WATCH: USMNT Soccer Star Manages a Sack Against Miami Dolphins Duo of Tua Tagovailoa and Jaylen Waddle
A pair of Barça players faced off against a pair of Dolphins players in a series of cross-sport challenges on Monday morning, bringing European and American football up close and personal. The Miami Dolphins, Inter Miami, and their supporters are about to see a significant uptick in interest: This week, one of the most legendary clubs in soccer is visiting for a friendly.
While quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and wide receiver Jaylen Waddle represented the Miami Dolphins, Barcelona was represented by Serginho Dest and Raphinha.
The challenges were a part of a series created by the NFL called Game Recognize Game, which pairs American football players against players from international football teams as they compete in both conventional and novel talent assessments.
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Serginho Dest’s sack against the Miami Dolphins duo
🏈 Sacked by @sergino_dest! 🐬 @MiamiDolphins @Tua @D1__JW @NFL pic.twitter.com/FT17Gtw8Na
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 18, 2022
At DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday, July 19, at 8 p.m., FC Barcelona will take on Inter Miami. Tickets for the game are sold out, which is to be anticipated when a team that regularly sells out stadiums the size of football fields takes the field in a venue with only 18,000 seats.
The match versus Barca is a huge win for David Beckham’s Inter Miami and comes soon after the club signed Spanish midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo, who is currently the greatest player to don the team’s pink jersey. The fact that Barcelona opted to visit Miami, despite the fact that the team is preparing to relocate from Broward to Miami and add greater stars, lends credibility to their decision and advances soccer.
In the end, Inter Miami and its supporters may be happy that one of the best teams in the league gave them a chance.
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