A U.S. college studentâs hail-Mary shot at a date with Eugenie Bouchard has finally come full circle, with the pair in Minnesota for this yearâs Super Bowl game as a tribute to their now-famous Twitter bet.
NFL Canada invited Bouchard, 23, and John Goehrke, a.k.a. Twitter user @punslayinthewoods, to attend the game in Minnesota, as a nod to their much-hyped bet last year, from which Goerkhe won a date with the Canadian tennis star.
The two have posted several photos of themselves together at Super Bowl weekend, and were running the NFL Canada Twitter account for a Q&A session earlier in the day.
Goehrke told that meeting Bouchard in person was surprising, because she âis very down to earth and a very nice normal human being.â
He added: âSheâs just not what youâd expect out of the celebrity athlete, and that was very good to know and refreshing the first time I met her.â
Bouchard thanked him for his kind words in the video. âThatâs so nice John,â she said.
Last night at the party with
â TW1 (@punslayintwoods)
At with my date that doesnât smile or open his eyes
â Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard)
Goerkhe made the bet with Bouchard during last yearâs Super Bowl, while the Atlanta Falcons were leading the New England Patriots in the game. âI knew Atlanta would win btw,â she tweeted mid-game.
âIf patriots win we go on a date?â Goerkhe replied, to which Bouchard said: âSure.â
if patriots win we go on a date?
â TW1 (@punslayintwoods)
The two took in a basketball game together 10 days later. But it didnât stop there, as Goerkhe has made a few cameo appearances with Bouchard on her Instagram account in the months since that first date.
Gettin in the Xmas spirit like
â Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard)