Sevilla or Betis? by Tori Walter

By the end of the semester, I have learned that “Betis” is not only a great street for drinking on the other side of the bridge, but it also happens to be one of the two main soccer teams in Sevilla. The perpetual debate between which of the two teams is best, is something that seems to divide friends and family here in Sevilla. I thought this was funny, for the reason that when I meet people for the first time, after asking the normal introductory questions like “what’s your name?”, “where are you from?”, etc., I am immediately asked, “So, Sevilla or Betis?”. I thought fans took football seriously in the United States, but I was clearly mistaken. Here, it seems that the fans live and breathe their team, whether it be Sevilla or Betis. I think it’s very charming to see such passion for a sport that I grew up playing myself. I was lucky enough to attend a Sevilla Football Club Champions League game earlier in the semester. Despite the fact that I much prefer tequila to beer, I even managed to drink an entire Cruzcampo whilst watching the game. Que flama.