The Azteca stadium has been been updated ahead of the World Cup
“The looks on the faces of the Mexico fans as they came through the turnstiles on the east side of the stadium told their own story. This was not just excitement. It was reverence, maybe even something like awe. There it was, rising up above them, the concrete colossus, home to a million memories and a million more hopes and dreams. It looked a little different: big sponsor logos at the top, a few bells and whistles. Mainly, though, it looked the same. The Estadio Azteca, a few weeks out from its 60th birthday, as imposing and beautiful as it ever was. …”
NY Times/The Athletic
The revamped Azteca still has the grandeur of old. But this was a night marked by tragedy in Mexico City
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“Amid the focus on the winter climate and the vuvuzelas in South Africa, perhaps the most important theme of the tournament was the ball. While it had become common for goalkeepers to complain about new footballs ahead of the World Cup, this was the first tournament where outfielders seemed disgusted, too. The lack of panels on the Jabulani, and therefore the lack of ‘drag’, meant long passes became even longer, shots from range were launched miles over the bar, and the general quality of play was poor. Spain, though, seemed largely unaffected — partly because they were completely committed to short passing. …”
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