The pomp and ceremony surrounding the presentation of Wayne Rooney's golden cap was typically English, but looking at the Wembley pitch you may have thought the game was taking place across the Atlantic. The NFL's Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars played at Wembley less than a week before England's Euro 2016 qualifying clash with Slovenia, and evidence of their presence was clearly visible as Rooney led his side out on Saturday. The surface was quick to tear up after minimal contact, and the markings from the gridiron were still apparent throughout the pitch. The Wembley pitch before England's clash with Slovenia, with non-football markings still clearly visible . Wembley's pitch was in a poor condition after the Dallas Cowboys' victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars . The pitch quickly disintegrated under foot during England's Euro 2016 qualifying clash at Wembley . In a week where Real Madrid revealed they send their groundsman to inspect pitches before playing on them to prevent injuries, Premier League bosses will be unimpressed their England stars were forced to play on such a poor quality surface. Politicians and Wembley bosses have struggled to hide their glee at the prospect of an NFL franchise playing regularly at the home of English football, but perhaps some could do with reminding this pitch was designed and built at great cost for English, not American, football. The Slovenian team even lodged a complaint about the conditions prior to the match. England boss Roy Hodgson admitted he was surprised they had done so, telling ITV: 'I was out there now and it didn't look that bad to me to be honest. 'Talking about the pitch and making a lot of statements about it before the game is a strange thing to do. We'll see how the game goes and the result first before talking about that.' His comments, though, were in contrast to the opinion he voiced earlier in the week when he said: 'I can't pretend that (the NFL clash at Wembley) is something that makes me leap for joy. 'If I was asked if it was a good thing or not, I would have to say not.' The NFL markings were apparent throughout the pitch at Wembley during the Euro 2016 qualifier . Boris Johnson welcomed NFL fans to the nation's capital by getting involved in the pre-match coin toss . The remnants of the Jacksonville Jaguars logo still remained on the pitch as England played Slovenia . Wayne Rooney is presented with his golden cap as he prepares to make his 100th appearance for England .
England and Slovenia met for their Euro 2016 qualifying clash at Wembley .
Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars played  less than a week before .
The pitch still had NFL markings and quickly disintegrated under foot .
The pomp and ceremony surrounding the presentation of Wayne Rooney's golden cap was typically English, but looking at the Wembley pitch you may have thought the game was taking place across the Atlantic. The NFL's Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars played at Wembley less than a week before England's Euro 2016 qualifying clash with Slovenia, and evidence of their presence was clearly visible as Rooney led his side out on Saturday. The surface was quick to tear up after minimal contact, and the markings from the gridiron were still apparent throughout the pitch. The Wembley pitch before England's clash with Slovenia, with non-football markings still clearly visible . Wembley's pitch was in a poor condition after the Dallas Cowboys' victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars . The pitch quickly disintegrated under foot during England's Euro 2016 qualifying clash at Wembley . In a week where Real Madrid revealed they send their groundsman to inspect pitches before playing on them to prevent injuries, Premier League bosses will be unimpressed their England stars were forced to play on such a poor quality surface. Politicians and Wembley bosses have struggled to hide their glee at the prospect of an NFL franchise playing regularly at the home of English football, but perhaps some could do with reminding this pitch was designed and built at great cost for English, not American, football. The Slovenian team even lodged a complaint about the conditions prior to the match. England boss Roy Hodgson admitted he was surprised they had done so, telling ITV: 'I was out there now and it didn't look that bad to me to be honest. 'Talking about the pitch and making a lot of statements about it before the game is a strange thing to do. We'll see how the game goes and the result first before talking about that.' His comments, though, were in contrast to the opinion he voiced earlier in the week when he said: 'I can't pretend that (the NFL clash at Wembley) is something that makes me leap for joy. 'If I was asked if it was a good thing or not, I would have to say not.' The NFL markings were apparent throughout the pitch at Wembley during the Euro 2016 qualifier . Boris Johnson welcomed NFL fans to the nation's capital by getting involved in the pre-match coin toss . The remnants of the Jacksonville Jaguars logo still remained on the pitch as England played Slovenia . Wayne Rooney is presented with his golden cap as he prepares to make his 100th appearance for England .
Atlantic. The NFL's Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars played at Wembley less than a week before England's Euro Euro 2016 qualifying clash at Wembley . In a week