Later today Atlanta will host its final World Cup match as Argentina takes on England in a highly-anticipated semifinal. It will mark the end of a frenetic month that saw hundreds of thousands of visitors, both for the city’s eight matches as well as its many fan festivals across the city, headlined by the official party in Centennial Olympic Park. The city showed off new developments in Centennial Yards and South Downtown, as MARTA and other infrastructure improvements were finished just in time for the influx of visitors. It’s certainly been a summer to remember for Georgia soccer fans. RISING…
Fuller’s international diplomacy
One of the breakout stars of this summer’s FIFA World Cup was “Freddy,” the German soccer fan who traveled the country, documenting his visit and capturing the hearts of Americans with his wide-eyed appreciation of Southern cultural landmarks like Buc-ee’s, Waffle House, and the north Georgia town of Helen. Before heading back across the pond, he paid a visit to Washington D.C., where new U.S. Rep. Clay Fuller, a fan, got to show him around. Fuller and Freddy toured the National Mall, seeing the sites on one of the German’s final days in America. The Southern hospitality has Fuller RISING…
