DUBLIN —

Ireland is ready for some (American) football.

Everywhere you look in Dublin, there are signs that the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings will be here Sunday. Advertisement

As Pittsburghers continued to arrive Tuesday, it was clear that Steeler Nation is a global thing. A walk around Dublin found those who call the Emerald Isle home were excited about the game at historic Croke Park -- Ireland's first regular-season NFL contest.

How did Dublin get hooked on football ? It all depends on who you ask. For one young fan, it was a video game.

"A couple of years ago, when I was about 10, I went to a DVD store and my mom gave me five euro. She said, 'Go off and get something for five euro.' I go into the store, and I looked for a rugby game, and I saw this American foo

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