British dream of path to draft but the road is long

FILE PHOTO: NFL Football - Houston Texans v Jacksonville Jaguars - NFL International Series - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - November 3, 2019 General view before the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo

(Reuters) - The National Football League holds its annual draft on Thursday and while the lockdown version means it will be online rather than the planned glitzy show in Las Vegas, there will be plenty of fans outside of the United States following along.

Interest in the NFL has grown significantly in Britain over the past decade. Next season the Jacksonville Jaguars will play two of their home games at London's Wembley Stadium while two other regular season games will be held at Tottenham Hotspur's stadium in North London.