America's passion for college football cannot even compete with Ethiopia's zeal for their football (soccer) team. In the states, we were privileged to have attended College Game Day hosted on Vanderbilt's campus. It was an exciting time, but nothing compared to what we experienced this last weekend. The night before the 2014 World Cup Qualifying match against Nigeria, fans were gathering in the streets to sing songs and display their patriotism. Even as we went to sleep, we could still hear the sounds of jubilee ringing throughout the city. On game day, the streets were full as waves of green, yellow and red made their way to the stadium.
Despite playing extremely well and controlling the majority of the possession, Ethiopia fell to Nigeria 1-2. The blow momentarily knocked the wind out of the country, but the next day fans were back in the streets singing in support of their team. In November, the Ethiopia team will travel to Nigeria for the final qualifying match. Our hopes for a 2014 World Cup birth are still alive!
Gathering in the street to celebrate
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