Peter O’Reilly, executive vice president of the NFL – the professional American football league – stated this Tuesday that there is interest from the league in bringing a regular season game to Australia to encourage a taste for that sport and flag football. , who will seek to remain in the program of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, while stating that they are “excited to be in Spain.”
“We are very committed to flag football worldwide and to the Los Angeles 28 Olympic Games. The fact that men and women are going to be in those games is important and now we want to make sure that it is not a one-time thing.” That’s why looking for flag football to stay for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics is another reason why Australia is important,” O’Reilly said on Adam Schefter’s podcast.
Spanish Flag Football TeamLola Formentera
Los Angeles 2028 will be the first edition in history in which flag football will be part of the Olympic program, something that was achieved thanks to the boost given to this sport by the NFL and the International American Football Federation.
Peter O’Reilly highlighted the growth that flag football has had worldwide, which he hopes will be enhanced with its inclusion in the Olympic program. “It’s incredible the growth we are seeing in flag football, especially in the women’s game. We see it in the United States, but also around the world. So these steps are just a space to show our commitment to the growth of flag football all over the world,” said the manager.
The executive vice president of the NFL also spoke of the importance of bringing a greater number of regular season games to other European markets, such as Spain, which will receive the first of these games in 2025. “We are excited to be in Spain. Now we are analyzing markets like France and Dublin very seriously, and as I said, Australia. I think the emotion goes beyond the games, that’s the focus,” he concluded.
Malik Nabers gets a ‘First Down’LAPRESSE
In the current season, four games were scheduled outside the United States. The first took place in São Paulo, Brazil, on September 6 between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers. Next Sunday the New York Jets will face the Minnesota Vikings at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. On October 13, in the same venue, the Jacksonville Jaguars will face the Chicago Bears and on the 20th of this month the New England Patriots will play against the Jaguars at Wembley Stadium. The 2024 international series will close with the duel between the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers on November 10 at the Alianz Arena in Munich, Germany
