After Scotland and its passionate fanbase, known as the Tartan Army, basically took over Boston during the World Cup, Patriots owner Robert Kraft wants to return the favor.
The Patriots confirmed to WBZ-TV Tuesday that Kraft has reached out to the NFL to express interest in the team playing a game in Scotland in the future.
The NFL doesn’t currently have a venue designated for NFL games in Scotland.
A Patriots spokesperson said finding teams who want to play in new international markets is something the league encourages, according to WBZ.
“That just feels like the natural next progression for this love affair between Boston and the people of Scotland,” Lewis Irons from BBC Scotland Sports told WBZ. “Just look at what’s happened the last few weeks. Whatever the narrative was before the Scots arrived in the USA for the World Cup, I think that’s changed now. You can just see how much of a bond there is and I think, I hope that bond only gets stronger by the NFL coming to Scotland.”
“With Scotland playing two World Cup group play matches at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, dubbed Boston Stadium for the iconic tournament, the Tartan Army became a viral hit with their fun-loving ways as they learned and embraced New England culture,” said Matthew Schooley of WBZ.
Scottish fans “took over a game at Fenway Park, put traffic cones on iconic Boston statues, and had the region singing along to their cry of ‘No Scotland, no party,’” Schooley said.
