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Shad Khans Fulham beats Brentford to secure return to Premier League
Read full article: Shad Khans Fulham beats Brentford to secure return to Premier LeagueLONDON Fulham secured an instant return to the Premier League on Tuesday after one season away by beating west London rival Brentford 2-1 in the Championship playoff final. Joe Bryan scored twice in extra time at Wembley to give Fulham the win in what is widely called the most lucrative game in football. Fulham will receive at least 135 million pounds ($176 million) over three years after securing promotion, a year after being relegated from the worlds richest football league. Brentford, which boasted a 59-goal strike force in Said Benrahma, Bryan Mbeumo and Ollie Watkins, was kept in check in the most important match of the season. Henrik Dalsgaards header in the third minute of stoppage time was too late for Brentford, which was trying to return to the top division after a 73-year absence.
NFL plays its first game at new London stadium with retractable pitch
Read full article: NFL plays its first game at new London stadium with retractable pitchAnd while rival soccer fans are often segregated and heavily policed, these NFL fans mingled, shared jokes and threw the ball to one another. There are five international NFL games this season, including the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers in Mexico City in November. Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan, who also owns the London-based soccer team Fulham, is a key driver pushing forward the idea of a London team. But, with the sizeable weekly commute that a London NFL team would face, plus questions about how strong support for the NFL actually is in the UK, the prospect of a London team has opinions spilt. "A London team would definitely be something that I would be a season ticket holder for."