FORZA JUVE!!!

I wish we had a video of Juventus actually scoring a goal, but unfortunately, that didn't happen on our side of the pitch. So this video of tiny little Giovinco's shot at goal will have to do. Ash and I officially experienced our first European Football (Calcio in Italy!) match, and I think that it's safe to say that the two of us had a lot of fun (aside from the game ending in a tie! ... but more on that later). We didn't really know how much time we needed before the game in order to get there by bus and then find somewhere to eat before kick off, so we left early.... way way way too early. We went to the match with our friend Alex (a huge Juve fan) and ended up sitting around watching the rain fall for a few hours before finally entering the stadium.

One quick side note ... Torino rain doesn't fool around. It falls from the sky with one purpose ... to torture those that don't know any other way home that doesn't include walking! We also found out that Ashley does not have any idea on how one is supposed to make a sad face.

Exhibit A.

NOW BACK TO THE GAME!! Here is a very brief summary of the 90 minute match. Juve could have played better but were also missing two star players (Diego & Del Piero). Bordeaux played better than I expected. Juve were lucky to come away with a tie. Being in the crowd when Iaquinta scored for Juventus was unlike anything I've experienced in awhile. Purely exhilarating! Bordeaux returning the favor??? = SILENCE. We had fun and plan on seeing FC Barcelona at home sometime in the future, and I hope to see another Juve game (or two :) ) while in Torino. Here are a few more of my favorite pictures from the game:

That section with all the empty seats above is the Bordeaux Fans' section.

And finally, after Juventus scored, the crowd erupted with excitement. It was absolutely insane! Hard to describe. Ash tried to get her camera out to catch a video, but this was all we got:

Tomorrow it's off to the Italian Riviera for us. We should have some really amazing pictures (and hopefully stories) when we get back. PS ... Ash and I found the spot in Torino that our title picture comes from. It's an awesome little place with a bunch of sweet cafes and restaurants. Hafa Cafe, a drink with layered milk/latte on top and amaretto liqueur & coffee on bottom. It's a bit tricky to drink. Anyways, here is something else to look at from there:

Until next time! Ciao!

-Dallan