DM 10h ago
The first few days of the World Cup are under our belts, and the first match—the Netherlands versus Japan—was exciting and full of fans. From player sightings all over the region as teams arrived to fans gathering at events like Japan Day in Plano, it’s been a chance to see Dallas-Fort Worth through a whole … Continued The post Scenes From Weekend One of the World Cup appeared first on D Magazine.
FOX4 1d ago
Netherlands' soccer fans are still here late the night before the match at Henk’s European Deli and Black Forest Bakery.Before kickoff comes the pit stop, where Netherlands soccer fans meet Buc-ee’s. A Texas-sized gas station full of beavers, brisket, and a bit of a culture shock.Dutch soccer fans experience Texas cultureThe Dutch double-decker bus shipped from the Netherlands to Galveston, before being rolled up I-45 on Saturday, making a stop in Madisonville to fuel up and draw a crowd. Fans and strangers gravitated toward the bus.The best view is on the top deck, soon to overlook thousands of Dutch supporters. A Sunday's tradition, a march to the stadium songs, chants, and of course, orange. With no time to waste and the bus back on the road and finally arriving in Dallas, die-hard fans who flew in this week were waiting for the team to arrive."I think we are the best," said Netherlands fan Robart Boarsma.Iconic Netherlands double-decker busPlus, there was a gift waiting for us. Mic
FOX4 8h ago
Fans from the Netherlands and Japan might be more used to public transit than North Texans, but those international fans who utilized public transit to go to Dallas Stadium on Sunday had glowing reviews for the service.FOX 4's David Sentendrey spoke to several fans in Dallas who traveled to and from Sunday's World Cup match in Arlington on the Trinity Railway Express."It was by far so easy. There were lots of people telling you where to go," Laurie Flood, a Netherlands fan, told Sentendrey. "I would highly recommend anyone going out to the World Cup to try to do this system. It was seamless.""It actually was pretty easy. I was kind of worried about how busy it would be, but it was super smooth, which I was super surprised about," Rafia Nguyen, a Japan fan, said.There were concerns regarding public transportation in North Texas since the region does not rely as heavily on it as other countries do, but the consensus after the first match day was ‘so far so good’.The TRE is normally inact
