Rik Van Loo from the Netherlands stands next to a poster of Tom Brady as fans start to arrive ahead of the NFL clash between New England and Tampa Bay
Thousands of American football fans start to mass on Wembley Way on a crisp autumnal afternoon in north London
In the shadow of Wembley Stadium, supporters take the chance to step into the shoes of the superstars on show in London
American singer Toni Braxton sings the Star Spangled Banner during the pre-match ceremony
And Katherine Jenkins completes the build-up as she sings God Save the Queen
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers mascot and cheerleaders take their positions as kick-off approaches
At long last, the hype gives way to the action as "home" team Tampa Bay take to the field
Just moments into the game, New England Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather intercepts to score a touchdown and stun Buccaneers fans
Wembley NFL-style may look good under the lights, but the same cannot be said for Tampa Bay, who soon find themselves 21-0 down and appear incapable of threatening early on
With just over a minute remaining in the first half, Antonio Bryant gets on the end of a 33-yard touchdown pass from Josh Johnson to put Tampa Bay on the scoreboard
Tom Brady, 32-year-old New England Patriots quarterback and three times a Super Bowl winner, surveys the scene as his Pats appear on course for victory in the third quarter
Laurence Maroney is all smiles as the running back picks up the Patriots' fifth touchdown of the tie, to put the one-sided encounter beyond all doubt
New England's Wes Welker, scorer of his team's second touchdown, threatens throughout the game. But for all their 28-point advantage in the fourth quarter, the Patriots do not look the finished article
Tampa Bay introduce rookie quarterback Josh Freeman - already their third quarterback of the season - in the latter stages, but he is promptly sacked by Patriots' Mike Wright
The game finishes 35-7 to the Patriots, whose fans take the liberty of doctoring Buccaneers flags to show their support for the supposed "visiting" team
Brady has plenty to write home about after the last fortnight, in which the Patriots have amassed an astonishing 94 points in two games
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