We the Italians December 28, 2014 - 50 | Page 32

TH TH # 50 • DECEMBER 28 , 2014 When we walked up the stairs and gazed upon the field for the first time, I remember that my heart was racing and I was awestruck as I saw the thousands of fans anxiously awaiting the start of the match. I could not believe that I was at the Stadio Olimpico. With the stadium able to seat 72,000 people, the amount of Roma supporters was mind-blowing to me. I have never seen that many supporters for a single sports team in my life! Shortly after we got to our seats, the fans began singing “Roma, Roma, Roma”, the song that is sung before every game. The sound of thousands of voices singing that song was very moving and the amount of pride that people take in this team was eye ope- # 50 • DECEMBER 28 , 2014 ning to me. Also, hearing the names of the players shouted by the crowd was very powerful and for the Manchester City fans, I can imagine it was quite intimidating. While it’s true that some fans can get wild at these events, I think the crowd and the a F