One other main New England Patriots character has struck out from the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame.
This time, it’s crew proprietor Robert Kraft, who must wait once more for an opportunity to be inducted into essentially the most prestigious and unique circle within the sport of soccer. On Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Kraft has been denied entry into Canton, at the least for 2026.
“Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft, like his former head coach Invoice Belichick, was not chosen for entry into this yr’s Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame class, sources informed ESPN. The Class of 2026 might be revealed Thursday at NFL Honors in San Francisco, but it surely is not going to embrace Kraft,” Schefter shared in a publish on X.
Apparently, Kraft didn’t safe sufficient votes from the 50-person choice committee to get into the Corridor of Fame. This growth, nevertheless, doesn’t include as a lot shock because the information of Belichick’s failure to change into a first-ballot Corridor of Famer.
The 84-year-old Kraft was first nominated for the Corridor of Fame in 2013, but it surely was solely this yr that he managed to change into a finalist. Kraft can nonetheless have a cause to smile in lower than every week, as he has an opportunity of successful one other ring. His Patriots are scheduled to face off towards the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at Tremendous Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
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