Back in the Thick of It: Ghana v USA
World Cup 2006: Wandering Europe
SNAPSHOTS:
1. Paris et Les Invalides
2. Zidane, Ribery, et le Trocadero at Midnight
3. Aller a Strasbourg
4. The Autobahn and the Art of Happiness
5. What Happened in Berlin
6. My Birthday: Berlin in Summer
8. Sam's Army, Cognitive Dissonance, and Facepaint
9. Born in the USA
10. "USA!" he yelled. "USA!"
11. And our best player left the field on a stretcher.
12. We watched happily as the scores of passing Ghanai...
 Ghanaians Dance Into Stadium (Nurnburg) |
Before Berlin, Noemie and I had stopped in Nuremberg for what was to be the last World Cup 2006 soccer match for the country whose name I carry on my passport.
Dateline: Nurnberg.
June 22, 2006.
The United States of America against Ghana.
Decked out in red, green, and gold, and marching to a thumping rhythm, we entered the stadium. Actually, wearing those colors were the Ghana fans. Noemie and I were just following them and enjoying their energy.