Match report: Totally different to an English experience. Arrived at the first security gate. Showed our tickets - ID please. Whaaat? Played the dumb English tourist. We don't need ID in England. We haven't brought any. Oh, this is problem. After suggesting we walk back to our hotel (35 minutes) to fetch it, I remembered that I had photos of our passports on my phone. No idea why - possibly COVID fit to fly requirements from ages ago. These were acceptable as proof of ID. Phew!
Found our seats amongst a noisy section of Lazio fans, none of whom were actually sitting anywhere. They stood, on the walkways near the barriers, some stood on their seats, and nobody was bothered. They sang and made obscene gestures towards the Milan fans. The sign for w*nker appears to be universal.
Pre match there were fireworks and an eagle ( Lazio are The Eagles) flew a couple of laps of the stadium before returning to its handler and bizarrely they all sang My Way, in English, led by an official on pitch singer. (Not as good as Z Cars!) However what blew my mind were the vendors walking round amongst the crowd, selling beer, soft drinks, crisps and popcorn.
I had no idea that Sarri ( ex Chelsea) was Lazio's manager. As the match started, nobody sat down, still nobody was bothered, a bloke produced a megaphone from his bag and orchestrated the chanting and singing, the lad next to me lit up a spliff. At last I thought, that makes me feel like it's Goodison!
AC Milan were awful, Giroud didn't get a kick and was subbed early second half. Lazio looked decent and won easily. A fun night, including Amy Winehouse tribute act at half time, was had by all.
Found our seats amongst a noisy section of Lazio fans, none of whom were actually sitting anywhere. They stood, on the walkways near the barriers, some stood on their seats, and nobody was bothered. They sang and made obscene gestures towards the Milan fans. The sign for w*nker appears to be universal.
Pre match there were fireworks and an eagle ( Lazio are The Eagles) flew a couple of laps of the stadium before returning to its handler and bizarrely they all sang My Way, in English, led by an official on pitch singer. (Not as good as Z Cars!) However what blew my mind were the vendors walking round amongst the crowd, selling beer, soft drinks, crisps and popcorn.
I had no idea that Sarri ( ex Chelsea) was Lazio's manager. As the match started, nobody sat down, still nobody was bothered, a bloke produced a megaphone from his bag and orchestrated the chanting and singing, the lad next to me lit up a spliff. At last I thought, that makes me feel like it's Goodison!
AC Milan were awful, Giroud didn't get a kick and was subbed early second half. Lazio looked decent and won easily. A fun night, including Amy Winehouse tribute act at half time, was had by all.
