Fans take to streets to watch USA-Germany
- by Paul Kennedy @pkedit, Jun 27, 2014
Elsewhere, employers brought in pizza and drinks so their workers would at least watch the match at the office. So many fans were watching the game streamed on their computers or digital devices that some companies monitored bandwidth utilization to prevent their networks from going down. ESPN reported a record 1.7 viewers were watching the game on WatchESPN, so many folks in fact that some viewers reported the service crashed.
San Francisco’s Civic Center (with an estimated 5,000-7,000 fans) ...
San Francisco's World Cup viewing party looks like an Occupy rally. pic.twitter.com/QTpUZ549mj
— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) June 26,
2014 LA Galaxy party at Hermosa Beach Pier ...
Amid the hundreds of #USA fans in #HermosaBeach is the handful of #German fans. pic.twitter.com/D7vLyt0SWM
— Ruben Vives (@LATvives) June 26, 2014
U.S. Soccer's event in Grant Park ...
Let’s go @ussoccer ! Check out the #USAvGER game at
Grant Park! http://t.co/XryRq1kWml #LetsDoThis pic.twitter.com/nGJJEi2UCH
— ChicagosMayor (@ChicagosMayor) June 26,
2014 Washington's DuPont Circle with 25-foot screens ...
DuPont crowd at kickoff pic.twitter.com/odVk469jmS
— Dan Steinberg
(@dcsportsbog) June 26, 2014
Sporting KC fans go nuts in Power & Light District ...
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It's never a "loss" to have happy motivated workers.
Their is always a positive return.
Isn't that what summer picnics, Christmas parties, casual Friday.... are all about
I'm giving my workers Tuesday afternoon off (with pay) so I can watch the game. They may or may not watch, I don't care, I want to be watching not working.... Its just a little money for me but how often does this opportunity arise?
Was in Miami airport for Germany game but able to watch USA X Portugal at Porto Alegre FIFA Fan Festival location. USA representation small but vociferous...the only negative was a few of our more animated supporters cranking up the Mexican "puto" shout every time CR7 touched the ball in the second half. Really no need for that kind of vulgarity...the Brazilian TV announcers called it "escandalosa" during the Croatia game.