THE Wembley pitch still looked to be showing the effects of back-to-back American football games on Thursday.
England took on Slovenia in a World Cup qualifier on a playing surface that was far from ideal.
Markings from the gridiron were still visible with lines and numbers all over the pitch.
And nearest both touchlines were the hardest hit areas with the grass looking a different shade to the rest of the lawn.
Thursday’s game came just four days after the NFL was in town for another stunning spectacle.
Wembley played host to back-to-back American football games over the last two weeks.
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This weekend the New Orleans Saints beat the Miami Dolphins 20-0 at the home of football.
The Sunday previous, the Jacksonville Jaguars thrashed the Baltimore Ravens 44-7 in north London.
And the pitch was still feeling the effects of NFL teams pounding away at the turf.
Thinking Wembley shouldn't schedule NFL games before an England game. The pitch looks effing awful with a faded grid pic.twitter.com/QdX8tXVVAB
— Andy Barr
(@AndyBarr79) October 5, 2017
Some people are so mad the NFL was played at Wembley, at least the stadium was full
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— Nick Thompson (@NickThompson20) October 5, 2017
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