There is one game in between that has become very relevant due to the latest results, against Cádiz next Friday in Anoeta, but the match against Roma at the Olympic Stadium in the Italian capital on Thursday next week has generated the maximum expected of followers of the True Sociedad. A massive transfer of ‘realzales’ to the Eternal City is expected in recent days and a large presence of txuri urdin shirts in the Roman streets and the stands of the AS Roma Coliseum on Thursday the 9th. It will not be the same as the number of blue and white followers in Manchester and Lyon in 2013, but there will be a pilgrimage of Guipuzcoans to the so-called ‘city of love’.
La Real announced yesterday that there are 3,400 seats available at a price of 29 euros for the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 match. From the moment the club announced that those interested could reserve their seat for Roma-Real -3:00 pm yesterday- dozens of fans immediately turned to claim their ticket.
In fact, as MD learned, just over 1,000 requests were registered in the first few hours since the form was posted to request tickets.
Raffle if demand is high
The forecast made by the club is that the final demand for seats will be close to the number of tickets sent, 3,400, although it will not be easy for that figure to be exceeded. And in case the number of tickets requested is greater than the offer, a draw will be held the next day, Thursday, the day on which the deadline for requesting seats for the meeting will also end.
La Real insists on remembering that the tickets are nominal and only the person with the identity included on the ticket can access the field. For all these reasons, when completing the form, all the information of each fan traveling to Rome must be included and it will not be allowed to change the name at the time of paying the seat price at the box office. Those who buy their ticket should go to Anoeta this Thursday, pay for it and wait for Roma to send them a PDF with their location by email in the days before the match.
A long awaited moment
Many Real fans have been waiting for this moment since the txuri urdin squad first qualified for the group stage on November 3rd. Four months have passed since the last game against Manchester United and the desire to accompany the team on this European trip has increased. For this reason, hundreds of Real fans were waiting for the draw last Friday, to decide whether or not to make the trip and organize it accordingly.
The fact that it is a more or less nearby and very attractive destination has attracted more realistic fans.
All the ‘realzales’ will gather at 6:45 pm on Thursday, March 9 at the magnificent Olímpico in Rome, more specifically in the Northwest sector and at gates 50 and 52, but surely the txuri urdin shirts will be seen during the day and those last moment in the Colosseum, Forum, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona and all the most emblematic and tourist places of the transalpine capital.
More and cheaper at Betis
The Olímpico in Rome has a capacity for 72,698 spectators and the ‘giallorroso’ club sent more and cheaper seats to Betis in September, in the group against the stage: more than 4,500 at 24 euros.
After the match on the 9th, many fans will stay in the Eternal City sightseeing and spend the weekend. And so is Real. And it is expected that the squad will not return to Donostia and will travel directly to Palma de Mallorca, where they will play a league game on Sunday the 12th.
First, Cádiz
The plan is to peak in March
The physical preparation of Real aims for the team to reach the highest form in March, the month in which this European tie in which Real and Imanol gave so much importance was fixed. Injuries have somewhat conditioned the plan, but everything is designed to embrace a certain fullness again in the coming weeks. The play of the last games has not been encouraging ahead of the double duel against Roma, but there is a lot of hope placed here. Of course, the results against Celta and Valencia and the points that have flown mean that the priority this week is to try to beat Cádiz on Friday. It will be the first emotional goal against Roma.
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Three wins in three away games
La Real have won their three away games in this edition of the Europa League, so they travel to Rome full of confidence in search of the fourth or, at least, get the classification on the way for the return of the day 16. The loser the people from San Sebastian beat Manchester United 0-1, Omonia de Nicosia 0-2 and Sheriff de Tiraspol 0-2. It is clear that the level of competition rises significantly in respect of these last two rivals, but the proper reference point may be that victory at Old Trafford, which was decisive for the final classification as first place for the team of Gipuzkoan, which allowed them to get out of the contested round of 16 playoffs.
Source: La Verdad
I am Shawn Partain, a journalist and content creator working for the Today Times Live. I specialize in sports journalism, writing articles that cover major sporting events and news stories. With a passion for storytelling and an eye for detail, I strive to be accurate and insightful in my work.
