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29 October 2007
The Giants storm London
shoulderpads and all
Could American football ever take off in the UK? Yesterday saw an NFL match between the New York Giants and the Miami Dolphins staged at Londons Wembley stadium - the first regular-season game ever to be held outside the US.
In a bid to increase popularity for the game overseas, National Football League owners voted last year to play 1 or 2 games outside the US every season for the next few years. Judging by ticket sales, which sold out in a matter of hours, they could be on to something.
As predicted, the Giants won 13-10, little surprise since the Dolphins seem to be on a losing streak, having lost their last seven games.
Explaining the game to unfamiliar Brits, one player described it like this, Expect a lot of organised confusion with violent collisions.
The pre-match entertainment wowed the crowd, with stunning cheerleaders and rock music pumping up the stands you certainly dont get that in Premier League football.
Long ridiculed by Brits for their shoulderpads and WWF style bust-ups, it will take some marketing for American football to get off the ground here, in a country with such a strong football tradition. But as a novelty event, it was a huge success.
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