Out of all the places we were planning on visiting on our trip, the one football stadium that Craig wanted to visit was La Bombonera where Boca Juniors play. Known to have some of the most passionate fans in the world, we were hopeful of attending a match, but unfortunately we weren’t able to due to the fixture schedule, but we did manage to do a full VIP tour through the whole stadium.

We had full access to the football museum, the changing rooms, pitchside and also the pit where the hardcore animals (sorry fans) watch the match and are deemed to be the “12th player” due to their constant vocal support. We were even able to lift a few trophies that the club has won over the years for a few photos. The tour guide was great and provided a lot of in-depth information about the club over the years and even pointed out Diego Maradona’s private box which he was given permanently, even for his family when he dies. It looks like a great view also, right bang in the centre of the pitch and above the stadium clock which shows how long the club has been running for since it was founded.

After the tour, we popped outside for a few photos with Messi, Tevez and Maradona before heading over to the La Boca neighbourhood, known for vibrantly coloured painted buildings and is said to have been where tango dancing was created.

We enjoyed walking round the neighbourhood and then had a late lunch/early dinner and got to experience some live tango dancing whilst we ate.

Later that evening we decided to go to a sports bar so Craig could watch Boca Juniors play an away game against San Martín Tucumán. Having initially thought the place would be full of fans watching the game, there were only a handful and it was nothing compared to the atmosphere of a pub in Scotland watching football… although it was still a great night having a few drinks and chilling out.