Two of the most recognizable USMNT fans have experienced plenty of World Cups, but nothing quite like this. GregBishopSI on the story of Wonder Woman, Eagleman and attempting to bridge the cultural divide in Qatar
DOHA, Qatar – At the W Hotel in the tony-tony-tony West Bay district, the view stretches south, toward the downtown skyline. The scene is even fancier, more opulent, inside a second-floor lounge on Monday night. There’s a DJ. A VIP section. A spotlight. Red carpets. The works.
She is Wonder Woman, after all—at least in costume, at international soccer matches, as inevitably shown on television. Millions of viewers across the world can see her bare shoulders, her make-up, jewelry, tights. So she “vetted” him, as a potential boyfriend not a physics savant. She found out that he came from a small town in Montana, that he hunted but not often, and that he was in the military, but as a medic. He wanted to help people, not hurt them. She asked him to a Sadie Hawkins dance. They connected. Started dating. Married.
They made it happen. They went to France that year, where they saw Iranian players gift their American counterparts with white roses before their match, a kind gesture meant to symbolize peace and ease tensions bubbling between their governments. They went to Korea four years later and stayed on a military base that welcomed servicemen and their families. These excursions cemented their bond, giving them something that was theirs to share.
They’ve worn the costumes ever since, at least at U.S. games, through 32 years of marriage, Cranston’s retirement, his Parkinson’s diagnosis, the tournament in Russia, all the way to here. They’re empty nesters now, which freed up their schedules considerably.
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