LAND OF … (AMERICAN) FOOTBALL?
No Taylor, no party?
Travis Kelce walks off the field after his Chiefs lost to the Chargers in the season opener in São Paulo. Photo: Jean Carniel/Folhapress
The rumor mill went into overdrive in and around the Neo Química Arena on Friday night, ahead of the Los Angeles Chargers taking on the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL’s second-ever regular-season game in Brazil.
Will São Paulo remain Brazil’s home of American football come 2026? Or might the NFL pack up and move to Rio de Janeiro for next year? Perhaps Brazil will get more than one game? And, the real burning question on everyone’s lips: is Taylor Swift going to show up?
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