Hey, can you imagine being at 10,000 meters without knowing if La Roja won or not? Well, 137 passengers on an Iberia flight from Athens to Madrid experienced this on Sunday. Captain Carlos Usero became the live narrator of the final from the cockpit, recounting every key play while the plane flew over the Mediterranean.
The best part was when he announced Ferran Torres's goal and people started shouting, applauding, and singing as if they were in the stadium. The crew was amazed, but the party was full-on. Even the flight attendant (who is surely a Barça fan, you know what I mean) joined in the chants.
Captain Usero not only narrated Enzo Fernández's red card and the winning goal, but he also delayed the landing by five minutes so the passengers could finish celebrating. An absolute legend.
Passengers vs. Emotion (invented but real scale)
Passengers on the flight
137Minutes of continuous celebration
15People wearing Spain shirts
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But what really blows my mind is thinking: would you have liked to experience it like that or do you prefer watching it at home/on a giant screen? Because suffering through the match with family is one thing, but letting it all out on a plane with complete strangers is another. I think it's more authentic; people let loose at altitude. What do you think? Have you had any such crazy experience watching football on a flight?
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