The NFL is about on increasing its model all through the globe and that has grow to be evident in the previous couple of years with the elevated variety of video games being held overseas. In November, Spain is about to host its first NFL sport, with Actual Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu to play the house floor for the Miami Dolphins for a weekend.
Los Blancos gained the battle to host the primary sport in 2025, beating out the Metropolitano to grow to be the primary stadium to host an NFL sport in Spain. Nonetheless there’s prone to be loads of urge for food for extra video games, with a big monetary incentive accompanying the NFL present.
Asserting the growth of the NFL’s World Markets Program for 2025!
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It was between the Chicago Bears and the Dolphins as to who can be the house aspect for the inaugural NFL sport in Spain, as the 2 groups who’ve market growth rights within the nation. Now the NFL have up to date their world growth programme, including the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs as a 3rd aspect with market growth rights in Spain.
Which means a kind of three sides are prone to host the subsequent sport in Spain, and it may imply the largest star within the American sport, Patrick Mahomes, touching down within the coming years. Sport additionally word that Barcelona are eager to observe in Actual Madrid’s footsteps and host an NFL sport as soon as their Camp Nou renovations are full. This was scheduled for 2026, however a number of delays imply it isn’t but clear when the third tier might be full.
The Chiefs additionally possess advertising rights for Austria, the UK and Eire, so there’s in no way any assure they might be the subsequent aspect to come back to Spain. It’s but to be confirmed whether or not there might be an NFL sport in 2026 both, however the Bears and Chiefs can be amongst prime candidates to function if there’s.