Timisoara Poli vs. Bucuresti Rapid

Okay everyone who knows me, know I am not a huge sport fan. But I do cheer for the Spurs when they are in playoffs. I still remember when the won the finals in 1999, I was in India watching the game in my hotel room cheer for my SA Spurs. And when they won, I cried!!! After all I will always be a San Antonio Girl at heart!! You see I have pride for my hometown. And that is the problem I am facing right now, you see tonight is the Romania's National Cup. Yes, soccer, after it the world's game. The two teams that are playing are Timisoara (my present hometown while I am studying the language) and Bucharest (my true hometown, the place I have lived and will live once language is done). So which side am I cheering for, the side that is winning.

Anyways, the game is happening right across the street from my apartment. It is crazy, almost 2 hours before the game started, the stadium started to fill up! I have never seen so many people and cars around my neighborhood! And I live on a busy road! I can look out my window and see the thousands of people at the game. In fact I hear the game from my window. Talk about surround sound!! Now, you may be saying, "Ellena here is your chance to experience a real soccer game, why didn't you go?" And my answer is, "I am not that dumb!" When I lived in Bucharest, I lived and work near a few of the stadiums and I know how the game can get. I once saw 8 bus of riot police going to the stadium. No, I rather watch and listen to the game from home!

FYI: Bucharest WON!!

And the President of Romania was there, yes, he was right across the street from me!