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Dolphins see the Bernabeu as the Yankee Stadium of Europe

On Sunday, the Dolphins and Commanders will kick off the NFL in Madrid

Santiago Bernabéu and Yankee Stadium
Santiago Bernabéu and Yankee Stadium
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The Dolphins trained for the second day at the Estadio Metropolitano, ahead of the first official NFL game in Madrid, and commented that they were fascinated with the facilities of Atletico Madrid.

While the Dolphins train at the Metropolitano, the Washington Commanders do so at Real Madrid's Ciudad Deportiva.

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Anthony Weaver, Miami's defensive coordinator, was asked by MARCA if the locker room is excited to play on Sunday at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

"I hope you're excited; I think it's important that we educate the kids about what the stadium means," Weaver told a press conference

He later compared Real Madrid's home to the legendary Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees are the winningest team in Major League Baseball history

"It's like playing baseball at Yankee Stadium, which is probably the equivalent of what we have in America. It will be an honor, and we certainly won't take it for granted," he added

"It's like playing baseball at Yankee Stadium, which is probably the equivalent of what we have in America. It will be an honor, and certainly not one we will take for granted.

Anthony Weaver, coordinador defensivo de los Dolphins

Finally, he said the Dolphins hope to "keep the winning tradition going that has been there for years".

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