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AUGUSTA, Ga.<\/strong> \u2013 Construction in downtown Augusta is ramping up, especially on Broad Street, which is affecting local businesses. Crews are hard at work, even in the heat, as they prepare to take on 6th and 5th streets later this month. The project is expected to wrap up by December 2026.<\/p>\n However, the upcoming World Cup might offer some much-needed relief to businesses dealing with the construction disruption.<\/p>\n Fans of soccer gathered in downtown Augusta to celebrate a goal scored by the U.S. team during the World Cup, creating a lively atmosphere. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve loved soccer since I was a kid,\u201d said Sean Brandes, a passionate fan. Together with Dean Meyer, he co-founded Augusta\u2019s Premier League Supporters Club. \u201cWe\u2019re here to support the sport we cherish,\u201d Meyer added.<\/p>\n David Jones was also enjoying the World Cup festivities at the same spot. Jones, a coach for the U.S. Men\u2019s Senior National Team, recently returned from leading the national over-40 team to a third-place finish in the Senior World Cup.<\/p>\n On Broad Street, Shawn Moseley opened Emil’s with the goal of nurturing the city\u2019s small yet enthusiastic soccer community. <\/p>\n \u201cEvery day, I wear a Liverpool shirt at the bar, and someone always notices,\u201d Moseley mentioned. \u201cWhenever we have a match, it\u2019s like magic \u2013 people connect.\u201d<\/p>\n He believes that the community is what makes Emil\u2019s special, and he hopes it grows as soccer gains popularity in the U.S. \u201cYou find others who share the same passion, and before you know it, you have a whole group signed up for updates from a little bar in downtown Augusta,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n As the World Cup returns to America, Emil’s has become a welcoming spot for soccer fans from all over the area.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" AUGUSTA, Ga. \u2013 Construction in downtown Augusta is ramping up, especially on Broad Street, which is affecting local businesses. Crews are hard at work, even in the heat, as they prepare to take on 6th and 5th streets later this month. The project is expected to wrap up by December 2026. However, the upcoming World<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34496,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34495"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34495\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}World Cup Sparks Excitement Downtown<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Local Bar Builds Soccer Community<\/strong><\/h3>\n