American football

The 24-year-old made a shock switch from rugby to American football in January 2024 but failed to make a regular season appearance in his rookie campaign.

“For other sports — basketball, baseball or American football — there is no competition from outside countries. But soccer is different,” Yoshida said.

Acrobatic catches and thumping hits are why American football fans watch the Super Bowl but for others the non-sporting spectacle is much more interesting.

Indeed, the tradition of tailgating has been a staple in American football culture for years.

Gray, a former English former rugby union and American football player, first appeared in the BBC reboot of the programme last year.