Joe Burrow greets Spanish soccer star before Bengals-Falcons in Madrid
Ferran Torres, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain and the Spain national team, met Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow on the field before the game.
Soccer star Ferran Torres met Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow on the field prior to the NFL Week 9 game against the Atlanta Falcons at Madrid's Bernabéu Stadium. The Bengals shared a video of the encounter on social media. Kylian Mbappé, a Real Madrid player, reportedly showed keen interest in attending the match, which was set to take place at his home stadium.
Bengals receiver Tee Higgins and defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II had previously expressed excitement about the prospect of Mbappé being in attendance. Higgins commented on how impressive Mbappé's dribbling skills are, stating that watching him on TV is "so crazy." The NFL shared the image of Burrow greeting Torres on Twitter, with the hashtag "#CINvsATL" and a link to the game stream on NFL Plus.
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