Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown arrived at the Allianz Arena in Munich wearing a traditional Bavarian trachten jacket and Lederhosen ahead of the NFL regular-season game.
The matchup between the Detroit Lions and the New England Patriots marks the sixth NFL game played in Germany and the third hosted in Munich following previous fixtures in 2022 and 2024, t-online reported.
St. Brown, a dual German-American citizen whose mother hails from Leverkusen, entered his sixth NFL season with his first professional appearance in his second home country.
“Das ist geil. Ein Traum wird wahr,”
St. Brown said, according to t-online.
Arrival in Traditional Bavarian Attire
St. Brown stepped off the team bus alongside two Detroit teammates carrying beer mugs while dressed in traditional Bavarian attire.
The wide receiver completed his pre-game entrance by running onto the field carrying a German flag prior to kickoff.
“Es ist ein Traum für mich,”
St. Brown said before the game.
“Es ist cool, das zu tun, was ich am meisten liebe, an einem Ort, den ich liebe.”
Significance for the Growing Sport
St. Brown discussed the personal and cultural importance of playing an official NFL fixture in Germany.
“Als ich kleiner war, hätte ich nie gedacht, dass ich heute hier bin mit meiner Mannschaft,”
St. Brown said, adding that his mother Miriam would be extremely excited.
The 27-year-old emphasized his role in expanding the sport’s reach internationally.
“Es ist meine Pflicht, dabei zu helfen, dass der Sport wächst,”
St. Brown told t-online.
