The guest appearance of the NFL with a regular season game in Frankfurt could be judged very critically: If Eintracht Frankfurt were to play a regular Bundesliga home game in New York, that would be the end of the West for many fans.

In the opposite direction, however, the marketing offensive of the world's top-selling sports league seems to have been accepted.

It remains to be seen whether the attempt to develop the German market more intensively will lead to a touchdown.

On touchdown, the egg-shaped game device is placed in the opponent's end zone, which earns the maximum return of six points in American football.

The term touchdown is also known from aviation jargon.

There it is the landing.

The NFL spaceship, which is due to land in Frankfurt with its gigantism, will be well received in the region.

The enthusiasm for this sport is not only present thanks to the Frankfurt Galaxy and a decade and a half with the Waldstadion often being sold out.

Frankfurt's deep connection to its transatlantic partner is also a good basis.

The large number of Americans, Wiesbaden-Erbenheim alone is home to a good 12,000 soldiers and civilians, offers certainty that the arena will be sold out.

For the city, however, the question arises as to what effects can be achieved with the use of public funds beyond mentioning it as a venue in the American media.

The minimal ground contact of the spaceship NFL should bring little.

It depends on a second step with sustainable concepts for youth sports.