Touchdown on one knee!
AN American football star brought play to a standstill to pop the question to his longterm girlfriend... and she said yes!
Manchester-born Menelik Watson 28, proposed to his other half Azania Stewart in the middle of an NFL pre-season game between his team the Denver Broncos and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
Not only did Azania, a member of the British Women’s Basketball team say yes, the Broncos also went on to beat the Packers 20-17.
“She said, ‘Yes!’ tweeted the Broncos, along with a photo that captured the moment.
Watson, from Longsight, is seen kneeling, while Stewart, is standing and covering her mouth in shock.
“Just spontaneous,” Watson, who has known Stewart since they were 14, told The Associated Press. “It was her first NFL game. She’s about to head overseas to start her season. She leaves tomorrow. It’s something I’ve been thinking about for a while, been contemplating it, so what a perfect time to do it: in the stadium, our first game, in front of a beautiful crowd. I’m not really a public person, but I thought it would have been special.”
Watson’s teammates said they had no idea of his plans.
“That was very cool,” Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian said. “None of us had any idea, really. That was a surprise for sure. I can’t say I was expecting that or have seen that before. But I’m happy for them both, obviously.”