MADRID — The scene at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium looked a lot different Sunday, with troves of fans wearing NFL jerseys instead of the white Real Madrid shirts usually seen on a regular soccer gameday.

The Miami Dolphins will take on the Washington Commanders at the Bernabeu for the NFL’s first regular-season game in Spain. It will be the seventh — and final — international game of the season, the most ever in one year for the NFL as it continues to expand globally.

“What we are seeing here today is a lot different than when Real Madrid plays, you can tell that the American culture is a lot different from the European culture,” said Antonio Navas, a 32-year-old Real Madrid fan who lives in the Spanish capital. “It's nice to see all those different jerseys and the people getting ready

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