While the 2025 NFL season remains some time away, numerous teams and players are already eagerly anticipating the campaign, fueled by high expectations. In this context, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has expressed a bold desire regarding his team’s encounter with Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins.

Although every NFL franchise is aware of their opponents for the upcoming season, the exact dates of these matchups remain undisclosed. For the Miami Dolphins, there’s an additional twist: one of their home games will be held away from Miami Gardens, specifically in Madrid, Spain.

The Bengals are slated to face Tua’s Dolphins on the road, and it seems Burrow is hopeful that this game will occur on European soil. Rumors suggest that the Bengals are strong contenders to play against the Dolphins at Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, prompting Burrow to express his three-word hope: “Please be true,” as he shared on his personal Instagram story.

Miami has become an attractive destination for visiting players, except for its oppressive heat, intensified by Hard Rock Stadium’s design, which exposes the away team to direct sunlight. Hence, it makes sense that Burrow would rather play against Tua and the Dolphins somewhere else. And what better location than Madrid, Spain?

Moreover, indulging in a week of tapas wouldn’t be too shabby. The last encounter between Burrow’s Bengals and Tagovailoa’s Dolphins occurred during the 2022 season, with Cincinnati emerging victorious 27-15. However, the game is most remembered for Tua’s distressing concussion, marking the start of a challenging year for the franchise quarterback in South Florida.

In the 2025 season, the first and fifth overall picks of the 2020 NFL Draft will clash once more. The careers of these standout quarterbacks have been linked for years, stretching back to their remarkable college days, from epic Alabama-LSU battles to the comparisons leading up to the Draft.

Hopefully, fans will witness an exhilarating duel between these two quarterbacks during the 2025 season, potentially in one of the globe’s most legendary arenas across the Atlantic.