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The phone call that made Briton an NFL trailblazer

The phone call that made Briton an NFL trailblazer
BBC News Thursday 30 July 2026, 05:42 UTC 1 min read
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Seydou Traore is the first graduate of the London-based NFL Academy to be drafted in the NFL. This is how he beat the odds.

Seydou Traore is the first graduate of the London-based NFL Academy to be drafted in the NFL. This is how he beat the odds.
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