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This week is one of the biggest in the American Football season, and not a ball will be thrown... The NFL Draft.

It marks a huge moment for those college players hoping to make it to the big time. It's a pretty exciting time for fans too!

With the sports governing body keen to expand the popularity of the sport though hosting games in cities outside of The Untied States how much of a world sport will it ever be if there only a tiny percentage being drafted from outside the the country

Patrick Steenberge is the author of "Tupande Kileleni: Let's Climb to the Summit Together" the story of Africa's first American Football game, the Global Kilimanjaro Bowl, that tried to introduce the sport to Tanzania. Caroline Barker has been speaking to him about the difficulties American football has in expanding the sport.

PHOTO: A general view of the draft stage during the 2011 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall New York City. (CREDIT Chris Trotman/Getty Images)