Red Wave in Melbourne: 49ers Fans Outnumber Rams in Australia Opener
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Los Angeles will designate the Rams as the home team for NFL’s first regular-season game in Australia on Sept. 10 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, but the crowd is expected to lean heavily toward the 49ers, who NFL data show are the league’s most popular team Down Under (the Rams rank seventh). San Francisco’s long-running popularity—built in part by dominance in the 1980s—has led to a week of Melbourne events painted red as thousands of Niners fans travel, while the Rams hope to win over a new audience with a strong roster led by Matthew Stafford and a fearsome defense, turning a sea of red into a more balanced crowd.
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