That is only one of the many chants that the fans sing throughout a soccer game. There is never a time when they are not singing, unless you count the 5 - 10 seconds when the Colo´s do something that makes them angry. Everyone in the stands has their hands on their head, cursing, spitting, and kicking the ground.
And when the Colo´s score, you can feel happiness in the air. All you can see is confetti, and all you can hear is "GOOOLLLLL!!!!!!!"
Some other interesting things that I´ve noticed in Chile is that people really do not pay attention to rules. The sign above clearly states to the public: Danger! Do not climb! Also, the chicken wire on top of the fence may be another clue as to what not to do. However, if you look closely in the top picture, people have definitely climbed the fence.
This was during half time when about 50 policemen came onto the field after escorting the refs to safety. I don´t know if the crowd is wild in general, or gets wild because the sight of the police provokes them but they were certainly against their presence on the field. They spit at them, threw beverages and food, and in general caused a rukus. It was quite a sight.
The passion that Chileans have for their teams is as strong as blood. Each person has an alliance to his or her team, usually decided early on by their parents, and everyone lives and dies by them. Currently the Colo-Colo´s are the best team in Chile, but one of the worst in South America. That doesn´t mean, however, that people do not love them.
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The more important question, are you one the crazy hooligans?
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