monday, July 12: (7 pm) celebratory parade! This is only a 2 minute walk from our apartment.
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Waiting for the parade.
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We were amused to see many step-ladders out lining the streets so that short people and kids can see over the crowd.
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Here comes the bus!
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Here comes the bus!
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It's the World Cup!
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It's the coach!
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Following the bus was a motorcycle parade.
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the parade started near the Victory Arch (Arco de la Victoria), so we went to see it.
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Spanish Air Force (Ejercito Del Aire) Headquarters, right next to the Victory Arch
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Spanish Air Force (Ejercito Del Aire) Headquarters
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