First Game and a trip to the Maracana. Intense, atmospheric and in your face.
Arrival: Riot police, fandemonium and 4 helicopters overhead.
The fans were trading songs and chants for 45 minutes before kick off trying to drown out the PA.
With a mix of fans styles from standard through crazy to period.
Argentina won 2-1 but by no means was it a cakewalk (wherever that is). An early goal had rattled Bosnia then Messi scored a brilliant goal to take the sting out of a Bosnia charge for an equaliser. Though Argentina still had to endure a nervy 5 minutes at the end when Bosnia did score.
A great first date with the Copa do Mondo, looking forward to our second hoping it will be just as sweet.
Travel, Turmoil & Tom Foolery 