Osman “Ozzie” G.
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Visiting Monaco’s stadium had been a dream of mine since childhood, I always wanted to see a match there, and I was finally able to go with my kids.
First of all, it’s a beautiful stadium. The entrances are well organized, and there’s plenty of security. But I had a very unusual experience during the Monaco vs. Inter Milan friendly match.
I bought our tickets directly from the official Monaco website. There were three options: seating for Monaco fans, seating for Inter fans, and a neutral zone next to the VIP section. I chose the neutral zone and paid the highest price for those tickets.
When we arrived, security stopped us because of the shirts we were wearing: I had on a Charlotte FC jersey, one of my kids wore an Italy national team jersey, and the other had a Belgium national team jersey. Security told us we couldn’t enter with those shirts. At first, I thought it was a joke. Then, after calling a supervisor and making me wait about 10 minutes (while the match had already started), they insisted I couldn’t go in.
Frustrated, I went to a nearby shop, bought Monaco shirts, and came back. But even then, security told me I couldn’t bring the other jerseys inside, even though they were in a shopping bag. At that point, I lost my patience, argued, and finally a higher-level supervisor gave us clearance to enter. Honestly, it made no sense, and I still don’t understand why they gave us such a hard time. I plan to file a complaint with both AS Monaco and UEFA.
That aside, the stadium itself is amazing to watch a match in. If it didn’t have the running track, you’d feel like you were right on top of the pitch. Despite being small, the crowd atmosphere carries really well and creates a great ambiance for the game.