The National Football League (NFL) from the USA is visiting Germany for the fourth time. It remains exciting until the end. Where will she be performing next year?
The Carolina Panthers and the New York Giants gave the German football fans in Munich an extra time thriller with a happy ending for the Panthers: The Panthers won the guest game in Munich. The team from Charlotte prevailed 20:17 after overtime in the Allianz Arena against the New York Giants, who competed without German football professional Jakob Johnson.
In front of 70,132 spectators and a number of celebrities such as Bayern footballers Manuel Neuer, Leroy Sané and Jamal Musiala, the Giants had achieved nothing in the first two quarters, but after a 10-0 lead at the break, an exciting game developed. The Giants were able to equalize shortly before the end of regular time, with Panthers kicker Eddy Pinero making the decision in overtime.
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“It’s a great honor for us. To play in front of this crowd – I’m absolutely grateful for everyone who supported us,” said Panthers quarterback Bryce Young on RTL after the game. “It’s great to win here. I feel blessed.”
The fans in the arena ensured an atmospheric football festival during the game and after the final kick. They saw off the teams from the field to the sounds of Neil Diamond’s classic “Sweet Caroline” and Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin'” – without knowing when the NFL would next visit Munich.
Johnson, who was born in Stuttgart, was brought back into the training squad for the Giants’ trip to Germany – but there was no place for him in the squad for the game. He still enjoyed the second NFL game in Munich after 2022 and the fourth overall – last year the most valuable league in the world was a guest in Frankfurt twice.
Next year, Berlin can look forward to a guest appearance by the National Football League: League boss Roger Goodell said in Munich about a report by RTL/ntv that it would be the capital’s turn with the Olympic Stadium in 2025: “Normally I tell people: Believe not the rumors. This time I would say: believe them!” The deal has not yet been finalized. “But we’re working on it.”
A spokeswoman for the city confirmed that Berlin was interested in long-term cooperation. According to RTL, Berlin wants to invest several million euros. German fans can continue to look forward to visits from the best football league in the world.
Transparency note: The star belongs to RTL Deutschland.
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