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Four teams will compete Thursday in Nigeria's first wheelchair American football exhibition, opening doors for athletes with disabilities in a sport that's never been played on the continent. After two months of training, players are ready to prove that physical limitations don't define athletic potential.
Seydou Traore, 23, made history as the first graduate of England's NFL Academy to reach the NFL, defying million-to-one odds. His mother's viral reaction captured the emotion of a five-year journey that took him from south London goalkeeper to professional American football player.
The United States kicked off their home World Cup campaign with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Paraguay, as 70,000 fans packed SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles to witness history. Folarin Balogun's two goals and Giovanni Reyna's late strike showcased a team ready to prove American soccer belongs on the world stage.
A British tight end became the first graduate of the UK's NFL Academy to be drafted by a professional American football team. His journey from playing in London as a teenager to the Miami Dolphins proves international pathways to the NFL are working.
Two new professional American football leagues are launching in Europe this spring, backed by major investors who believe local fans are finally ready for homegrown gridiron action. After decades of false starts, organizers say the secret is focusing on European players instead of importing American talent.
The New Orleans Saints will make history by playing the NFL's first ever regular-season game in France at Paris's 81,000-seat Stade de France. This milestone marks the league's latest step in bringing American football to millions of European fans.