Off the Pitch

The18 hosts a FanZone at a local brewery during the USMNT World Cup Qualifier vs Mexico.

Fans step up to compete in challenges to win prizes, merch and some free beer!

Juggle Balance Challenge: Hold a pint of beer and juggle 6 times without spilling a drop!

Pin the Head on Gregg: Try to place Gregg's head back on as close as you can!

Ball Pushups Challenge: With all four hands and legs on a ball, how many pushups can you do?

Pernille Harder and Magdalena Eriksson are icons in the women’s soccer world, not just for their accomplishments on the pitch but for the way they’re openly gay in a world that isn’t always accepting of LGBTQ+ people. But even they have heroes, and this week they spoke with one of their role models, USWNT star Megan Rapinoe.

The18 presents our at home Dirty Gin Martini recipe in honor of the most winningest and carded player in soccer history, Mr. Dirty himself, Sergio "El Rey" Ramos! 

Try it for yourself! And be your own hero at your next soccer watch party.

Ingredients:

2 oz London Dry Gin

.5 oz Dry Vermouth

.5 oz Olive Juice

Make it a Ramos style with an additional 1.5 oz Olive Juice!!

Pour all ingredients into a shaking tin. Fill with ice.

Shake vigorously until drink is chilled.