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I listened to the game from Roncesvalles, Spain, in the Pyrenees Mountains. There is a lot of history here, going back to 778 in this vicinity. Roncesvalles (known as Orreaga in Basque) has been a waypoint on the Camino Francés (French Way), the most popular route of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, for over 1,200 years—since at least the 9th century.

Its role evolved from a strategic mountain pass tracing the 778 Battle of Roncesvalles, where Charlemagne’s rearguard, led by Roland, was overwhelmed, to a stopping point for pilgrims trekking on a holy walk.