Sunday's match will see Tom Brady, the New England Patriots' quarterback and one of the NFL's biggest stars, return to Wembley. He led his side to a 35-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2009.
Brady's bunch —
Sunday's match will see Tom Brady, the New England Patriots' quarterback and one of the NFL's biggest stars, return to Wembley. He led his side to a 35-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2009.
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Movie actor Christian Slater was enlisted to help promote the first regular season clash in London back in 2007, when the New York Giants took on the Miami Dolphins.
Movie Slate —
Movie actor Christian Slater was enlisted to help promote the first regular season clash in London back in 2007, when the New York Giants took on the Miami Dolphins.
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But the teams got a little more than they bargained for during the clash, as a streaker invaded the playing field.
Hot streak —
But the teams got a little more than they bargained for during the clash, as a streaker invaded the playing field.
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London's Wembley Stadium is the home of England's national soccer team but also hosts concerts as well as major sporting events. Both visiting NFL teams always take the chance to familiarize themselves with the stadium before their match.
This is Wembley —
London's Wembley Stadium is the home of England's national soccer team but also hosts concerts as well as major sporting events. Both visiting NFL teams always take the chance to familiarize themselves with the stadium before their match.
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Michael Crabtree (15) and Chilo Rachal of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate a touchdown in their 2010 victory over the Denver Broncos at Wembley.
Touchdown —
Michael Crabtree (15) and Chilo Rachal of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate a touchdown in their 2010 victory over the Denver Broncos at Wembley.
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Hosting the NFL also means you get all the trappings that go with it, like the razzamatazz provided by each team's cheerleaders.
Cheer up —
Hosting the NFL also means you get all the trappings that go with it, like the razzamatazz provided by each team's cheerleaders.
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The NFL isn't the only U.S. sport to cross the Atlantic. The NBA hosted its first regular season match in London last year when the Toronto Raptors and the New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets played each other twice.
NBA away day —
The NFL isn't the only U.S. sport to cross the Atlantic. The NBA hosted its first regular season match in London last year when the Toronto Raptors and the New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets played each other twice.
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The NHL has also staged games in London, the first coming in 2007 when the Anaheim Ducks squared off against the Los Angeles Kings.
A slice of puck —
The NHL has also staged games in London, the first coming in 2007 when the Anaheim Ducks squared off against the Los Angeles Kings.
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European soccer has also explored new lands. Italian teams Juventus and Napoli faced each other in the Italian Super Cup in Beijing before the start of the 2012-13 season.
The Italian Job (in China) —
European soccer has also explored new lands. Italian teams Juventus and Napoli faced each other in the Italian Super Cup in Beijing before the start of the 2012-13 season.
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The appetite for the English Premier League abroad is insatiable, as proved by these fans watching Arsena in a preseason game in Malaysia. But when the prospect of a 39th league game, staged abroad, was mooted it was met by anger from British fans.
The 39th game —
The appetite for the English Premier League abroad is insatiable, as proved by these fans watching Arsena in a preseason game in Malaysia. But when the prospect of a 39th league game, staged abroad, was mooted it was met by anger from British fans.
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