02-21-2014, 12:03 PM
To bring the discussion back to Stanford (sort of)...
In 1984 I attended a Summer Olympics soccer match between Brazil and West Germany at Stanford Stadium. The Brazilian fans were awesome with their party-throughout-the-match. At the half, they had some traditionally costumed dancers from Brazil and Germany. The crowd cheered the samba and booed the liederhosen, which must explain why Brazil won.
I know that they had some World Cup matches at the old Stanford Stadium twenty years ago, but I guess the new stadium would not be an option for future World Cups/Olympics with its limited seating?
In 1984 I attended a Summer Olympics soccer match between Brazil and West Germany at Stanford Stadium. The Brazilian fans were awesome with their party-throughout-the-match. At the half, they had some traditionally costumed dancers from Brazil and Germany. The crowd cheered the samba and booed the liederhosen, which must explain why Brazil won.
I know that they had some World Cup matches at the old Stanford Stadium twenty years ago, but I guess the new stadium would not be an option for future World Cups/Olympics with its limited seating?
If there's one thing people have learned in Berkeley, it's that you can't put "Cal football" and "Rose Bowl" in the same sentence. The words just don't fit. You'd be better off linking "covered wagons" with "Mars travel." (Bruce Jenkins, Cal '70, SF Chronicle, Nov. 11, 2017)