London could be home to a team from at least one of the major American sports leagues within two years, according to Tim Leiweke, who runs AEG, an entertainment company leading the charge in providing 'sportainment' to the masses.
"In the next two years, one of the leagues is going to put a team on different soil and it is going to be revolutionary,' the man who masterminded David Beckham's move to Los Angeles said this weekend. ''It's going to happen. It's not just about sport being global, it's about leagues being global. London is a very interesting city and I predict very interesting things will happen there in the near future. They have the facilities that can serve the NFL, the NHL and the NBA. All three of those leagues could have a team in London."
Can London - or any city in Britain - sustain an American team on a full-time basis or would the glitz and glamour of the one-off fixtures quickly fade? Which sport would have the best chance of success? What effect will the import of franchises have on Britain's sporting culture? Is it fair to fans in the US, who might lose a team? Are the traditionalists already losing the battle as the Premier League pursues its "39th game" and English cricketers chase the Stanford dollar? Have your say below.
