![]() The glistening white football pants worn by the players were turned brown by the waterlogged Wembley pitch, which better resembled Glastonbury festival on a Sunday instead of one of the most famous hallowed pitches in the world.ĭo you have any memories of NFL London in 2007? Let us know in the comments section belowīoth teams opted to try to run for a touchdown as the weather was so wet (Image: Getty Images) It was soggy, sloppy, spongey, slippery, muddy, windy and cold - a depressingly common day in the UK. Unfortunately, they did not bank on the UK’s undefeated, undisputed, unbeaten ruiner of best laid plans - the Great British weather. The first 40,000 tickets sold out in 90 minutes and all seemed to be set for the grand launch of the eagerly anticipated NFL International Series. Funky NFL animatronics blew up virtual images of players such as Dolphins star Jason Taylor in Trafalgar Square, generating excitement and intrigue within the capital. In the days leading up to the game, everything was seemingly going smoothly. ![]() READ MORE: Travis Kelce limps to locker room after 'brutal' injury following Taylor Swift no-show READ MORE: NFL star slams Tottenham's pitch after London game as he says 'I'm ok thank god' ![]() Daily Star Sport takes you back 16 years when the New York Giants faced Miami Dolphins beneath the iconic arch. However, things were rather challenging when the NFL held its first ever regular season match outside of the United States at Wembley Stadium in 2007. Tickets are always snapped up at rapid speed and the people of London appear to feed off the buzz generated by the colourful sport. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which plays host to the Baltimore Ravens’ clash against the Tennessee Titans this weekend, has its own retractable NFL pitch nestling beneath the Premier League turf. Nowadays, everything works like clockwork when the NFL comes to London. “Let’s host an NFL game in the United Kingdom to grow the sport - what could possibly go wrong,” are the probable fateful words uttered by American football officials in 2007.
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