Manchester footballers were out in force to watch the Oklahoma City Thunder manage a narrow victory against the Philadelphia 76ers on their European preseason tour last week. United players Ferdinand, Darren Fletcher, David DeGea, and Adnan Januzaj could be spotted courtside along with their City counterparts Jack Rodwell and Patrick Viera. Yet another pertinent example of the globalization of sport, it appears that American leagues are looking to bolster their presence in England at the same time that the Barclays Premier League is taking the United States by storm. In case you missed it, the NFL already held one game at Wembley Stadium this year, with another to follow.
