The DeSmet Family Worldwide: China Men's national football team VS. Netherlands......that's soccer for my American friends!

Kelly surprised us with tickets to the soccer match between China and Netherlands. We were so stoked to go because #1 we love the beautiful game and #2 two of the biggest names in English Premier league football play for the Netherlands National team (Von Persie and Robben).

We arrived early at Worker's Stadium (which was built for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing) so that we could take in all of the festivities (AKA people watch). It of course did not disappoint! I was expecting a whole slew of Chinese nationalist decked out in their red and gold but I didn't expect how many of them showed up wearing orange....Netherlands colors. Evidently, they are Von Perse and Robbin fans as well. We of course wore Orange and were seated in a sea of red. Good thing we bought Ella that vuvuella (an incredibly loud horn that people blow at games) so that we could remain inconspicuous!

The game was awesome! Netherlands won 2-0 and we found ourselves cheering along for China as well. They really played good despite the score. Ella, of course, always finds admirers everywhere she goes in China and this was the case again. The Chinese fans sitting around us got such a kick out of the little blond girl chanting "jia you" which means "GO" in Mandarin (as she is all clad in orange and blowing her horn for Netherlands). I asked her exactly who she was cheering for and she said, "I just got caught up in the moment and it was a catchy cheer." Seriously??? I love that kid!