It was an amazing goooooaaaaal time in the Bay Area as the giants of the soccer world the Liverpool FC and AC Milan showcased their mastery at Levi’s Stadium, the home of the five-time Superbowl Champion San Francisco 49ers. Veni, vidi, vici—they came, they saw, they conquered—as Liverpool FC’s Fab Eleven won 2–0 over Italian club AC Milan at Levi’s Stadium. I was hoping for Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and Andrea Bocelli to sing the international anthems, but….a girl can dream, right?
Adding to the excitement and the star power of this international event in the heart of Silicon Valley, and following the recent game between English Premier League’s Arsenal FC and Major League Soccer Earthquakes team at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif., millions of passionate fans now follow two ball sports—one the favorite of Americans and the other the favorite of the world.
Not since the British invasion of the Fab Four in 1964 with the Beatles historic TV appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in New York and their final performance at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, this summer of soccer in The Bay Area was the overwhelmingly welcoming British invasion in more than 50 years. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!
Saturday night fever exhilarated and thrilled the U.S. soccer fans as the Liverpool FC team, attired in a specially designed for this tour bright lime green uniforms dubbed as “Toxic and Thunder” exhibited their brilliance in a splashy win over AC Milan. California’s beautiful sunshine on this late afternoon set the unforgettable stage for something the Liverpudlians can only dream about.
Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana, right, works for control against AC Milan defender Luca Antonelli during an International Champions Cup soccer match. AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
