Mercedes-Benz Arena

My last weekend in Stuttgart, I could not pass up on the opportunity to see a live match in the German Bundesliga, sorry - I'm a massive football fan. The visitors, Sevilla, came from the European competitions, it looked set to be a great game. Not so, the "VFB", as Stuttgart are called, dominated from the start, they controlled the "tempo" of the match and did a good job. They had a compact defense, they were pressing in midfield and stopped most of Sevilla's attacks. They scored in the first 10 minutes, and then 2 more in the second half. The atmosphere was phenomenal and the stadium almost full (53,000 spectators), the perfect day with sunshine.

The Stuttgart football stadium is situated in the neighborhood of Obertürkheim, east of the city. It is home to the German champions last year and was the scene of several World Cup matches in 2006 in Germany. The stadium opened in 2006 and it has a capacity of up to 53200 spectators. The reforms to prepare the site for the past world cup amounted to 50 million euros. I had the opportunity to go to a match in Stuttgart where they were playing against the team par excellence, Bayern Munich. I had a great time. I also realized that the country relies heavily on football, I am much more passionate about Spanish football teams.