Long-term deal: NFL club Miami Dolphins to play once a season at Real's Bernabeu stadium
Jan Novak
Dailysports's expert
The NFL's popularity in Europe is surging, and tomorrow's showdown at the Bernabeu between the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Commanders has generated enormous buzz—this will be the league's first-ever game held in Spain. The event is being hailed as potentially historic, with the stadium itself already earning widespread praise for its readiness to accommodate American football.
According to ESPN, the Florida club's president, Tom Garfinkel, is exploring the possibility of adopting the Jacksonville Jaguars model, who play an annual game in London. Garfinkel is keen for the Dolphins to play at least one game per season in a Spanish-speaking market. A DAZN journalist adds that Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu is considered the most likely European venue.
If this project comes to fruition, it will mark a significant milestone for both the NFL and Real Madrid, who stand to benefit handsomely from their state-of-the-art multi-purpose arena. Past tensions with local residents had posed challenges, but the situation is gradually improving, fueling optimism for the venture.
