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With each passing year, there are more foreign-born players in the NFL, and there were more than 100 last season.<\/p>\n
Many US-born players also qualify for other nations through their family’s heritage, such as Amon-Ra St Brown, whose mother is German.<\/p>\n
“To be part of the Olympics, whether it’s USA or Germany, and to play the sport that I love most would be a dream come true,” said the Detroit Lions receiver.<\/p>\n
The national football federations for Germany, Great Britain and Nigeria all say they would consider current and former professional players, if they demonstrate they are worthy of selection.<\/p>\n
The same goes for athletes from other sports. American Football Australia chief executive Wade Kelly says that more than 100 professionals from ball-carrying sports have asked about playing in LA.<\/p>\n
“Many of them are NFL fans and they’ve realised they could play against Patrick Mahomes or Tyreek Hill,\u201d Kelly told BBC Sport.<\/p>\n
Record seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady said that the US are “going to have a bit of an advantage, but it will be fun to watch other teams fight for the gold medal”.<\/p>\n
Their men’s team will aim to win a fifth straight gold at the World Championships in Finland later this month (27-30 August) while the women’s team is going for a third straight title.<\/p>\n
But when flag football featured at the 2022 World Games in Alabama, US women were beaten 39-6 in the final by a Mexico team led by quarterback Diana Flores, who last year became the first flag player to be featured in the pro football Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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