Since the Super Bowl is today, I went to Florence's big calcio, or football, or soccer, game. I just got back home, and I'm still getting the feeling back in my fingers since it was so cold tonight. The game was between Fiorentina (Florence) and A. C. Milan. Both of the teams were really good, and quite evenly matched, which unfortunately made for an unexciting game. Most of the game was scoreless, and Fiorentina ended up losing in the end.
Even though we lost and I was cold, I'm still really glad I went. It was my first professional football game, and it was cool to watch it with 50,000 other people. All of the fans seemed really excited, and they were chanting across the stadium. I learned that, in Italy, whistling is like booing, and booing is like cheering. I also learned many, many Italian curses. Most of the curses were directed at the opposing team and their fans, who were kept in a small, caged section of the stadium and protected by a barrier of security guards.
Another thing that I learned is that it's extremely difficult to film a football game. It's so hard to follow the ball around the field, especially when they kick it very far or when the ball goes airborne. I tried my best, and I made this video of the football game: