Minneapolis, MN - The husband of World Champion soccer player Julie Ertz won a regional sports trophy for American Football on Sunday evening as the Eagles of Philadelphia defeated the Patriots of New England 41 -33.

World Champion Ertz and an anonymous fan.

Soccer fans across the nation sent their support to Julie Ertz as they congratulated the success of the husband of the 2015 FIFA World Cup Champion and 2017 US Women's National Team player of the year.

"I'm really pleased for Julie," stated soccer fan Tom Coleman of Boston, MA. "She should be very happy about this development."

"Congratulations JULIE!" stated soccer fan James Murdoch of London, England.

"It's nice to see that her husband is into sports," stated soccer fan Benjamin Duvall of Seattle, WA. "I know that some men fail to get the intricacies and nuances of team dynamics, and it must be nice to find a man that can keep up with her schedule."

The Nutmeg News will have more on this as World Champion Julie Ertz begins the qualification cycle against international competition for the World Cup.