11/23/2023 0 Comments Woman streaker at soccer game![]() I'm not going to miss it."ĭaniel Fuhrmann's parents were from Bavaria, home of Bayern Munich, but he was raised in Berlin. "I never get a chance to watch my team (in person). "I can watch every German team," Mshabeh said. The idea was first floated in October 2021 and by February a decision was made, which is fast by Packers standards.īrothers Fares Mshabeh and Farhan Mshabeh, who live in Jacksonville, Florida, but are originally from Syria, were in line to get autographs from former Bayern Munich players.įares Mshabeh said he's a Bundesliga fan generally. "Hopefully they will do something to win a championship this year."īoth teams were champions in their leagues last season, which made them a great matchup for the first professional soccer match to be played at Lambeau Field. "I'm hoping to see all of Man's players play a few minutes," he said. Siva Muthusamy, a Man City fan from Ontario, Canada, seconded that hope. "I'm hoping to see all the Man players play a few minutes," he said. Coming to Green Bay, he said, was a lot cheaper than flying to London, and since both teams start regular-season play next week, he expected they would both put some effort into the preseason contest. "I've played soccer my entire life."Įcker said friends give him a hard time because he's been to three NFL stadiums and has yet to see an NFL game. "I've been a fan forever," said Ecker, displaying a sizeable Man City tattoo on his leg. Jon Ecker and Allie King of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, were in town to cheer on Manchester City. It's as if every player is Aaron Rodgers. Green Bay Packers fans see themselves as among the most fervid in the NFL, but soccer fans are at a different level. When the Man City bus arrived with the team just before 4 p.m., the lines to get into the stadium somewhat unraveled as fans rushed to the fenced-in arrival area to view players. Three others tried running across the field later, showing less, but displaying an equal amount of nonsense. Tackle football won't be played at Lambeau for a couple of weeks, but during one of the lightning delays, a streaker, exposing as much foolishness as skin, was taken down in a textbook tackle by a security guard and escorted from the stadium. To be fair, a couple of Packers jerseys could be seen, but it was only a sprinkle. Even baby blue cheeseheads could be seen. "It seems everyone is here for a good time," said Barstow, also a Bayern fan.įans of both teams were more mixed in the stands than likely happens in their home stadiums, a function of how tickets were sold, but the south end zone did appear to show more Man City baby blue than the rest of Lambeau. Ryan and Dylan Barstow, also of Chicago, made their first trip to Lambeau and were delighted. RELATED: With fans back in the stands in 2021, the Green Bay Packers posted a record $579 million in annual revenue RELATED: Packers score big points by hosting the other football, and would be wise to make soccer a regular gig ![]() It added to the experience," said Kelli Ryan of Chicago, a Bayern fan, about the rain delays. These were soccer fans, and they came from 19 countries and 50 states to see good teams in iconic Lambeau Field. These were not Packers fans wearing other jerseys. ![]() large hail, torrential rain, flooding, and possible isolated tornadoes."ĭuring the delays, fans hung in there, many not even leaving the bowl for the safety of the concourses. Man City reporters in the press box delighted in hearing a radio announcer in their home city read in dramatic fashion a Green Bay Press-Gazette story about possible "damaging winds. By time play resumed at 7:15, the teams had gotten in just 12½ minutes of soccer. By 8 p.m., the rain all but stopped.Ī big difference between American football and soccer is the latter's continuously running clock, except on Saturday night that clock got stopped as much as in Packers games. Fans dug out rain gear, or just decided to live with being wet, and in soccer fan fashion, stood all around the Lambeau bowl to watch two of the best teams in the world wind up their very short preseasons. A steady rain was not enough to delay things longer. The exhibition match, scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, started late and was delayed twice because of lightning, but by 7:15 p.m., it was estimated the worst of the storm front had moved east of Green Bay. ![]() GREEN BAY – The soccer friendly between Bayern Munich and Manchester City at Lambeau Field came together quickly, but played out more slowly than planned. View Gallery: Photos of Bayern Munich vs.
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