Earlier this month, Benin played Ghana in the World Cup Preliminaries. Although this is not the type of football I am used to (football to the rest of the world is soccer to Americans), I haven't been able to support my Auburn Tigers very well, so I figured the Benin Squirrels would be a close second. :) It's funny how with everything I do in Africa, the world gets a little bit smaller. A sporting event looks pretty much the same here as it does in the States.
From the flags flying en route to the big game...
to the game day traffic...
to the crazy fans...
to the crowded stadium...
to the pre-game celebration...
to the singing of the national anthem...
to the friends...
to the gameday shirts (This one says "Go Squirrels of Benin!")...
to the star players...
to the victory celebration...
to the connection with strangers simply because you are cheering for the same team.
Allez les ecureuils!
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