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Spain Soccer Team Picks Chattanooga Base, Fans Flood Tickets
6/15/2026
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- Spain’s national soccer team began training at Baylor School in Chattanooga as a base camp.
- The team chose Chattanooga over larger cities such as Chicago and Los Angeles.
- Eight-year-old Beckham stood on a fence for three hours holding a handwritten note for the players.
- A lottery drew 25,000 entries for 1,000 tickets to watch the practice, while a Winston-Salem bar extended hours and added a German-inspired menu for fans.
