Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown will play in the first international game of his NFL career this weekend. The wideout couldn’t have picked a better location.
St. Brown’s mother, Miriam, was born in Leverkusen, Germany, which is about a five-hour train ride from Munich. That’s where the Lions will play the third international game in the franchise’s history Sunday.
St. Brown is very proud of his Germany heritage. While speaking to reporters ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the New England Patriots, the wideout addressed how much it means for his Lions to be part of the NFL’s Munich game this year.
“I’m so excited to be playing football in Germany with my teammates,” St. Brown said Friday, via MLive.com’s Benjamin Raven. “It’s really, honestly, a dream come true.
“I haven’t even played the game yet, and it feels amazing — the love, the support, the energy. I can’t wait to see the fans, so yeah, I’m ready.”
The matchup will be Detroit’s first in Europe since 2015. They are 1-1 in the league’s International Series.
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