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28.06.2008, 12:38
The NFL said today that the 15,000 tickets it made available for the October 26 game in London sold out in half an hour.
“Once again this demonstrates the huge interest in the sport in the UK,” said Alistair Kirkwood, managing director of the NFL’s United Kingdom office. “Fans here are excited to be able to see two teams of this caliber playing in the UK, and with a full Wembley Stadium, we expect the atmosphere to be electric when the Saints and Chargers take the field.”
The league previously put 40,000 tickets on sale for the game, and those sold out in 90 minutes.
The announced attendance of last year’s Giants-Dolphins game at Wembley Stadium was 81,176. The NFL says it will play at least one game a year in the UK for at least the next three years.
“Once again this demonstrates the huge interest in the sport in the UK,” said Alistair Kirkwood, managing director of the NFL’s United Kingdom office. “Fans here are excited to be able to see two teams of this caliber playing in the UK, and with a full Wembley Stadium, we expect the atmosphere to be electric when the Saints and Chargers take the field.”
The league previously put 40,000 tickets on sale for the game, and those sold out in 90 minutes.
The announced attendance of last year’s Giants-Dolphins game at Wembley Stadium was 81,176. The NFL says it will play at least one game a year in the UK for at least the next three years.