Roger Goodell Says Football Will Become A Global Sport In A Decade – News18

LAS VEGAS: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sees soccer changing into a world sport throughout the subsequent decade, along with his league on the forefront of that effort.

That contains, Goodell stated Tuesday, including one other worldwide market to subsequent 12 months’s common-season schedule. He wasn’t particular, however Brazil and Spain are the entrance-runners. An announcement is predicted within the subsequent month or two.

“We’re really excited about that,” Goodell stated of coming into a brand new market. “I don’t see that as much as expanding the number of franchises as I do expanding the opportunity for people to really just enjoy the game.”

Goodell was talking at a discussion board that included officers from Las Vegas groups and occasions to advertise the Super Bowl, which will probably be performed at Allegiant Stadium on Feb. 11.

He stated the league’s championship recreation will return to Las Vegas many occasions after this season.

“I think probably I would not have said 10 years ago that I would see myself sitting here for a Super Bowl,” Goodell stated. “But I’m not surprised because I think the leadership here in this community saw the opportunity and had the vision. One thing I’ve seen, when they get involved, they’re going to get something.”

Goodell stated, based on CBS, that promoting bought out for this Super Bowl sooner than ordinary.

The Super Bowl was touted on the discussion board as the largest occasion to ever happen in Las Vegas, a metropolis recognized for internet hosting main occasions, together with a Formula One race that lately came about.

But now the town is also changing into often called an expert sports activities city, and the Raiders have performed no small half in that.

“(The NFL’s) commitment to Las Vegas matters to us,” stated Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. “You have changed Las Vegas. Allegiant Stadium has changed Las Vegas.”

Goodell stated Las Vegas even furthers the mission to develop the sport globally as a result of it’s a global vacation spot.

He stated the actual fact the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles is including flag soccer will profit the NFL’s mission to develop the sport past the nation’s shores.

That has been the league’s objective because it started taking part in common-season in different international locations about 15 years in the past. Five common-season video games have been performed abroad this season — three within the London and two in Germany.

“I am convinced that this game is going to be a global sport,” Goodell stated. “We could’ve sold over our two games in Germany 4.5 million tickets. They sold out in minutes. And it’s literally the same with the U.K. I think you’re going to see a very global NFL, not necessarily with franchises, but maybe like have one playing games on a global basis. And I see that happening in the next five to 10 years.”

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