CE Chicago: World Cup

Last Sunday, CE Chicago went to watch the World Cup at Soldier Field. We walked around and saw the different promotional booths offering anything from Powerade to hacky sacks. Some of us even kicked around a soccer ball with one of the local teams. They also had chances for fans to hone their soccer skills and see if they were the next Pele. As we were watching the game on the 2 jumbo screens, local youth soccer teams were dazzling the soccer fans. In addition, vuvuzelas filled the crisp Chicago afternoon air and eardrums were pounded with the official noise of the World Cup. Fans were all decked out in Spanish and Netherlands apparel to show how passionate they were about their team. When Spain finally scored in overtime, the electricity of the crowd was enough to light up the whole city of Chicago.