“In 20 years we will look back and all be able to say, ‘Wow, we were there.'” Those were the words of Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso, the Spanish-born champion manager who led his team to an historic Bundesliga achievement. The team made football history by completing a full season without a loss.
“We will never forget this day. It is totally deserved. In the end, we are undefeated,” he told reporters, according to Eurosport.
The team’s 2-1 victory over FC Augsburg on Saturday, in front of a home crowd at Bay Arena in Leverkusen, Germany, extended Bayer Leverkusen’s winning streak to 51 games, as reported by Goal.
Team members and fans celebrated loudly as Alonso hoisted the title-win trophy they earned for their Bundesliga accomplishment.
Attention from the United States
The win sparked significant interest for the sport in the United States. Trend reports on Google following the victory showed Bundesliga as one of the top searched terms by U.S. users.
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Last year, Major League Soccer announced the signing of one of the sport’s biggest stars, Lionel Messi, to Inter Miami in a landmark deal, contributing to the growing popularity of soccer in the United States. The deal reportedly led to an increase in real estate prices in South Florida and had a positive impact on small businesses.
Messi, along with many other Argentinians, found a home in greater Miami, which boasts the largest concentration of Argentinians in the United States. Messi’s presence is a source of pride and prosperity for the local community.
