pumas football

thursday night rcg and i 

went with some friends to

my first mexican football match.

we went to go see unam play

in the olympic stadium

that was built for the 1968 olympics.

ps. it was very cool to be in the same stadium

as these guys:

 

unam is the main university in df,

but their football team is made up of professionals

not students.

but their fan base is mainly made up of students

so the stadium was packed with 

overzealous fans singing and

cheering the pumas to victory.

the game was a good one -- 

the pumas won 8-0.

insane.

and we got the real mexican experience--

we got tickets for the lower level of the stadium

but snuck into the upper level.

as we were standing on the lower level

someone threw down 2 cards

that get you into the upper level

and two at a time 

we snuck upstairs.

of course. 

but it was way worth it -- 

 upstairs is where the fun is.

we also got to try some cueritos

which, as far as i can tell is

boiled pork rind.

(maybe a slightly healthier chicharrón? maybe not.)

i'm glad i tried it,

but i am not a fan.

the consistency is strange --

kind of like eating squid sashimi

but it is the skin of a pig,

which makes it infinitely less cool

and more creepy.

also, the police were there

and were ready for a full on riot:

it was kind of intense.

and we finished the night with tacos.

obviously.

when people ask why i moved to mexico

i say because of the tacos.

it's true-- they are that amazing.