The pounding of drums echoes through Bobby Dodd as thousands of soccer fans dance, scream and sing at the top of their lungs. Everyone is on their feet roaring with excitement, even though the game doesn’t even start for another half hour. At most other sporting events, this frenzy would be reserved for a game-winning shot or an incredible comeback, but at the Súper Clásico, it’s just the standard.
As one of the biggest rivalries in Mexican soccer, this battle between Club América and Guadalajara is obviously something people get excited for, but it’s difficult to really express what the energy in that stadium was like.