Qatar World Cup was playing songs for the different country fanbases if they won. Was really hoping to hear Country Roads for the Americans after the Iran game.
Always fascinating seeing the sheer logistical challenge in just putting on a regular season NFL game, let alone one in a completely different country, and having to adapt to the differences. And making it all appear seamless. Great job to all the teams involved.
This is exactly the point I make about the recent bills bengals game. NFL can’t just make a quick emotional decision to cancel the game. It’s such a big logistical op to re schedule or just a waste to cancel. Needed to take into consideration lots of factors before a decision was made
I want to do see the World Series baseball and NBA basketball being done personally. I would love to see like a switch over between one team to a different team in same stadium. Like from Clippers to Lakers transition. I know they change the whole floors and other things.
Except you're playing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, bringing NFL logistics and requirements to the stadium is an orchestrated chaos because they have to bring more stuffs and create more spaces for players and officials. Even when they played at Wembley they struggled because Wembley is designed as a football stadium, not NFL
Would love an NFL series only featuring the groundskeeping crew/ stadium crew from each stadium during the regular season. Plenty of action that goes on behind the scenes of an NFL game that most people don’t appreciate or realize. @NFL #hardknocks: behind the scenes
Not exactly what you're looking for I think but... have you seen the "The NFL's most interesting jobs with Steve Smith" series yet? gf & me are LOVING this because you get SO MUCH behind the scenes info. We discovered this thanks to our NFL gamepass but I discovered it's also available on UA-cam! => ua-cam.com/play/PLRdw3IjKY2gk-cPPM3kijBoB7GEns1FIB.html We can highly recommend that serie!
Well yes of course it takes alot of work to make a game happen, however this is a big difference from making a game at a traditional NFL statium happen, its much easier then this. Still takes a long ass time either way tho
I love how the NFL also highlights the country’s local staff / stadium and NFL staff that help put on such a production. You just have much more profound respect for these people and the planning.
personally, i like how Soccer football has gained in popularity here in America, and meanwhile American football is gaining popularity in Europe. Wonderful exchange imo.
@@zachrobinson8357 they are both cool sports. But the name confusion wasnt coincidence. Its because they come from the same sport. Along with Rugby(also can be called football).
Thanks for this different view on it. It’s great to see all this people who love their sport coming to Germany to bring us, the fans, the full, original experience. I think we, the fans, really felt that! ❤ Let’s do it again! 😊
It will definitely continue until 2025. The Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers secured the marketing rights for the world's best football league in Germany. That means these teams play a home game in Germany.
I wish Green Bay would've gone to Munich, Germany instead of Tottenham in England. Though that took forever as our team is so popular and iconic and the oldest in football and sold out 80,000 seats for the next 30 years, we had leverage to hold out and not give up coveted home games. However, Wisconsin is known to be a the main German settled state with so many people's families/ancestors coming over. I'm like 98% German...my dad's side is 100% with my great-great grandparents coming over. My last name, Konz, is a city in Germany. They settled in places which they named after German cities and towns like New Holstein, Kiel, New Berlin, etc. Packer fans are not only found in almost truly world-wide and travel probably top 2 of any NFL teams whether it be nationally (within the U.S.) or internationally; our fans can even up or take over the away/visiting stadium and turn it into more like a home game which is huge when you hear the shouting and screaming during your opponent's defense, quiet for our offense, and eruptive cheers during fantastic plays like sacks, interceptions, recovered fumbles, and touchdowns. The team's first overseas game in at Tottenham near London showed how the fans turned that into a home game atmosphere for the Packers as chants of "Go Pack Go" could be heard loudly and often, which was awesome to hear and see outside of the States.
I‘m still getting goosebumps to this day watching this and how it reminds me of the incredible atmosphere in Munich. When the whole stadium was singing in unism I just got blown away standing there and being a part of that memorable day🤘🏻🙏🏻
I am german, i can only speak for myself but I love football, i love the NFL and i love the USA. Looking forward to see more NFL matches in my country. God bless the USA and Germany.
It will definitely continue until 2025 The Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers secured the marketing rights for the world's best football league in Germany. That means these teams play a home game in Germany.
As an American I was moved to tears by the goodwill and cooperation between our two peoples during this game. I am so thankful to have Germany as an ally. May God indeed bless the USA and Germany, and may we seek His favor and the welfare of all mankind.
It's awesome to see the sport most Americans love become enjoyed in other countries. I know a lot of Germans have played in the NFL, and those numbers will continue to increase for sure in the future.
You just have to give it to the NFL for even wanting to try and pull of a stunt like this! Not to mention sharing videos like these, I'm loving every moment of it! The best part? GF & me saw this game thanks to our NFL gamepass (we're season newbies; this is our first NFL season we're following and we plan to watch a whole lot more!!) and we loved the atmosphere! Thanks for sharing!
What a great video! I didn't even know how much work goes into one single NFL game and I'm so thankful that I was able to see (probably just a fraction of) the people involved in the preparations Ngl as a german seeing this...got me to tears of happiness and joy, especially when the whole stadium was singing Take Me Home, Country Roads. I really wish I could have seen the reactions of Erin and Tim there :D This NFL game in Munich made me feel prouder of Germany than the national german soccer team in years now (world cups etc.) Thanks to the NFL and all Americans for bringing Football to us!! Much love from Germany ❤
in Frankfurt they will have much more trouble than in Munich. Everything is much smaller than in Munich. Also the Bavarian atmosphere will miss and the US media think Lederhosn, Dirndl, Brezel, Blasmusik, Mass Bier, etc. is in hole Germany. Frankfurt is also not a tourist city like Munich, Hamburg and Berlin.
@@muratti72muc They will definitely have much more trouble with a much smaller and far less kitted out stadium. But at least the old guard of Americans might recall Frankfurt being the headquarters of the US Army in Germany - and with Wiesbaden still the headquarters very close. Admittedly, I also didn't see that many Lederhosen and Dirndl representations in the film or on socials around the game, so perhaps it can be done without. And Frankfurt has beer just like Munich does, and everyone can learn about our Ebbelwoi, a kind of hard cider. There is plenty to do for tourists - but in the end, the game will supersede in any case, and the Germans travelling through Germany might not need as much of a tourist experience.
Congratulations to the entire team. Awesome effort. The first one is always the hardest. This crew would have had extensive reports and notes from the previous games from around the world, especially those in London, giving them indications of do's, don'ts, and things to be aware of. They would have learned so much from this setup and pack-down, making the next time a lot easier for next time. The debrief meetings and final report would be interesting be take a look at.
I am in complete awe as to all of the people and moving pieces involved in order to put on an NFL game overseas!!! I love seeing people outside of the US have just as much excitement for the game of football!!!
Thanks to everybody before and behind the scenes to make this possible. You did an amazing job!!! Still get goosebumps looking at footage from that game.
For a German it’s just so weird to see military at a sporting event, but it makes sense due to the many American soldiers in Germany who probably loved enjoying some feeling of home.
As an American I am excited to share our culture around the world and it seems like this event held true to American tradition. I wonder what Germans thought of this event. not necessarily existing German NFL fans, but the general opinion of the event.
An FC Bayern soccer player told Brady this: " If I was playing this game and one of these guys hit me this hard 1 time, I would be out of commission for a week", remember physical contact in soccer is penalized!!! The learning of the English language in European schools ( all countries) is mandatory in GRADE SCHOOL!!!
Think these behind the scene videos are class and give appreciation to sheer about of work that people put in to make games like these happen. Fair play everyone.
Very cool, you definitely get the sense that the folks doing this job are the best of the best! Football seems to have a bright future internationally.
11:20 is kinda wrong, a lot of people here know the sport. I'd say we follow it a lot more than the British. Half of Wembley is filled with Germans at NFL games. It's been growing a lot here in Germany. On the other hand a lot of event fans got tickets for the game, so yea...
Awesome seeing all the work that goes into converting a stadium designed for another sport entirely, but I don't get why bother changing the hallways and locker rooms. Thought that was excessive.
Amazing what they do to get the stadium ready. I love the NFL playing in Europe. Eventually maybe a whole division could be based there, even if it’s a ways down the road.
I am very impressed by this behind-the-scenes video and at the beginning "there were rumors there were 3 million ticket requests" wow!! I have never heard of the artist Crow before or why he wears that costume but he seemed to do a great job with his performance.
The one part I didn’t understand was the amount of graphics they placed on the walls, but it’s in places no one besides players or staff would see it so why bother? I get it they want things perfect but. It seems more like a unnecessary expense and time putting them up just for the players to enjoy one Sunday
Kind of a given, when you have rosters in their 20s with only 18 or so eligible on day compared to rosters of 50+. Quite a surprise that Munich even has the capacity at all to fit them into "one" locker room
Awesome Video! Is there any possibility to buy the offical Munich Game scarf via the official NFL store? After two hours in the waiting line the scarf was out of stock and i want it so bad :(
Nice to see the behind the scenes action. It's just too bad 🇩🇪 got stuck seeing the Seahawks and Bucs. Maybe next year they will get some good teams over there.
When the Germany crowd was singing Take Me Home, Country Road it gave me goosebumps
It is amazing how music makes an impression across the world.
@@dr.davidenglish778 it was awesome 🏈👍💯🙋♀️
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Qatar World Cup was playing songs for the different country fanbases if they won. Was really hoping to hear Country Roads for the Americans after the Iran game.
@ronza A you little ****
Always fascinating seeing the sheer logistical challenge in just putting on a regular season NFL game, let alone one in a completely different country, and having to adapt to the differences. And making it all appear seamless. Great job to all the teams involved.
This is exactly the point I make about the recent bills bengals game. NFL can’t just make a quick emotional decision to cancel the game. It’s such a big logistical op to re schedule or just a waste to cancel. Needed to take into consideration lots of factors before a decision was made
Just about any logistical challenge can be overcome……..it just takes $$$. And that’s what the NFL has plenty of.
you should watch the dhl F1 logistics video, that's pretty incredible as well!
@@dead_redux I have, been an F1 fan for a while now.
I want to do see the World Series baseball and NBA basketball being done personally. I would love to see like a switch over between one team to a different team in same stadium. Like from Clippers to Lakers transition. I know they change the whole floors and other things.
The amount of preparation behind the scene is insane. Mad respect for everyone working for the event 👍🏻
Except you're playing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, bringing NFL logistics and requirements to the stadium is an orchestrated chaos because they have to bring more stuffs and create more spaces for players and officials. Even when they played at Wembley they struggled because Wembley is designed as a football stadium, not NFL
To think they have to undo EVERYTHING at the end of the game.
Would love an NFL series only featuring the groundskeeping crew/ stadium crew from each stadium during the regular season. Plenty of action that goes on behind the scenes of an NFL game that most people don’t appreciate or realize. @NFL #hardknocks: behind the scenes
The Vikings released one a few days ago on their own UA-cam channel
Not exactly what you're looking for I think but... have you seen the "The NFL's most interesting jobs with Steve Smith" series yet? gf & me are LOVING this because you get SO MUCH behind the scenes info. We discovered this thanks to our NFL gamepass but I discovered it's also available on UA-cam! => ua-cam.com/play/PLRdw3IjKY2gk-cPPM3kijBoB7GEns1FIB.html
We can highly recommend that serie!
This was pretty cool. It highlights just how much “behind the scenes” work goes into making an NFL game happen.
Well yes of course it takes alot of work to make a game happen, however this is a big difference from making a game at a traditional NFL statium happen, its much easier then this. Still takes a long ass time either way tho
I love how the NFL also highlights the country’s local staff / stadium and NFL staff that help put on such a production. You just have much more profound respect for these people and the planning.
So much agreed.. I just discovered this video myself and my respect for the NFL as a company really shot up.
personally, i like how Soccer football has gained in popularity here in America, and meanwhile American football is gaining popularity in Europe. Wonderful exchange imo.
It’s almost like both sports are amazing and the name confusion was just an unfortunate coincidence.
@@zachrobinson8357 they are both cool sports.
But the name confusion wasnt coincidence. Its because they come from the same sport. Along with Rugby(also can be called football).
The fans looked like they were having a blast at that game. Seemed like they were more into it than the London crowds.
This was their first time. London already seen NFL. London rather have soccer save some die hard NFL fans. 😂
American football is more popular in Germany than it is in the uk in general
@@xflare2724But still popular in UK regardless
Thanks for this different view on it. It’s great to see all this people who love their sport coming to Germany to bring us, the fans, the full, original experience. I think we, the fans, really felt that! ❤
Let’s do it again! 😊
It will definitely continue until 2025.
The Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers secured the marketing rights for the world's best football league in Germany. That means these teams play a home game in Germany.
I wish Green Bay would've gone to Munich, Germany instead of Tottenham in England. Though that took forever as our team is so popular and iconic and the oldest in football and sold out 80,000 seats for the next 30 years, we had leverage to hold out and not give up coveted home games. However, Wisconsin is known to be a the main German settled state with so many people's families/ancestors coming over. I'm like 98% German...my dad's side is 100% with my great-great grandparents coming over. My last name, Konz, is a city in Germany. They settled in places which they named after German cities and towns like New Holstein, Kiel, New Berlin, etc. Packer fans are not only found in almost truly world-wide and travel probably top 2 of any NFL teams whether it be nationally (within the U.S.) or internationally; our fans can even up or take over the away/visiting stadium and turn it into more like a home game which is huge when you hear the shouting and screaming during your opponent's defense, quiet for our offense, and eruptive cheers during fantastic plays like sacks, interceptions, recovered fumbles, and touchdowns. The team's first overseas game in at Tottenham near London showed how the fans turned that into a home game atmosphere for the Packers as chants of "Go Pack Go" could be heard loudly and often, which was awesome to hear and see outside of the States.
I‘m still getting goosebumps to this day watching this and how it reminds me of the incredible atmosphere in Munich. When the whole stadium was singing in unism I just got blown away standing there and being a part of that memorable day🤘🏻🙏🏻
As an operations guy I have SOOOO much respect for the amount of planning and hard work it took to pull this one off. Bravo!
I am german, i can only speak for myself but I love football, i love the NFL and i love the USA. Looking forward to see more NFL matches in my country. God bless the USA and Germany.
It will definitely continue until 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers secured the marketing rights for the world's best football league in Germany. That means these teams play a home game in Germany.
As an American I was moved to tears by the goodwill and cooperation between our two peoples during this game. I am so thankful to have Germany as an ally. May God indeed bless the USA and Germany, and may we seek His favor and the welfare of all mankind.
It's awesome to see the sport most Americans love become enjoyed in other countries. I know a lot of Germans have played in the NFL, and those numbers will continue to increase for sure in the future.
Nothing but Goosebumps, I‘m sooooooo happy that you could bring this absolutely amazing sport here to uns in Germany 🥰
You just have to give it to the NFL for even wanting to try and pull of a stunt like this! Not to mention sharing videos like these, I'm loving every moment of it! The best part? GF & me saw this game thanks to our NFL gamepass (we're season newbies; this is our first NFL season we're following and we plan to watch a whole lot more!!) and we loved the atmosphere!
Thanks for sharing!
2:33 Can we say deep _mutual_ respect here? I am SO loving that part!
Thank you to each and everyone of you for everything you did and Go Bucs!
Thank you production workers!!! You make the games an experience!
Bro the preparation is crazy!!! Like there’s no room for error, mad mad respect for everyone who played a part in this 🫡💯
Incredible !!! We want more of this 🙌🏼🙌🏼
What a great video!
I didn't even know how much work goes into one single NFL game and I'm so thankful that I was able to see (probably just a fraction of) the people involved in the preparations
Ngl as a german seeing this...got me to tears of happiness and joy, especially when the whole stadium was singing Take Me Home, Country Roads. I really wish I could have seen the reactions of Erin and Tim there :D
This NFL game in Munich made me feel prouder of Germany than the national german soccer team in years now (world cups etc.)
Thanks to the NFL and all Americans for bringing Football to us!!
Much love from Germany ❤
It's greate to see how Stadiums can convert in such a short time. Please show Frankfurt next year as well!
in Frankfurt they will have much more trouble than in Munich. Everything is much smaller than in Munich. Also the Bavarian atmosphere will miss and the US media think Lederhosn, Dirndl, Brezel, Blasmusik, Mass Bier, etc. is in hole Germany. Frankfurt is also not a tourist city like Munich, Hamburg and Berlin.
@@muratti72muc i agree with you . Munich is unique 😍👍💯🙋♀️
@@muratti72muc They will definitely have much more trouble with a much smaller and far less kitted out stadium. But at least the old guard of Americans might recall Frankfurt being the headquarters of the US Army in Germany - and with Wiesbaden still the headquarters very close. Admittedly, I also didn't see that many Lederhosen and Dirndl representations in the film or on socials around the game, so perhaps it can be done without. And Frankfurt has beer just like Munich does, and everyone can learn about our Ebbelwoi, a kind of hard cider. There is plenty to do for tourists - but in the end, the game will supersede in any case, and the Germans travelling through Germany might not need as much of a tourist experience.
@@muratti72muc Frankfurt is a major international city and certainly better and bigger than Hamburg.
Congratulations to the entire team. Awesome effort.
The first one is always the hardest.
This crew would have had extensive reports and notes from the previous games from around the world, especially those in London, giving them indications of do's, don'ts, and things to be aware of.
They would have learned so much from this setup and pack-down, making the next time a lot easier for next time.
The debrief meetings and final report would be interesting be take a look at.
I love that they were particular about the safety of the people moving the stages/platforms for the concert
the effort put in is insane with so many people working together
There's my dad painting at 8:28 and working on the center logo at 9:04!
nobody cares
I find this behind the scenes content so interesting. It is so cool to see how the NFL operates to entertain us.
What a beautiful stadium!
November 2024 is coming and the NFL will be playing at the Allianz Arena in Munich again. We are already looking forward to it 🏈👍🇩🇪
I am in complete awe as to all of the people and moving pieces involved in order to put on an NFL game overseas!!! I love seeing people outside of the US have just as much excitement for the game of football!!!
Would have been really cool to see that prodution teams reaction to the fans singing sweet caroline
Thanks to everybody before and behind the scenes to make this possible. You did an amazing job!!! Still get goosebumps looking at footage from that game.
For a German it’s just so weird to see military at a sporting event, but it makes sense due to the many American soldiers in Germany who probably loved enjoying some feeling of home.
Americans honor the men and women in uniform for they're sacrifices. Americans are thankful and grateful for their service.
No one else honors their military at every single sporting event@@aluaikaa8453
This is really cool. I know it’s probably stressful to run an event like this but it also looks fun.
As one who loves logistic from the bottom of my heart this was utterly fantastic
So much hard work goes behind the scenes of a football game 👏👏👏
I normally hate seeing my team (Bucs) play overseas but those German/EU fans really made it fun to watch. Props to them!
wow crazy how much effort that takes, great job and now these two teams meet again on Saturday
they convert the pitch from scratch only in 96 hours? damn mad respect to these people
german and american troops wanting to come out together is so beautiful
I've watched over half a dozen of these game day prep videos and they're still interesting.
thanks for an unforgettable event
Theres a YT video out there on what it takes just to coordinate preparing for a road game. The sheer amount of gear, etc...is astounding.
I like how they keep talking about Europoor stadiums not being up to standards. Lmao
This Gameday was one of my best & most surreal days ever. I enjoyed every second & honestly - I can't wait to do this again.
Just amazing!! Watching that feels like being part of that incredible crew !!
What a great job !!
As an American I am excited to share our culture around the world and it seems like this event held true to American tradition. I wonder what Germans thought of this event. not necessarily existing German NFL fans, but the general opinion of the event.
So great to see the ins and outs of the logistics and preparation of it all. Amazing!
An FC Bayern soccer player told Brady this: " If I was playing this game and one of these guys hit me this hard 1 time, I would be out of commission for a week", remember physical contact in soccer is penalized!!! The learning of the English language in European schools ( all countries) is mandatory in GRADE SCHOOL!!!
PLEASE MAKE ONE OF THESE FOR THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS PLEAAAASE! IVE BEEN ASKING FOR WEEKS. IT WOULD MAKE MY YEAR!
Think these behind the scene videos are class and give appreciation to sheer about of work that people put in to make games like these happen. Fair play everyone.
The atmosphere was amazing
Very cool, you definitely get the sense that the folks doing this job are the best of the best!
Football seems to have a bright future internationally.
I loooooove those kind of videos! Hope I can get a ticket next time the nfl comes back!!!
very interesting
11:20 is kinda wrong, a lot of people here know the sport. I'd say we follow it a lot more than the British. Half of Wembley is filled with Germans at NFL games. It's been growing a lot here in Germany. On the other hand a lot of event fans got tickets for the game, so yea...
beautiful stadium
I don´t think the Seahawks weren´t even mad cause of the lose. They will remember this experience forever
Goosebumps simply everywhere!! give me more of that! :D
Awesome seeing all the work that goes into converting a stadium designed for another sport entirely, but I don't get why bother changing the hallways and locker rooms. Thought that was excessive.
Amazing what they do to get the stadium ready. I love the NFL playing in Europe. Eventually maybe a whole division could be based there, even if it’s a ways down the road.
Favorite part of this game was the fans singing “country road” as White took off down field to seal the game
I am very impressed by this behind-the-scenes video and at the beginning "there were rumors there were 3 million ticket requests" wow!! I have never heard of the artist Crow before or why he wears that costume but he seemed to do a great job with his performance.
I find it so interesting to watch this series!
The one part I didn’t understand was the amount of graphics they placed on the walls, but it’s in places no one besides players or staff would see it so why bother? I get it they want things perfect but. It seems more like a unnecessary expense and time putting them up just for the players to enjoy one Sunday
Agree. I would think the players would be interested to it like it normally is
This is next level
We want to see the behind the cameras from the Mexico Game too!
There was officially 3.2 million ticket requests for the game
maybe the GREATEST UA-cam video iv ever watched. video production was insane!
Never even crossed my mind on the locker rooms not being big enough or enough showers.
Yeah they normally only need to account for 15/16 people. NFL teams have so manny players I would imagine it was quite a challenge
Kind of a given, when you have rosters in their 20s with only 18 or so eligible on day compared to rosters of 50+. Quite a surprise that Munich even has the capacity at all to fit them into "one" locker room
Im so sad I had no time when the munich NFL game was :( please come back to Germany for more games next Season!
They are!
The amount of effort and dedication to authenticity made by these people was just incredible to see. Mad respect to them
that was well put together
That is the best NFL video I've ever seen
I think all the rebranding is a little much. They could have saved a ton of money on the window dressing.
It’s such an important part of expanding fan bases for the NFL that they do international games.
Rugby never really caught on in germany so there is an opening for a rough outdoor field game so its not surprising its so well recieved
They did the Seahawks dirty leaving those red lockers though
Can't wait for a NFL game next year at Waldstadion in my Frankfurt .. 069!!
Awesome Video! Is there any possibility to buy the offical Munich Game scarf via the official NFL store? After two hours in the waiting line the scarf was out of stock and i want it so bad :(
I'm a sucker for logistics... This was a really cool video
19:00 announcer guy sounds like he's falling asleep for the Seahawks, and then hypes up the Bucs lol
it was a Bucs home game, technically. So, as one would at a home game, the opponent doesn't get the same kind of hyping up as the home team.
Props for the hard working people to prepare for the nfl game and I wonder next season there gon be more world nfl games
awesome to see!
Showing Cro maskless 12:26 😆
Am a Bayern fan. I'm watching more NFL just before Bayern resumes play. The two footballs can be admired. Time for rugby?
Germany babyyyyyyyy
wow... Big double thumbs up to NFL, wow great video, loving this BOH stuff... more please...
Awesome video
Went to high school with Ryan Neal lol did not expect to see him on this video
Clean camera work I must say :o.
Nice to see the behind the scenes action. It's just too bad 🇩🇪 got stuck seeing the Seahawks and Bucs. Maybe next year they will get some good teams over there.
Can we get a throwback video about the nfl Europe league?
I hope I’m not the only one who realized they used old footage because they had a Lewa Jersey hanging in the locker room
They should’ve ended the Film with the fans singing Country Roads
It was awesome.
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NFL you leak Cros face at minute 12:26
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The Vikings need to play in europe. the SKOL chant will be so much more bonechilling with real nords chanting it!. imagine the hype in that arena.
covering the bayern stuff is crazy
Nice Video
Awesome!!! Just brilliant!!!
Must be nice to be rich enough to go to this game
that woman with the two headsets, what a legend!