I had heard that soccer was huge in Spain so I had high expectations...perhaps too high. In my head I pictured an OU game on steroids, but that’s not the case. Although it’s definitely a huge part of the culture and unavoidable, it’s not unlike anything I’ve ever seen. OU’s stadium holds about 82,000 people and Granada’s soccer stadium holds less than half of that. However, Granada just became part of the top league this year so their following isn’t as large as Real Madrid’s or Barcelona’s. The tickets are more expensive than on OU ticket so that might be a deterring factor to the amount of fans. Maybe part of the reason I’m not seeing so many crazed fans is because Granada is such a split city between Real Madrid fans and Barcelona fans. This Saturday is the big game between the two teams and I’m excited to watch it and root for Real Madrid!
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