Wednesday 29 October 2014 10:03, UK
Chancellor George Osborne has held talks with NFL officials and pledged government support for a London-based American Football team.
The NFL has staged a series of games at Wembley since 2007, attracting near-capacity crowds, and the Detroit Lions tackle Atlanta Falcons in a Sky Live game there on Sunday.
"One of London’s massive strengths is its sporting prowess, its great football teams," Osborne told the Evening Standard.
"This is primarily a decision for the owners of the clubs and the NFL organisation but I've said to the NFL that anything the government can do to make this happen we will do because I think it would be a huge boost to London.
"There are 32 teams in America and one of them could be a London team. That's a serious prospect. It's not going to happen overnight but over the next few years.
"I just think it will cement London as a global sporting capital as well as a global financial and business and cultural capital."
Watch the video above to see Sky Sports News HQ reporter Richard Graves' interview with NFL's Vice President International Mark Waller, who was part of the discussions with the Chancellor.
See if the Falcons can end their losing streak against the Lions at Wembley - live coverage starts Sunday at 12.30pm on Sky Sports 2.
