‘The Craziest Thing I’ve Seen’- Hollywood Star Matt Damon Recounts How He Felt When He Watched a Soccer Game Live in Argentina
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Every soccer fan has a dream of watching a soccer game live. Despite being from another part of the globe, every fan has a favorite team that they want to want to watch at least once in person with an enriched experience live in the stadium itself.
American actor Matt Damon spoke about a similar experience that he had last year. On the show ‘Hot Ones’, Damon spoke about the craziest sporting event he has ever attended. The game is believed to be a Boca Juniors game in 2008, in Argentina.
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Damon was on a Christmas vacation with his family in Argentina. Damon’s wife, Luciana Barroso, is Argentinian, which explains why he would be inclined to go and watch a Boca Juniors game.
Matt Damon’s craziest sporting experience
While Damon was planning on going for the game, Barroso’s uncle warned him that they couldn’t take women or children along with them. Initially surprised, Damon later realized what his uncle really meant.
On ‘Hot Ones’, Damon stated, “We had to go through three police checkpoints. There were fences with barbed wire, I mean, it was totally crazy. There were policemen in riot gear. If this were the field, people were sitting here and here. From both sides. But there was no one sitting here, in the best seats. Because that was a place where people could throw things and hit themselves.”
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Matt Damon’s experience is not limited to the match itself. After the match was over, the fans of the losing team were exiting the stadium. Damon thought that it was the best time for them to leave too.
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However, he was held back inside the stadium for about 45 more minutes after the game ended. Damon was held back in a cage with a few fans, even after exiting the stadium.
Matt Damon once went to see Boca Juniors play in a final.
He wasn’t ready for the atmosphere 😳 pic.twitter.com/DB4IeTZN3z
— B/R Football (@brfootball) August 9, 2021
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Damon then recommends this experience to any American who is on vacation.
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While the Bombonera is ranked highly in terms of the best stadium experiences involving the crowds, there are a few other stadiums across Europe as well. Liverpool’s home turf, Anfield, is also rated as one of the best stadium experiences in the world. The Liverpool fans are known to be the noisiest. The famous Liverpool chant ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ echoes across the stadium every time a game is played at Anfield.
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Have you ever watched a soccer game live? What was your best experience? Let us know in the comments below.
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