"That was really fun," said Madre London on Saturday, delighted with the Danube Dragons' 45:20 victory over Florence. On his debut for the Floridsdorf side, they played at home in an international competition for the first time since 2016.

"After winning the Austrian Bowl last year, we decided that we wanted to compete in the Central European Football League again after 2022," explained Head Coach Fred Armstrong. Two years ago, the Dragons were narrowly defeated away in Palermo. This time there was a clear home win. Also thanks to the US-American newcomer. The running back scored a touchdown to make it 38:14 in the meantime and made the 700 spectators at Donaufeld-Platz cheer. The MVP (most valuable player) of the franchise league ELF (European League of Football) for the 2021 season showed his class and outdanced the Italian defense. The victory means the Dragons are already through to the semi-finals.

"We're enjoying this success now, but we still have a lot to work on," said London, who is not blinded by the first win in the first game for his new team. He's a real football pro when it comes to that too.

This article has been automatically translated,
read the original article here.