NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell declared with certainty that professional football will return to Ireland, making a bold “no doubt” proclamation ahead of the league’s first-ever regular-season game in the country.

Speaking at a press conference in Dublin on Saturday, Goodell expressed confidence in the success of Sunday’s matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park .

“I have no doubt this will be incredibly successful. I also have no doubt we’ll be back,” Goodell said, according to Jason Mackey of Post-Gazette Sports.

The game marks another milestone in the NFL’s international expansion. This season, the league scheduled a record seven contests abroad. The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers opened Week 1 in São Paulo, Brazil , while additi

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