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That means there will be a minimum of five regular-season NFL games in London in 2018 — two at Wembley,Wholesale Jerseys Online, two at Tottenham's stadium and one at Twickenham.
Twickenham drew 80,125 on Saturday for the Rugby World Cup final,Cheap Carolina Panthers Jerseys, when New Zealand beat Australia 34-17. Twickenham also hosted both semifinal games and two in the quarterfinals.
The NFL first played a regular-season game at Wembley in 2007,Cheap Jerseys Store, when the New York Giants beat the Miami Dolphins 13-10. This season, the league had three games at the home of England's national soccer team, concluding on Sunday when the Kansas City Chiefs beats the Detroit Lions 45-10.
The NFL has already agreed to play at least two games per season at Wembley through 2020, and has also reached a 10-year deal to play at least two games at Tottenham's new soccer stadium starting in 2018.
The agreement is for at least one game per season over the next three years, with an option for two more.
After nearly a decade of playing its games solely at Wembley Stadium, the league said Tuesday it would stage at least one game per season starting next year at Twickenham Stadium, the home of England's national rugby team.
Attendance at Wembley has been big, with more than 80,000 spectators at all but one of the 14 games so far. The highest attendance was 84,254 in 2009 when the New England Patriots beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35-7.
"We are committed to continuing to grow our sport in the U.K. and believe that adding Twickenham Stadium to our roster of host venues in London is further evidence of that commitment," NFL executive vice president of international Mark Waller said.
"We are delighted to welcome the NFL to Twickenham,Cheap Arizona Diamondbacks Hoodies, a stadium that has played such an integral role in what has been the biggest Rugby World Cup ever," RFU chief commercial and marketing officer Sophie Goldschmidt said.
Tottenham's new stadium, which is due to open in 2018,Wholesale Jerseys NFL, is expected to seat about 61,Cheap Jerseys From China,000 for soccer.
LONDON (AP) — The NFL is on the move in London, with more games to come. |
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