I’m not sure how many of you are watching the World Cup, but I’m a huge fan of it.  In my opinion, no other sporting event has as much power to unite the world as this one; not even the Olympics.

Personally, I’m a tremendous fan of the German team. Even though I’m not German, I have a certain fascination for the people, the language, and the culture. So much so, that I took German classes to learn the language a few years ago.

Now, the World Cup is in its final stages, and with every passing game, the tournament becomes more exciting. Victory is paramount and is equally celebrated with extraordinary enthusiasm. Germany played against Argentina in the Quarterfinals yesterday and I decided to watch it with hundreds of Germans at The Musket, a great German-Austrian restaurant west of Toronto. During the game, the atmosphere in the restaurant was explosive with every German goal scored! After the game, victory was celebrated in the streets as if Germany had already won the World Cup. The Germans were champions for a day! I was fortunate to be there and celebrate with them! Enjoy the photographs below:

Germany still has a long road ahead with a game against Spain. Let’s hope they can come out of that game victorious as well! Cheers!