{"id":24544,"date":"2022-07-26T07:39:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T07:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/?p=24544"},"modified":"2022-07-27T13:31:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-27T13:31:15","slug":"miami-in-the-netherlands-chapter-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/en\/insights-fun-more-english\/miami-in-the-netherlands-chapter-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami in the Netherlands: Chapter 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Hey everyone! It\u2019s Marcos and Andrew here again to talk a little bit about our experience in and around the Netherlands. Every week, we\u2019ve been exploring must-sees and having incredible experiences. This one has been no different. Sneak peek for this week\u2019s blog: soccer games and Belgium chocolate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I woke up last Saturday, I saw the sun. It was calling my name on a sunny Sun-Day. It was PSV day, and I was going to go see a game for the first time. PSV is the local team here in Eindhoven and is considered one of the country\u2019s best teams. I have always been a huge soccer fan, but have never paid much attention to the Dutch league (Eredivisie), except Ajax. The team that I am a fan of is FC Barcelona in Spain. However, I can easily say that going to this game was one of the highlights of my time here in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The second I stepped into the stadium I could feel the emotion.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
This was the first time that I have ever been to a European football game. In the United States, football is not very popular yet. Although the sport is rapidly gaining popularity, the premier American league, MLS, is underdeveloped and does not have as much talent as the European ones. Therefore, when I was able to get tickets, it was a dream come true. While the game was a friendly match between PSV and Villareal, the atmosphere was fierce. Villareal is a very good team that played in last year\u2019s Champions League Semi-finals. I was expecting that since it was friendly, most of the seats would be empty. And boy was I wrong. The fans chanting, the players warming up, the whole nine yards. It was truly a surreal experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n