Posted on 06/20/2026 8:27:03 PM PDT by Red Badger
Freddy, the World Cup tourist from Germany, has been having the road trip of a lifetime as he and his crew drive across America.
He's been to the Johnson Space Center, met astronauts, and got to sit in the commander's seat of the Orion trainer capsule. He was invited to country singer Ella Langley's concert and got to meet her after posting about admiring her music as they drove.
In fact, he got so many gifts that he was having trouble getting them on the plane as he tried to travel to Toronto to go to the next game between Germany and the Ivory Coast.
They had started with just hand luggage, and then Langley gave them suitcases to help out, but it was still a challenge.
However, then there was a problem. The weather caused Freddy's flight to be cancelled, and he couldn't get on a flight until the next evening. Meaning he would miss the game.
But then, because I think we're the nicest hosts ever, everyone inundated Freddy, offering suggestions or help to get to Toronto, like driving to other cities and flying out from there
Then American Airlines and others reached out to Freddy. He even got an offer of a private jet.
That's a pretty nice offer.
Freddy then announced that American and JJ Watt made it happen, so they were on their way to Buffalo.
“Freddy is an international treasure. Weather may have tried to stand in the way, but the match — and Freddy — must go on,” American said in a statement.
“We’re glad we were able to get Freddy on his way this evening, and we thank our team members across our operation for caring for him on his way to the pitch.”
Watt is the former Houston Texans player who helped Freddy when he was in Houston.
World Cup Freddy's Road Trip Blasts Off When America Provides Him With an Out-of-This-World Experience
So Freddy made it to Buffalo, and from there, they drove into Canada.
But he said they'd be back in a few days. That's when we may see if he makes it to the White House.
i think freddy paid for this article to be published
Not following; next Germany match is in NJ; or is he just having fun at this point?
Let’s keep up, mate.
Cheaper than American Airlines paying for one 15 second FIFA scrolling ad.
The folks at Time would have a conniption.................
Following Freddy on YouTube...The YouTube videos of tourists comment about America is great...
Trump should invite Freddy + some of the other World Cup bloggers back this fall, to watch some SEC football live.
2-1 doesn't sound like domination to me.
More likely American Airlines paid for it.
Germany was down 1 to -6 when the second half began.
I know so little about soccer that I'm not even sure if that's a joke. I don't think a team can have -6, but I don't know for sure.
I turned over and watched a few minutes of a game yesterday. As I watched for about 5 minutes, both teams appeared to be playing keep away near their own goal and not even trying to move the ball downfield for a score. Maybe they were just waiting for halftime, but the clock counts UP, so I don't know what they were doing. Regardless, it was Boooooooring!
Wouldn’t it be beautiful?
Give him a Nobel Peace Prize. He’s done more for world peace than Obozo ever did!...........
He was having such a great road trip in the U.S.
So why did he go to Canuckistan?
That’s where the game was!........
It is in soccer
There was no domination.
They kept adding time until Germany won.
Just like voting in LA and California.
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