That’s right — football (and we don’t mean soccer) took over Munich. The Bavarian city hosted the first-ever regular-season NFL game in Germany this past weekend. The Seahawks faced the Buccaneers in the historic game that came as a part of the 2022 International Series. It is the fourth of …
Read More »FEATURE: What’s Next for the NFL International Series?
Since kicking off their International Series in 2007, the NFL has already seen plenty of success outside the United States. After 33 games in England and five in Mexico, the NFL International Series continued its expansion with the first-ever regular season game in Munich, Germany on Nov. 13. The Tampa …
Read More »PHOTO GALLERY: NFL Fans Celebrate First Regular Season Game in Germany
The Tampa Bay Bucs beat the Seattle Seahawks 21-16 on Sunday, Nov. 13, but the football that happened on the field is not what will go down in history from that day. Instead, history books will remember this game as the first regular season NFL game ever played in Germany. …
Read More »FEATURE—Globalizing the NFL: How Germany Has Become the New Hotspot for American Football
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Seattle Seahawks played in the first-ever regular-season NFL game in Germany on Nov. 13, 2022. The NFL took Munich by storm as fans from across the United States and Europe celebrated in Bavaria’s capital. Overall, 69,811 fans attended the sold-out game in the Allianz …
Read More »FEATURE: How are Europeans becoming NFL fans despite a lack of access to the sport?
The NFL has been the No. 1 sports league in the United States for generations. In this generation, the league is expanding its horizons across borders and oceans. The NFL has held games in England since 2007 and upwards of three games abroad each season since 2016, excluding 2020. Aside …
Read More »FEATURE: From the German National Team to the Florida Gators
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. Fresh Start True freshman Frieda Bühner’s basketball story started before she took a step on American soil. The 6-foot-3 forward hails from Osnabrück, a city of 165,000 people in South Germany. Her amateur career consists of being …
Read More »Lionel Messi Confirms Qatar Will Be His Last World Cup
The term “last dance”, like “he is him” and “got that dog in him”, has become overused. It is often used to describe an athlete’s last foray into major competition. Many use the term undeservedly, saying that a season is their last and that it’s championship or bust (cough, Aaron …
Read More »Marco Reus Still Possible for World Cup
Marco Reus’ season and World Cup hopes, looked over following a poorly timed Florian Flick challenge. The Borrusia Dortmund captain was stretchered off the field in the 32nd minute of Saturday’s Revierderby. Dortmund fans rose to their feet, applauding their captain in a show of support. Reus remained emotional. Marco …
Read More »USA Defeats Spain in Unconvincing Fashion to Advance in World Cup
The USWNT beat Spain 2-1 thanks to two Megan Rapinoe penalty kicks to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup on Monday. World Cup Title Defense Continues The US is advancing to the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the eighth consecutive time, dating back to …
Read More »USWNT Faces Spain in Round of 16
The United States Women’s National Team continue to defend their title in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. After three games without conceding a single goal, they’ll clash with Spain in the knockout round on Monday. The American Dream After winning the tournament in 2015, the No. 1-ranked United States came …
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