From living rooms to pubs to TD Place Stadium, thousands of people in the nation’s capital took in the Euro 2024 final between Spain and England.
Daniel Walsh prepared the Senate Tavern on Bank Sunday morning, to welcome the onslaught in the afternoon.
“I think I have about 180 people reserved in the books already,” the general manager said.
As the UEFA European Championship kicked off at 3:00 p.m. EST, sports bars across Ottawa quickly filled with soccer fans ready to cheer on their heroes on the other side of the sea.
“It’s a different type of crowd for sure, especially the England fans,” said Walsh. “They like to get a little bit rowdy, but it’s done in a respectful way and it’s always a blast here.”
Meanwhile, more than 600 people made their way to the TD Place field for Atlético Ottawa’s first ever-viewing event of a championship game. …