The craic was mighty – but with a distinctively American twist – on the streets of the capital, which were awash with the distinctive black and gold of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the purple of the Minnesota Vikings. However, scores of Vikings fans were evident on the walk from the city centre to the stadium. “But we’re excited for the game, Vikings for the win, skol!” they added. “We previously travelled to an NFL game in Frankfurt, and we’d like to travel to a game a year. The said they were “Steelers fans since we know what football was”.