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NFL is N-O-T football in England

  • Amateur Soccer Mom
  • Oct 31, 2016
  • 1 min read

Photo credit: Washington Post

It looks like American football has an even harder time getting a foothold in England than European football does here in the United States. Beginning in 2007 the NFL began hosting games in other countries to boost its brand and promote the sport abroad.

According tot he NFL's International webpage:

The NFL returned to London for three matchups in 2016, and will add Mexico City as a second destination for international games for the first time in a decade. In Mexico City, the game will be played at Estadio Azteca, which hosted the first international regular-season game in 2005.

See the Washington Post article titled "In land of soccer and snooker, the British press has little use for the NFL" for more about this topic.

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