The new dimension of American football in Spain

8The legendary 5,716 spectators filled it Wembley To dispute the first match of the 2023-24 season in Europe NFL match between the Atlanta Falcons and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Once again, Europe supported American football, no matter how far-fetched it seemed. In Spain, people still dream. Is it possible? Madrid says yes. His team, Madrid Bravos, is knocking on the door. So The “stampede to victory” with which they appeared in society, Ask for traffic

Pictures spoke louder than words. An iconic name, a suggestion not to join teams in a sport still unknown to the everyday viewer. Red and white are present. Real Madrid Bravos completed the first part before entering the European Football League in the summer of 2024. A kind of champion among European cities in the sport of oval ball. Barcelona Dragons were there and Madrid were also asking for his place.

Stadium dream

but where? The way sports are organized in the capital, any major event That attracts attention is linked Fast with the stands, that The new Bernabeu linked to the NFL or even the UFC, or Cívitas Metropolitano Which gives all kinds of events. Therefore, the Madrid Bravos enter the compounds merely by their presence, even though they are aware of the situation. “They are a dream and of course they are impressive. But we are realistic and we are making estimates to see what kind of stadium we can fill. “We have three clear options,” says Cebas Lopez, chief operating officer. To the brand.

The Bernabéu and the Metropolitano are a dream, but we must be realistic

Cebas Lopez

Lopez is one of those figures in the Braves’ leadership that, along with general manager Jaime Martin Lustao and Carlos Perez Sommarripa, the athletic director, knows the sport inside out. Fundamentals of optimal development. “I’ve been in this sport for over 20 years, and this is my first professional team. “I played for the junior team and you had to pay for the trip, for example, to Prague.” “Brave ensures that the player can concentrate “In sports, with a structure that ensures travel, training and competition,” he adds.

Growing league

That’s why the Braves are professionals. A very important detail in a sport that struggles outside the confines of the NFL. They enter the European Football League, between the German powerhouses and fellow traveler Barcelona Dragons. “We are in talks with them,” they admitted in the capital. Summer competition Four hectic months to reach the finals in the print stages. Next at Veltins Arena From Gelsenkirchen (which organized the 2003 Champions League final between Porto and Monaco), where Rheinfire were defending the title.

Real Madrid will enter this competition with everything that can be built. And her commitment to being ambitious. They will organize physical tests and play tests, like those at the NFL Combine. They will join a base of national players. They have an agreement with the main teams for Madrid (Osos de Rivas, Camioneros de Coslada, LG OLED Las Rozas Black Demons), and the national player Embrace your choice. “It’s your chance to move to the next level,” explains Cebas Lopez.

This is not misleading. In other competitions, a player from the United States or older is preferred, and the ELF only allows four Americans and six Europeans, with the rest being citizens. Thus, the Spanish player can move to the elite.

American football for everyone

Madrid Bravos represents a new dimension for players and sport in Spain, all that remains is to ‘interact’ with the spectator. “We want to make the sport accessible. American football, on many occasions, has an inaccessible schedule. Madrid Bravos will make it clear that there is a match every 15 days, you can go by metro and it will give you a complete experience,” López analyzes.

Beyond the game itself. “We are bringing the experience of the NFL in the United States to Madrid,” he says. “We are in contact with teams that have relations with Spain and we are seeking to make this dream come true.” The Madrid Bravos team is knocking on the door. From the Champions League to American football to making history. Strength, courage, struggle and victory.