This has to be the maddest, loudest and crazies atmosphere in a football match I watched!
It started in a local restaurant, warming up with delicious Turkish food and raki (lots of it, since we met 7.5 hours before the kick-off) and enjoying the atmosphere as the place was full of Fenerbahce fans.
As I told guys from the group - I don't know how am I going to go to other games after this :) Football and fans are now something completely different for me :)
Thanks guys for everything!
Highly recommended!
What a trip it was for us in Istanbul. It has been on my list for a while and I was even more amazed than what I was expecting.
Ogulçan and Yagiz have made it so we would enjoy every minute of it. From a nice cruise over the Bosphorus to murals hunting in Besiktas and Fenerbahçe. We even took the luxurious opportunity to attend a second game in the weekend, as Besiktas were playing home too. What I thought would be a warm up to the derby in Besiktas turned into a madness show as well!
Derby day was so intense as well. We were immersed in what Turkish football does best in the short side section of Fener's stadium where the hosts secured our tickets. Always felt safe with the company of our superb hosts.
Turkish stadiums and atmosphere are pretty under rated by a lot of ppl. It definitely belongs in the top 3 best stadium atmospheres in the world. And football on the pitch is quite good too.
The trip led by Yagiz & Ogulçan was absolutely superb. We went for drinks on the Friday night and then on top of the amazing matchday experience getting us booked into a highly sought after Fenerbahce bar/restaurant they got us to the game safely and in plenty of time but close up to the action, we lit flares and were behind the goal where the traditional atmosphere was although the whole stadium was bouncing. What an experience! We also went down the bosphorus River between Europe and Asia on the Saturday which was an unexpected but very appreciated addition to the trip, thanks guys again!
I had the best time seeing this fixture on my weekend in Argentina. Transport and complimentary drinks to and from the match were provided by homefans. Nacho our host got us up close to the atmosphere outside the ground and gave us some good info about the match, we enjoyed great food outside the ground and a beer before getting into the stadium where we had great seats behind the goal! Unforgettable match and one of the best atmospheres I've ever been in
As part of the fecha de los clásicos, I visited the Derby de Avellaneda (Independiente - Racing Club) and I had a blast! The organization by Nacho, Alvaro and Valentín of taking a big group to this football party par excellence, was amazing. It was incredible to see how close El Cilindro of Racing Club was to the stadium of Independiente, which emphasizes the importance of this rivalry. The stadium of Independiente was unique too with la Garganta del Diablo, one of the most remarkable elements I ever saw inside a football stadium.
Ivan Stajin