Like listening to music with no bass: the experience of playing in an empty stadium | Kyah Simon
23-Mar-2020 00:52:13 | The Guardian
Fans are a huge part of sport and players feed off the atmosphere they create; winning the W-League title behind closed doors was surreal
The biggest crowd I’ve ever played in front of was at the Rio Olympics in 2016. It was a quarter-final against Brazil in a packed-out stadium with 50,000 or 60,000 in the stands. What better occasion to play a huge tournament: the knock-out phase against the home nation.
The atmosphere was crazy, you could barely hear yourself think or hear your teammates yelling even though they were only five or 10 metres away. The Matildas ended up losing that match on penalties, but it was a surreal experience and the noise really added something special. That’s what we love: playing in front of packed stadiums, fans being so loud you can’t hear yourself think.
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Kyah Simon is a footballer who plays for Melbourne City and Houston Dash, and represents Australia with the Matildas
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