North Carolina is know for its barbecue food and, sure enough, the pre-match scran was sensational pulled pork with local special, vinegar sauce. Back in North Carolina, they were genuinely thrilled to have Celtic and Man City in town. There were Honduras journos in Washington asking Brendan Rodgers a ton of questions about there hero, but it was another level in North Carolina. After the game, Rodgers gatecrashed Palma’s interview to give them a bit of Spanish – calling his man ‘the star’! It’s the home of Notre Dame – the Fighting Irish – and there’s more Irish pubs in town than in Dublin.
