Alek Skarlatos, the Army National Guard infantryman from Oregon who helped subdue a would-be terrorist on a Paris-bound train last week, received a medal for his heroism from the French government. And on Wednesday, he received another honor: Skarlatos was a special guest at a practice for his favorite soccer team.
After Skarlatos was photographed holding his medal and wearing a Bayern Munich jersey, the club invited him to Germany to meet the team, including top striker Thomas Muller.
Today we had a visit of #Thalys-hero Alek Skarlatos on the training ground of @FCBayernEN #esmuellert pic.twitter.com/VFaodnOCaM
— Thomas Müller (@esmuellert_) August 26, 2015
What's more, there are rumors that fellow hero and avowed Lakers fan Anthony Sadler will also get special treatment from his favorite NBA team in Los Angeles.
