And so Brinkman, a sports fan par excellence, has to follow the other sports ‘simply’ via his phone. But if he gets a wildcard to visit another sport, he will quickly make the choice. “Then I’ll go to tennis. Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz.” The Spaniards will play doubles in Paris. No matter how far the two get, the tennis tournament will be over when the hockey final is scheduled for August 8. “It would be great if they came to watch us then,” laughs Brinkman.