Futebol in Brasil makes NFL look like a tea party

We went to a futebol (soccer) game in Recife on Wednesday night. I learned Portuguese words I've never heard before. The energy and passion for the game is like no other. The stadium holds 25,000 people; there is a police station in the stadium. When fans get too rowdy they are sentenced on the spot. Brazilians take the game very serious. No aroma of fresh roasted peanuts, a wiff of urine could knock you in the face though. When I used the bathroom I understood why. I can check a futebol game off my list with a smile. Who knew futebol would bring fireworks, flags (bigger than a house), noise makers, singing, screaming, cursing, laughing, cheering and more.