More than 800 Spaniards They celebrated this Monday at the Little Spain Market of New York the classification of Spain for the quarterfinals of the World Cup under the ecstasy of the winning goal of Mikel Merino in view of Portugal and with a community dedicated to the selection: “We can’t ask for more“.
New Yorkthe venue that will host the final of the World Cup on July 19, hides since the tournament began a unique place where goals are shouted Oyarzabalthe pipes are applauded Lamine Yamal and it is sung in unison ‘I am Spanish, Spanish, Spanish!’.
Located in the modern neighborhood of Hudson Yards (Manhattan), since its creation in 2019, Little Spain has more than 3,200 square meters where it houses all the typical forms of Spanish restoration: from tablecloth restaurants until bars to take some tapas and a came.
This space, promoted by renowned chefs brothers Albert and Ferran Adrià, Catalansand the chef and businessman Jose AndresAsturian, is during the matches of Spain in the World Cup the ideal meeting point for iberian residents in New York or visitors to the city.
The venue is collaborating throughout the tournament with Riojawhich has placed a large screen in the center of the market where they meet hundreds of Spaniards every day of the national team’s match until reaching full capacity.
“We want both spanish like the Americans that they like football, good food and the good wine they can feel at home. Put all this together with the selection spanish is perfect,” the director explained to EFE for Rioja in USA and CanadaRodrigo Gutiérrez.
“He World is having an impressive success, and being able to accompany it with quality food and wine as in Spain “It’s great,” he added.
Hugo Ozalla and Alejandro Montero, two fellow midshipmen and friends who participated in the naval parade in New York of the ship Juan Sebastián de Elcano of the Spanish Navy during the 250th anniversary of the United Statescommented that they felt “like children” watching the national team in Little Spain.
“It is full of Spaniards, with very good atmosphere and food spanishit’s milk. We don’t ask for more. There is no better place for a game than here in Little Spainwe are having a spectacular time. It’s like finding a piece of Spain in New York“, they pointed out.
“There is no other better place to watch the game. Spain“said Sergio Marcús, a Spaniard who comes only for tourism to New York a week, but shortly after arriving he already met other fans with whom he shared the victory of the selection.
“In the end the selection unites us,” he says with good humor.
“I give the food here a 8 out of 10. The atmosphere seems amazing to me, I feel like I’m in Spain. “I didn’t expect anything like that,” added Marcús.
The hope of going far in this World fires among the Spanish fans, who celebrated Merino’s goal in the 91st minute to eliminate Portugal throwing food and drink into the air as a result of the euphoria and the accumulated adrenaline.
After beating Portugal in the round of 16 and sneak into the quarterfinals for the first time since 2010, the Spanish team dreams of repeating the milestone of that edition of South Africa and sew the second star.