👨‍🏫 Took time off: Teacher gives stars a lesson at the Club World Cup

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·24 June 2025

👨‍🏫 Took time off: Teacher gives stars a lesson at the Club World Cup

Glory and glory is what the other teams in the Club World Cup have, but the semi-professional team from New Zealand's representative Auckland City impresses with underdog charm - and briefly teaches the stars a lesson.

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With the equalizing goal against the Argentine top team Boca Juniors, Christian Gray has managed the first goal for his team in the ongoing competition.

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⚽🇳🇿 Christian Gray, the Auckland City defender who scored against Boca Juniors, is actually a SCHOOL TEACHER! 😳 He had to request time off work to play in the Club World Cup. 🏆📚
– Tuesday, 24 June 2025

However, the 28-year-old's main profession is not playing football, but teaching children. To participate in the Club World Cup, he had to take time off work. Will this be a lesson for Boca? Currently, the game is interrupted due to a severe thunderstorm warning.

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