Soccer of Fußball as it's called in German, is a sport that grips Germany like no other. in America we have other popular sports such as baseball, basketball, and American football so soccer isn't as popular as it is in the rest of the World. We left America for Germany in June and we were there through July 8th, which meant that the World Cup was taking place. I didn't anticipate the excitement that consumes the country until I experienced it for myself. In Germany they have a way to watch soccer called public viewing. Public viewing is when thousands of soccer fans go to either a stadium or a field and watch the soccer game on a giant screen together.
Our first public viewing experience was in Hamburg for the match between Germany and England. This was extremely exciting because Germany has a long soccer rivalry with England, and everyone knew this was a huge match. We were standing in a massive crowd, with fans blasting vuvuzelas, and many German flags flying. What made it even better was the fact that Germany dominated England and won four to one. It was a really neat experience to get to witness first hand the excitement that soccer brings to Europeans and everyone else in the world. The sport of soccer during the World Cup or Weltmeisterschaft unites the citizens of Germany like nothing else. It was great that we got to experience the excitement and intensity of European soccer.
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