Harry Kane of England celebrates his goal during the FIFA World Cup match against Panama on June 27 in East Rutherford, N.J. Photo: Courtesy of Jean Catuffe/Getty Images
"The thing that really struck me coming to the southeast four years ago is that this region is sports-mad, you know? You're absolutely obsessed with it. And of course, in England, in the U.K., we're obsessed with soccer, and I think it's a match made in heaven."
-Rachel Galloway, British Consul General in Atlanta, on one of the many strong connections between the U.K. and Atlanta.
Driving the news: England and the Democratic Republic of Congo face off today at noon in the knock-out round of the FIFA World Cup.
