Frankie Luvu tried to play it cool when he was asked about the big banner of him hanging on the side of Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. He shrugged with a small smile and said he thought he saw it, but Bobby Wagner didn’t let that slide.
“Yeah, you saw it,” Wagner said. “You’re trying to act like you didn’t see it. He took a picture right in front of it.”
“I texted the group chat of me and all the boys on the islands like, ‘Hey, we made it,'” Luvu said.
There’s a lot in Madrid, Spain, for Luvu and the Commanders to be excited about besides banners. They’re set to make history this weekend when they kick off their Week 11 matchup against the Miami Dolphins — the first NFL game ever played in the country. For Luvu and several other players, it will be their first time playing a game outside of the country, and they wanted to make sure they captured the significance of that moment throughout the week.
But there’s a balancing act that comes with the desire to experience all that Madrid has to offer. For them, this is a business trip, and that must be their top priority.
“At the end of the day, we’re here for a job, and we’re here to win,” Luvu said. “I was happy when I saw the picture and all, but we’re trying to find that win.”
