Group 4 - League A
Spain v England
Estadio Benito Villamarin
Seville, Spain
15 October 2018
This was a 'must win' game for England as they lined up against a Spanish team in their quest to make the Nations League Finals in Portugal. The Spaniards had denied the Three Lions at Wembley in September when Danny Welbeck's goal was cruelly ruled out for a foul on the keeper.
England were allocated 3000 tickets for this game and with 4957 fans registering an interest, there were a large number of ticketless England fans in Seville.
The Estadio Benito Villamarin is the home of Real Betis and with a capacity of 60,720 is the 4th largest stadium in Spain
2 Spain V England 3
Attendance: 50355
Day 1: Reception at our lush AirBnB terrace on Calle Otumba
Lets get the party going with a G&T
First venture out onto Plaza Nueva. Hola Seville!
Seville's City Hall on Plaza de San Francisco
Avenue de la Constitution
Day 2: 12th century Giralda Tower,
the centre piece of the Gothic Cathedral
Plaza de la Virgen de los Reyes
Patio de Banderas - 'Courtyard of flags' is the former reception area of Kings to the Real Alcazar
I purchased some framed paintings from this local artist
Cafes and bars on Santa Cruz
Torre de la Plata (Tower of Silver) is a bit scruffy and recently occupied by homeless people, but it has a long history dating from the 13th C when it was linked to the more famous Torre del Oro (Golden Tower) on the Rio Guadalquivir
Torre del Oro (the Golden Tower)
Y viva Espana
"Blustery day" said Pooh
Puente de Isabelle II (Isabell II Bridge)
leading to Triana and Seville's first skyscraper,
the 37 floors of the 'Torre Seville'
Just chilling while I'm fishing
Rio Guadalquivir
Chapel of the Virgin Carmen on the Triana Bridge
El Post Box
Real Betis taverna and bar in Triana
'Santa Ana' in Triana
Tapas in Triana - Patatas Bravas and Fried Anchovies
Great tapas bar
Day 3 (Match day): Plaza Nueva after the market has gone
Street Flamenco
Entrance to the Alcazar is at the Lions gate
Patio de la Monteria (Coutyard of the Monastery)
Tourists everywhere, we love it!
Palace of King Peter the 1st
The Hall of Ambassadors
Fuente de Mercurio (Fountain of Mercury)
Friendly Peacock
Cultured English Gentleman
Off to collect match tickets at San Bernardo
Pre match drinks in the Jaque Mate Bar
at the other stadium in Seville
After a horrendous journey from Seville's Stadium
via Metro and bus we eventually reach the
Estadio Benito Villamrin, home to Real Betis
The ground is buzzing and as we climb the stairs we hear the roar as Sterling scores England's 15th minute opener
Early days
England's curve
Blink and you would miss 'em.
3:0 England
After a late arrival back at base we opt for a quick night cap
Day 4 (Sight seeing and recovery)
Churros and Chocolate
Inside the famous Seville Cathedral,
the oldest Gothic cathedral in the world
The view from La Giralda (bell tower)
Directly to the South is the Bull Ring
To the South West is Triana and the Torre Seville
The ancient cathedral from above
To the West is the Metropol Parasol (the mushroom)
Now that's the life!
Church of El Salvador to the West
Bell Tower and Cathedral from the Cathedral grounds
FitBit at the ready...and they're off!
Shopping in Seville 😉
The start of the Columns of Hercules
The other end of the Alameda De Hercules
Torre De Los Perdigones
Basilica de La Macarena which is the
home of the revered 'Virgin of Hope'
La Macarena Arch - the entrance to the district
Ancient city wall in the district of Muralla
Church of St Luis
Strolling through La Macarena
At last we arrive at the Mushrooms of Seville
Atop the wooden and concrete structure
Great views of Seville
View from the ground
Metropol Parasol is known locally as
'Setas de Sevilla' (Mushrooms of Seville)
Time for a break
Mmmmm 'Cruzcampo'
Next up is a visit to the Flamenco Museum in Santa Cruz
Sue knows her Flamenco...
the Music
the Shapes
the Passion
the Style
After all that, it is time for beer and tapas
Day 5 - Plaza de Espana
Back to the Courtyard of Flags for nice photo of me😇
Carriages being pulled by Andalusian horses are a 'must have' tourist experience for many
First photo of the incredible Plaza de Espana
In 1909 a Spanish entrepreneur decided to host a great cultural event in Seville to celebrate Spain and its former colonies which was to called the 'Ibero-American Exposition' Work started in 1914 and was completed in 1929.
Central Fountain
Boating lake
Seville
Alicante
Albacete
Barcelona
Canaries
A Grand building
Madrid
A stroll through Maria Luisa Park
Colours
Seville's stadium...
Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan
Unfortunately we missed the last tour
Muriel outside the main stand
Threading our way back home through the streets of Seville
Now that's what you call a Ham Shop
Sun downers before our Flamenco show
Los Gallos - one of the oldest and most expensive 😏Flamenco Bars in old Seville
Flamenco Stage - sorry no photos allowed.
La Giralda in the lights
Plaza Nueva
Sevilla by bike
Day 6 - Last Day
"England woz ere"
The alternative cultural tour
A statue of the Countess of Barcelona outside the Bull Ring
Entrance to the Real Maestranza Bullfighting Ring
Curro Romero the Matador from Seville had a very long career and didn't retire until the age of 66.
This was a 'must win' game for England as they lined up against a Spanish team in their quest to make the Nations League Finals in Portugal. The Spaniards had denied the Three Lions at Wembley in September when Danny Welbeck's goal was cruelly ruled out for a foul on the keeper.
A dangerous looking England could unseat Spain tonight.
To add to the enormity of the occasion, Spain have not been beaten at home in a competitive fixture for 15 years, and England had failed to register a victory in Spain for 31 years.
England were allocated 3000 tickets for this game and with 4957 fans registering an interest, there were a large number of ticketless England fans in Seville.
The Estadio Benito Villamarin is the home of Real Betis and with a capacity of 60,720 is the 4th largest stadium in Spain
2 Spain V England 3
Attendance: 50355
Day 1: Reception at our lush AirBnB terrace on Calle Otumba
Lets get the party going with a G&T
Whats not to like?
Sundowners in the shadows of Seville Cathedral
First venture out onto Plaza Nueva. Hola Seville!
Seville's City Hall on Plaza de San Francisco
Avenue de la Constitution
Day 2: 12th century Giralda Tower,
the centre piece of the Gothic Cathedral
Plaza de la Virgen de los Reyes
Patio de Banderas - 'Courtyard of flags' is the former reception area of Kings to the Real Alcazar
I purchased some framed paintings from this local artist
Cafes and bars on Santa Cruz
Torre de la Plata (Tower of Silver) is a bit scruffy and recently occupied by homeless people, but it has a long history dating from the 13th C when it was linked to the more famous Torre del Oro (Golden Tower) on the Rio Guadalquivir
Torre del Oro (the Golden Tower)
Y viva Espana
"Blustery day" said Pooh
Puente de Isabelle II (Isabell II Bridge)
leading to Triana and Seville's first skyscraper,
the 37 floors of the 'Torre Seville'
Just chilling while I'm fishing
Rio Guadalquivir
Chapel of the Virgin Carmen on the Triana Bridge
El Post Box
Real Betis taverna and bar in Triana
'Santa Ana' in Triana
Tapas in Triana - Patatas Bravas and Fried Anchovies
Great tapas bar
Back in Seville for a cold beer at
'Bodeguita la Parihuela' in Santa Cruz
Day 3 (Match day): Plaza Nueva after the market has gone
Street Flamenco
Entrance to the Alcazar is at the Lions gate
Patio de la Monteria (Coutyard of the Monastery)
Tourists everywhere, we love it!
Palace of King Peter the 1st
The Hall of Ambassadors
Fuente de Mercurio (Fountain of Mercury)
Friendly Peacock
The Fountain of Mercury and the wall
Cultured English Gentleman
Christopher Columbus Monument on
Paseo de Catalina de Ribera
Off to collect match tickets at San Bernardo
Pre match drinks in the Jaque Mate Bar
at the other stadium in Seville
After a horrendous journey from Seville's Stadium
via Metro and bus we eventually reach the
Estadio Benito Villamrin, home to Real Betis
The ground is buzzing and as we climb the stairs we hear the roar as Sterling scores England's 15th minute opener
Early days
England's curve
Blink and you would miss 'em.
3:0 England
Just can't get bored of this score line as Rashford
adds one and Sterling garbs a brace
It's all England
The Spaniards are in shock as the English march on
Spain pull one back through Alcacer to set up a tense finish.
Ramos scores a second for Spain in the 7th minute of extra time but there is no time to take the re-start and England have their famous victory
England registered their first victory in Spain for 31 years. Inflicting Spain's first competitive loss on home soil for 15 yrs
Are we happy? Damn right!
England are held behind for nearly 30 minutes and me and Sir Tom nearly break our legs by missing the terracing
"Follow England Away"
"Follow England Away"
After a late arrival back at base we opt for a quick night cap
Day 4 (Sight seeing and recovery)
Churros and Chocolate
Inside the famous Seville Cathedral,
the oldest Gothic cathedral in the world
The view from La Giralda (bell tower)
Directly to the South is the Bull Ring
To the South West is Triana and the Torre Seville
The ancient cathedral from above
To the West is the Metropol Parasol (the mushroom)
Now that's the life!
Church of El Salvador to the West
Bell Tower and Cathedral from the Cathedral grounds
FitBit at the ready...and they're off!
Shopping in Seville 😉
The start of the Columns of Hercules
The other end of the Alameda De Hercules
Torre De Los Perdigones
Basilica de La Macarena which is the
home of the revered 'Virgin of Hope'
La Macarena Arch - the entrance to the district
Ancient city wall in the district of Muralla
Church of St Luis
Strolling through La Macarena
At last we arrive at the Mushrooms of Seville
Atop the wooden and concrete structure
Great views of Seville
View from the ground
Metropol Parasol is known locally as
'Setas de Sevilla' (Mushrooms of Seville)
Time for a break
Mmmmm 'Cruzcampo'
Sue knows her Flamenco...
the Music
the Shapes
the Passion
the Style
After all that, it is time for beer and tapas
Day 5 - Plaza de Espana
Back to the Courtyard of Flags for nice photo of me😇
Carriages being pulled by Andalusian horses are a 'must have' tourist experience for many
First photo of the incredible Plaza de Espana
In 1909 a Spanish entrepreneur decided to host a great cultural event in Seville to celebrate Spain and its former colonies which was to called the 'Ibero-American Exposition' Work started in 1914 and was completed in 1929.
Boating lake
Seville
Alicante
Albacete
Barcelona
Canaries
A Grand building
Madrid
A stroll through Maria Luisa Park
Colours
Seville's stadium...
Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan
Unfortunately we missed the last tour
Muriel outside the main stand
Threading our way back home through the streets of Seville
Sun downers before our Flamenco show
Los Gallos - one of the oldest and most expensive 😏Flamenco Bars in old Seville
Flamenco Stage - sorry no photos allowed.
La Giralda in the lights
Plaza Nueva
Sevilla by bike
Day 6 - Last Day
"England woz ere"
The alternative cultural tour
A statue of the Countess of Barcelona outside the Bull Ring
Entrance to the Real Maestranza Bullfighting Ring
Curro Romero the Matador from Seville had a very long career and didn't retire until the age of 66.
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