France '98 Photostory


I was fortunate enough to be able to travel to France '98 as part of a group of forty Americans led by Richard Groff. The World Cup is first and foremost the world's greatest sporting event, but as Bill Shankley would say, its much more important than that. Being at a World Cup is a truly unique and wonderful experience - no other event brings together people from all over the world with a common purpose and spirit.

This page collects some pictures and stories from the trip. Click on any picture to see a larger version. Enjoy your journey, but please make sure to observe the alcohol policy.

United States
Germany

Parc des Princes
Paris
15 June 1998
France
Saudi Arabia

Stade de France
St. Denis
18 June 1998
Nigeria
Bulgaria

Parc des Princes
Paris
19 June 1998
United States
Iran

Stade Gerland
Lyon
21 June 1998
Spain
Bulgaria

Stade Felix Bollaert
Lens
24 June 1998
United States
Yugoslavia

Stade de la Beaujoire
Nantes
25 June 1998
Romania
Tunisia

Stade de France
Saint Denis
26 June 1998
French Culture
Is there more to France than just the world cup?

Links
Other trip reports, favorite soccer sites.


David Evans
evans@virginia.edu