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Chiefs and Patriots compete for fans and influence in Germany ahead of games in Frankfurt

The Patriots have the history. The Chiefs have the juice.

New England is bringing its six Super Bowl trophies. How about a yacht? Kansas City has that, not to mention the star quarterback and tight end.

They’re all headed to Frankfurt to take part in two weeks of American football because beyond the games, there are German fans to win over. A lot of them.

“Most Germans don’t have a team yet,” said Alexander Steinforth, the NFL’s general manager for Germany.

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The fandom is in the millions — a barely tapped gold mine for teams and a league which have mostly maxed out domestically.