YOICHI IGAWA RECALLS A DREAM TRIP TO LA BOMBONERA…

COUNTLESS confetti, tinted in the colours of the setting sun, flutter through the hollow of La Bombonera. Ahead of the slowly descending pieces of paper, the huge blue wall behind the goal shimmers. The fans who have packed into the towering stands continue to sing hoarsely and to bounce without a break.
This is a sight I’ve always yearned to see.
The vibrations are transmitted to the opposite side. The song with a sweet and sad melody stirs excitement and arouses a traveller’s sentiment at the same time, and y...