Abraham P. Romero Madrid
Madrid
Updated Friday, February 9, 2024-18:31
Madrid will host an official NFL meeting in
2025
. The American soccer league in
the United States
has announced its historic landing in the capital of Spain for two seasons at the
Santiago Bernabéu
, which has won the race to host a match against
Cívitas Metropolitano
.
The interest of the NFL in joining the
Real Madrid
brand and the renovation of the new Madrid coliseum have given a boost to the white candidacy, which during some moments of the selection process has seen how the red and white stadium competed with it. But finally, the American league has opted for
Chamartín
, the first Spanish venue for an official NFL duel and the fourth European city, after
London, Munich and Frankfurt
.
During the coming months, the
NFL will announce the date of the match
and the participating teams, although the
Chicago Bears and the Miami Dolphins
have many possibilities as they are the franchises designated by the league to strengthen marketing objectives in
Spain
. This season, the international matches were played in October and November, so it is possible that that moment in 2025 will be the one chosen for Madrid.
"
Playing a game in Madrid in 2025 marks the continuation of the league's expansion
and accelerates our goal of bringing our sport to more fans around the world," said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. "We are proud to
join Real Madrid
, a global brand, and the city of Madrid and the Community of Madrid, to bring a spectacular match from our regular season to a world-class stadium like the Santiago Bernabéu," he added.
"The arrival of the NFL to the Santiago Bernabéu is a great event in the history of sport," declared Florentino Pérez, president of the white team. "This strategic alliance between Real Madrid and an organization of the prestige of the NFL throughout the world will promote our brands globally and will be welcomed with enthusiasm by millions of people on all continents.
The NFL is also a reference as a model of management
and it is an honor for us to embark on this path together," he explained.
The mayor of Madrid,
José Luis Martínez-Almeida
, said he was convinced that "this union between Madrid and the NFL, full of passion and excellence,
is not coincidence, but destiny
" and has thanked the NFL for trusting Madrid to host "
an unprecedented celebration in a legendary
and renovated stadium that will vibrate with every play of this historic event." Almeida has been proud to "open a new chapter in our impressive sports history", since the arrival of the NFL to Madrid "
will make us hosts of the most important league in the world
. Madrid awaits you with open arms next year , ready to make history together."