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The National Football League is continuing to expand its global reach, crossing off another international city this weekend.

The Miami Dolphins and Washington Commanders will play in Madrid on Sunday, marking the first time the league will play a game in Spain.

For Alejandro Villanueva, the game hits close to home in more ways than one. Not only did he grow up in Spain, but his father is based at Naval Station Rota, where a flag football event was hosted Wednesday. The former NFL offensive lineman, who served in the U.S. military, is spending time in Spain on behalf of USAA, the NFL's official Salute to Service partner.

"The United States military and the country of Spain have been the two entities that I've grown under

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