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Jacksonville Jaguars fans brought a different type of style to fandom at Wembley Stadium. (Adam Bettcher/AP Content Services for the NFL)

Football vs. Football: A British Fan’s Observations on Two Sports With the Same Name

I’ve never watched the Super Bowl. There, I said it. OK, I’ve seen the kickoff, and I’ve watched a few plays, but usually by the time some global musical star takes the stage at halftime, I’ve long since gone to sleep. So imagine my wide-eyed anticipation at watching my first full football game — and […]

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Wembley Stadium (Credit: Paul Stevens)

The Jaguars Have Found a Home In London. Is it Coming to an End?

LONDON — The cries of “Duuuval!” are ringing out across the stadium, teal jerseys are dotting the crowd, and the atmosphere is fiercely partisan. This was the scene on Sunday in London, not Jacksonville, and it was yet another sign that the British capital has become a second home for the NFL’s most well-traveled franchise. […]

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have found a home away from home at Wembley Stadium. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)

How Wembley Stadium Became a Home-Away-From-Home for the NFL

For more than a century, the name “Wembley Stadium” has been synonymous with football. Of course, as the longtime home of the English national team — first in the stadium’s original incarnation until its demolition in 2000, and then in its current iteration since 2007 — that has meant it is best known as a […]

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