This World Cup thingy is really catching on in Germany. Who would have guessed?
Munich’s many beer gardens are probably the best places in town for World Cup viewing. The crowd at Menterschwaige certainly seemed to enjoy watching Germany spank Argentina yesterday.
But the celebration was just getting started. Back in the center of Munich, police closed Leopoldstraße for a three-kilometer-long victory party which lasted all afternoon and into the night. And this was just the quarter-finals.
An attempted burning of an Argentinian flag was thwarted by the flame-retardant nature of its material.
The final score?
There was definitely more visible ass crack than you would find on a typical day in Munich.
More flags, too. When a major international soccer match isn’t taking place, German flags are a rare sight indeed.
Can you imagine what the party will look like if Germany wins the whole thing? Maybe we’ll find out in a week.
I am back in the states for a visit and missed the celebrations back in Munich.
What a great time to be in Germany, eh?
These are some of the best pics I’ve seen on this subject. It really captures the lunacy of an otherwise staid city going crazy.
@expatsagain – That happened to us two years ago, when Germany made it to the Eurocup finals. We were in the US for the final three games, and I was bummed to be missing the fun. It’s just not the same when you’re at a giant, empty sports bar at 9am watching the game with eight German expats. But there will surely be a next time.
@headbang8 – Why thank you. We took over 300 photos that day. So much lunacy to record.
Very fun photos!!!
@Christine – it was a fun time! I highly recommend a photo walk down Leopoldstraße this Wednesday evening (assuming Germany wins, of course; I wonder what the scene would be after a loss).