For Philadelphia Eagles fans in the UK, Sunday’s NFL game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London is a chance to see the reigning Super Bowl champions on British soil for the first time.
But it’s also a chance for those fans to connect with other Eagles supporters in a country where a different kind of football is king and the NFL is, despite recent growth and increased investment, something of a niche sport.
“When we meet another NFL fan we chat for ages,” said 54-year-old David Pollard, a Burnley FC supporter who started rooting for the Eagles thanks to a friend he met online from Exton.