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Growing up in England didn’t stop Seahawks’ Aden Durde unlikely Super Bowl journey — as this Giants legend can verify

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Growing up in England didn’t stop Seahawks’ Aden Durde unlikely Super Bowl journey — as this Giants legend can verify
Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Aden Durde speaks during a news conference on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in San Jose, Calif.
Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Aden Durde speaks during a news conference on Feb. 4, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. AP

SAN FRANCISCO — Osi knew. 

Osi Umenyiora — Nigerian-born, England-raised and a standout Giants defensive end from 2003-13 — made it his mission to return to the UK after he retired as a player and grow the NFL game abroad. 

That’s when he came across Aden Durde, a native of England who was obsessed with the NFL since he was a child growing up in Middlesex, just north of London. 

Durde was not an English football fan like his brother and a lot of the other kids in the neighborhood who supported West Ham. 

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