The real fun at these new UEFA and FIFA tournaments is not at the high-priced stadiums where one is shunted here and there, one has to walk extra kilometers based on one's ticket color code, and where one is frisked and treated like an Al Qaida terrorist. And the match ends after midnight due to the late kickoffs for better, more optimal Western Europe TV viewing times. The real fun is at the Public Viewing venues and just milling about and talking to fans of many nations in the day and hours prior to a match in a host city. Enjoy it. Take pictures. Make friends. And just root for the street celebrations. Most of these games only feature three or four real genuine highlights; most of these games just feature very astute ways to foul and act like one has not fouled an opponent. Enjoy the people who have come to visit and partake. You will treasure this experience more for the good people you can meet.
