after its success last season, the NFL will return to Madrid to play a regular season game and will again do so at the Santiago Bernabeu. The NFL has reached a multi-year agreement with the Madrid City Council and the Community of Madrid, starting with the 2026 NFL regular season. "The NFL Madrid Game 2025 at the Bernabeu was a key moment for the sport in Spain and we are delighted to confirm that we will be back to play a regular season game in 2026 as part of a multi-year agreement with the City of Madrid, the Community of Madrid and Real Madrid C.F.," said Rafa De Los Santos, Director of the NFL in Spain, who confirmed the news on Radio MARCA. Ann Michael Maye, wife of Drake Maye, shows her passion for the NHL "This multiyear commitment of games in Madrid - a world-class cultural and sporting destination - underlines our commitment to this market and allows us to continue to connect with fans throughout the year and invest in the long term in initiatives such as NFL Flag and youth engagement across the country," he added For his part, Emilio Butragueño, said that "for Real Madrid it is an honour and a privilege that the Santiago Bernabeu stadium will once again host the NFL spectacle. We experienced a historic event a few months ago and this new agreement will allow the alliance between our club, the Community of Madrid, the City Council and the NFL to continue to strengthen the image of our capital and the Spain brand around the world. The transformation of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium is a great boost for sport to continue to be a link between millions of fans on all continents".
