01.19.10 - A Coruña, Spain - I've been working on another photo story about the Galicia Black Towers who play American football here in A Coruña. They practice late on Tuesday nights by the Tower of Hercules and also on Saturdays in Santiago de Compostela. Here are a few images from a practice on Tuesday.
It's a small group of about 20 players, nearly all Spanish, who play in a league of 5 teams (the other four are in Portugal). They put up their own money for equipment and practice facilities. They often gather at bars on Sundays to watch a weekly NFL game or two.
I'm following the team through the end of their season in April/May.
-Will
Oklahoma!
Aspiring player from Quebec, Frank Casel.
The reminders that soccer is the national sport, and not football, is never too far away as they practice on a soccer field and wear soccer jerseys, like this one, over their pads.
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