By Thomas Vieregge
Holy water dribbled down on the “Messiah” presented by David Beckham at Fort Lauderdale Stadium in Florida on Sunday night. That’s in “God’s own country”. As giants of US sports, Tom Brady and Stephen Curry welcomed the newcomer via video in the GOAT league – in the league of the “Greatest of all time”. The only thing missing for the presentation of Lionel Messi at Inter Miami – actually Internacional de Fútbol Miami – was the blessing of his compatriot, the Pope. In Miami, the secret capital of Latin America, a “Messi mania” has broken out.
But now the US soccer league is on pause because the women’s soccer World Cup is in the spotlight for a month in rugby nations Australia and New Zealand – and women’s soccer is much more popular in the USA. The sports world is looking down under.
The kick-off in the oceanic winter is characterized by a duel of opposites: New Zealand versus Norway. This is not a climatic disadvantage for the Norwegians – and certainly not for the Argentines around Estefanía Banini, the “female Messi”. For the Irish women, however, the dress rehearsal was already over after 20 minutes due to “excessive hardness”. The “Matildas” from Australia are prepared for the second opening game against Ireland in Sydney – even without holy water. (four)
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2023-07-19 16:09:03
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