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Seattle Seahawks coach admits the NFL can learn a lot from World Cup atmospheres
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The World Cup is now just a matter of days out from coming to an end and there are some lessons that the NFL could potentially take from the international tournament.
Cities across the United States have welcomed fans from across the globe this summer and a new sporting culture has been displayed to many in the US.
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Places like Seattle have embraced the World Cup and the thousands of visitors brought to the city as a result of the soccer tournament.
Lumen Field is a stadium that is known for its atmosphere, but soccer fans bring something completely different with their matchday routines.
This is something that Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Aden Durde has noted following his attendance at a World Cup game in the Emerald City.
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Seattle Seahawks coach says the World Cup atmosphere put NFL to shame
The USMNT's defeat to Belgium created an electric atmosphere that was almost as loud as the Seahawks' decibel record from 2013.
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However, Durde believes the general atmosphere created at a soccer game is considerably better than what is on offer at an NFL game day.
"I actually went to the Egypt vs Belgium game in Seattle – I think that was the first one," Durde told TalkSPORT .
"I just loved that kind of atmosphere and the energy it created. It's not about tailgating; it's about turning up, being ready, the chants, and seeing Lumen Field like that. It was different, and it was really cool."
Seattle do not need to take any advice on how to improve their atmospheres as the Seahawks are known to have one of the loudest fanbases in the nation.
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Hosting the World Cup in the United States has shed some light on the way in which other sports put on their events.
Durde is an Englishman and will naturally feel that the soccer routines may be the best way, but tailgating is something that is deeply rooted in US sporting culture.
Expecting NFL fans to adopt the ways of soccer supporters on the back of the World Cup feels like a stretch.
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