Of Europe’s 50 countries, 41 have American football teams with an estimated 1,500 teams spread throughout these countries. Belgium currently has over 20 men’s teams and that number is growing every year, while women’s teams are likely just around the corner. In an effort to facilitate the growth of American football in Europe, The Growth of a Game has […]
“We cannot always build a future for our youth, but we can always build our youth for the future.” Stijn De Backer applied this philosophy to practical execution when he created the Brussels Football Academy in Belgium in 2016. De Backer’s story in American football began in 2001, when he was fresh out of […]
The Belgian National team (otherwise known as the Belgian Barbarians) will play a friendly game against the Russian National team for the first time ever on Saturday, October 21st at the International School of Brussels. Doors will open to the Fan Village for this monumental event at 15:00. Make sure to come early because […]
Whether it be on the field or off of it, the women of Europe are working hard to fulfill their goals and aspirations in the American football community. Women are not only present in the American football environment – they are creating their own. With women becoming an increasing presence in management among men’s teams […]
The Growth of a Game hosted its largest and longest American football development camp ever from July 3rd-7th, 2017 in Belgium at the International School of Brussels. During this week long camp, The Growth of a Game hosted over 130 participants from 11 different countries. This was also the organization’s youngest camp — with the […]