We went to La Chulita on Rodriguez Peña for a late lunch just before the big game. Before we knew it, the whole place was empty and we realized that the game had started. As much as we wanted to watch the game, we also wanted to walk around the central parts of the city to see if we could get some cool shots of people watching the game in public places. We did!
Most stores closed early and the ones that had to be opened were empty except for the staff who were glued to the TVs. At Masimundo (music and electronics store) we were almost greeted with a slight contempt. Who in there right mind a) is not watching the game and b) dare to drag the attention from the staff from the TV to attending their personal consumption needs? We just had to leave.
On the walk from Avenida Santa Fe to our pad we passed several hair dressers, restaurants and mini-mercados where people were focused on the TV screens as if we had come to the end of days. Most were dressed in the Argentina jerseys and some had their faces painted in light blue and white.
This is one of the top games of the World Cup, the others being Brazil - Spain, England - Portugal, and the semi-finals where I think we'll have Argentina, Brazil, England and Italy. The dream final would be Brazil - Argentina. Sorry, Alex, I don't think Les Bleus have it in them this time. Henry is too much of a whiner.
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