Former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee produced the help for arguably the purpose of the 2024 version of The Soccer Event to this point. The ex-NFL man performed in a sensational cross from the precise of the sector which was volleyed in by CBS Sports activities Golazo’s Mike Grella in The Concafa’s first recreation.
Here is the purpose:
The purpose has been one of many fundamental highlights from the competitors in Cary, N.C. to this point and Grella paid because of McAfee for his skilled imaginative and prescient and execution.
“Pat McAfee — shoutout to him for the help as a result of the ball to me was good,” Grella advised his CBS Sports activities Golazo Community colleagues on Morning Footy. “I slipped in behind the midfielder that was overlaying me and I used to be far sufficient away from the precise again or no matter place you wish to name it. I then noticed that it was Pat and I used to be frightened if he was even going to have the ability to see me after which execute it.
“I simply gave one actually loud, sharp shout and he seems up, chops at it like a pitching wedge in order that it hangs within the air. The ball simply floats there for what appeared like eternally and for me, it was straightforward to strike it. I bought the left leg up there to provide myself some equilibrium and I’ve that strike within the locker and have been doing it my entire life.
“The ball was incredible, all of the boys have been going nuts and it was good to be in that group ambiance once more. Individuals most likely have no idea however I performed with Pat again in 2003 for Area 1 ODP which is definitely a very excessive degree. Pat will not be like some man who simply began taking part in soccer for the PR — he was a footballer again within the day and is a fairly good participant.”
The 2024 group stage at TST completed on Wednesday night with McAfee and Grella’s Concafa SC poised to advance to the knockouts because of their plus-five purpose differential in beating Chad Johnson’s Nati SC.
“After the primary recreation, we have been a catastrophe,” added Grella. “I had a thousand cellphone calls from all completely different Pep Guardiolas — Nigel (Reo-Coker) being one in every of them — saying, ‘You guys are trash, you gotta do that, you gotta do this, what are you doing down there?’ After which at night time, it was humorous as a result of it was completely quiet. There was nothing anymore — all of the Pep Guardiolas went away.”
A win in opposition to fellow CBS Sports activities persona J.J. Watt’s Burnley SC will hold McAfee and Grella in competition for the match’s total $1 million money prize.
“Charlie, it’s a grind, dude,” Grella advised former USMNT man and colleague Charlie Davies. “I stated yesterday that it’s a younger man’s recreation and it’s, man. It’s actually troublesome. The sphere is huge. When you should not have form and work collectively then there isn’t any manner. Within the morning session, we have been everywhere, very individualistic, doing our personal factor. Everybody had their very own concepts and for the afternoon/night time session we have been extra organized, loads of communication and we have been in a position to work collectively and we have been in a position to go from that place and it helped loads of our play. Charlie, it’s a grueller — be sure if you happen to come subsequent 12 months that you’re tremendous, tremendous match.”
