With the World Cup taking place in Brazil this year and being Brazilian myself, it’s obvious that I could not let this day pass without wishing all the 32 football teams contesting for the trophy the best of luck. The tournament begins today with the opening game between Brazil and Croatia in São Paulo and an expected worldwide audience of billions, plus some ‘out of this world’ fans watching too!
Astronauts Reid Wiseman and Steve Swanson from the United States and German astronaut Alexander Gerst will be watching events of the World Cup live from space – some 230 miles above Earth on board the International Space Station. All three astronauts sent their best wishes, with Gerst saying "We want to wish all the teams and fans on the ground and in Brazil a great World Cup! Have fun and have peaceful games. May the best win and viel Glück!" – before showing off their own footballing talents by performing bicycle kicks aided by the benefits of a microgravity environment created by the continuous freefall of the ISS.
I wish you all a wonderful World Cup experience and may the best team win - as long as it’s Brazil (a good chance) or England (hmmm…. well we can dream!)
Astronauts Reid Wiseman and Steve Swanson from the United States and German astronaut Alexander Gerst will be watching events of the World Cup live from space – some 230 miles above Earth on board the International Space Station. All three astronauts sent their best wishes, with Gerst saying "We want to wish all the teams and fans on the ground and in Brazil a great World Cup! Have fun and have peaceful games. May the best win and viel Glück!" – before showing off their own footballing talents by performing bicycle kicks aided by the benefits of a microgravity environment created by the continuous freefall of the ISS.
I wish you all a wonderful World Cup experience and may the best team win - as long as it’s Brazil (a good chance) or England (hmmm…. well we can dream!)
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