Day 52: Millonarios for a Day

Teachers are our greatest influences in life, and one high school teacher left an impression on Mary when they showed ESPN 30 for 30 fútbol documentary The Two Escobars in her geography class. This documentary not only inspired her to visit Colombia at some point, but also attend a Colombian soccer game. Another bucket list item checked off, we attended a local fútbol match between the Millonarios and La Equidad.

We attended with a few Americans, Canadians, British, and French, and were able to pregame with beer, shots, and empanadas. Throughout the match, the crowd was singing, cheering, and yelling Puta at every opportunity against the opposing team.

The game didn’t disappoint, and we got to see three yellow cards, two red cards, and a huge fight in the end. Mary couldn’t have been happier.

We ended the night with some delicious soup and tacos, and watched the documentary since Kieran had never seen it.Read more