By Tim Love

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots played at Wembley in October

America's National Football League will stage two games in the UK in 2010, NFL UK boss Alistair Kirkwood has revealed.

"We've got two teams that have agreed conceptually to be home teams. We're currently trying to get the opposition confirmed," Kirkwood told BBC 5 live.

London is likely to host both games, although Cardiff and Edinburgh could stage games in the future.

Kirkwood said that the teams coming to the UK will be announced by the middle of January at the very latest.

Wembley Stadium has hosted one game per season since 2007, and it has been suggested that cities other than London might hold a match if the NFL decided to play multiple games each year in the UK.

League bosses in the US have hinted there could be as many as four games per season played in Britain by 2012.

However, fans in Scotland and Wales will most probably have to wait for their chance to host a game according to the NFL UK boss.

"In the UK itself, there's only Murrayfield, Cardiff, Twickenham and Wembley that have the dimensions to play our game," added Kirkwood.

"We're keen to play outside of London, but the teams themselves feel more comfortable being in London.

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"I've got an ambition to take the game to Scotland and Wales but it's probably not likely to happen in 2010."

Following the success of the NFL's first trip to London, in 2007, the league has committed to playing regular season games in the UK.

The New England Patriots beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in front of an 84,254 crowd in this year's event.

Fans will be able to register their interest in purchasing tickets within the next two weeks.

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