Newcastle Fans 'Bowl' on Milan Sidewalks Ahead of Champions League Match

Newcastle United soccer fans were in high spirits, sliding and playing on the wet streets of Milan ahead of the Champions League match on Tuesday, September 19, footage showed.

The English team is slated to play AC Milan on Tuesday, as the group stage of the tournament kicks off, according to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

More rain was expected in the area on Wednesday and Thursday, according to forecasts from Aeronautica Militare.

The Newcastle United squad was traveling to Milan on Monday, the club said.

This footage by soccer fan @GUTM23 shows a crowd wearing Newcastle jerseys watching a man “bowl” with his body and glasses set up on pavement. Credit: @GUTM23 via Storyful

Video transcript

[CELEBRATING]

[CELEBRATING]

[CHANTING]

[CELEBRATING]

[CELEBRATING]

[CHANTING]