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U.S. football at Wembley

Posted on November 2nd, 2009 in london news U.S. football at Wembley

U.S. football at Wembley in London all crazy for the NFL
Eighty-four thousand, two hundred fifty-four paying spectators. American football backgrounds in old Europe and conquered England. The Temple of English football, Wembley, has been colonized by helmets and armor last Sunday of October. Down the doors with the networks, re-designed and adapted to the oval ball confinti the field, cheerleaders and mascots from relief prominently, has staged an official competition of the NFL season: the New England Patriots against the Buccaneers in Tampa, Florida . The team of Tom Brady, admired star of the National Football League, had no problem in continuing its march towards a possible new title and defeated their opponents by 35 to 7. But they were waiting first, and the participation and enthusiasm of the public then to hit more than any competitive aspect. Play in the home of football and rugby and generate a following so convinced now requires a careful consideration of the possibility of expansion of football beyond the borders of the United States.

It was the third time that the NFL tried the European experiment and the growing and unstoppable success of the initiative led the league commissioner, Roger Goodell, to talk about a possible forthcoming European investment. In these terms: “The interest and enthusiasm for our game continues to progress here and we want to meet this growing demand, the first thing so we hope to bring more games in Europe.” Behind the words, the facts: the league wants to play at least two matches of the regular season in London, Manchester and Scotland, in Glasgow, to continue a project that should lead to the emergence of a European team that can compete in the NFL. Which, if achieved, would mark a turning point unimaginable ten years ago for American football.

In London, therefore, there was great enthusiasm by all involved in the match. After hearing Tom Brady, famous and off the pitch because, with the Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen is one of the richest couple, famous and beautiful in the world: “I consider a privilege to play here, I felt the same atmosphere and excitement of when you dispute a Superbowl for ten minutes we were literally blinded by the flash, I had many times in the United States at such moments, fantastic. ” Pressed by reporters also the European champion of qb added: “I think it’s a real privilege to kick this field, playing in London and have an experience that for myself, I consider unique. I do not know whether I will have the opportunity to off the ground at Wembley, I hope so. In any case, if unfortunately does not happen more, I could always say he won the only match ‘international’ championship. ” On the same line as his coach, the expert Bill Belichick: “It ‘been a great way to end the weekend, we spent two fantastic days filled with only good things for us.”

The London audience, among others, could see another performance class of crystalline Brady found his comrades who served three sharp steps for 308 yards and threw touchdown, finishing with 23 complete and 2 interceptions on 32 attempts due more to a lack of concentration (given the score and the trend of the match) than anything else. A performance that caused him to say: “I feel very great about my game again, I feel really good shape, it is a nice moment.” Before the match there was the NFL’s show with rock singer Scot, Calvin Harris, the Welsh opera star Katherine Jenkins (who sang ‘God Save the Queen’) and Grammy winner, Toni Braxton. Joy and sports in an evening in London that has made her eyes sparkle at the top of the National Football League, more and more a sports-car business that aims to broaden her horizons. The next step, ‘winning’ Britain. Maybe, with a team made in London.