GLASGOW, Scotland -- Americans aren't the only ones who dream about playing in the NFL.

Bastian Lano, a 6-foot-6, 292-pound defensive tackle from German with the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe has the same ideas.

"I want to go to an NFL camp and be seen,'' Lano said. "I make so many mistakes now, and still I stand out. That leads me to believe I can make it there.''

About a sixth of the players in the six-team league aren't Americans. Lano took up the sport after watching in on television in Germany as the New York Giants beat the Buffalo Bills in the 1991 Super Bowl.

The 26-year-old Lano, who finished tied for fourth in the league in sacks with 6 1/2 in 10 games, has asked former NFL player Brian Baldinger to help him find an agent.

"Instinctively, he needs some input, because he'll see some blocking assignments he's never seen before,'' said Baldinger, now working as a television analyst. "But he really wants to compete. If you put him in the right position, he can.''

Other non-Americans are looking for chances, too, in the World Bowl, which pits the Frankfurt Galaxy against the Fire for the league title Saturday.

Frankfurt's French wide receiver, Marc Soumah, and teammate Daniel Benetka, also a German, have attracted interest from NFL teams. Both are expected to attend training camps next month.

"I used to watch NFL games in France,'' said Soumah, 28. "I didn't think I'd ever have a chance to play there. If people would have told me that, I would have been mad at them for making fun of me. Even when I got chosen for NFL Europe, I thought to myself, 'Wow.' "

Soumah also began playing after watching the Giants' win over the Bills. He played for the French national team before signing with the Galaxy in 2001.

This season, playing behind Miami's Robert Baker and Baltimore's Marc Lester, Soumah caught 19 passes, most in third-down situations. His 15.2-yard average was seventh best in the league.

"He's a great receiver with good speed and hands, especially for a national player,'' said Patrick Esume, an offensive coach with Frankfurt. "If he goes to camp, even if he doesn't make it, he'll get better in six weeks and benefit from the coaching. He'll see superstars, and it will raise his level."

Benetka grew up in Germany but went to college at Idaho on a track and field scholarship -- as a discus thrower. He was spotted by someone from the football team and found himself a backup defensive tackle in his final year there.

Benetka went to the Indianapolis Colts' training camp in 2001but didn't make the team, and he was one of the last cuts last year with the New England Patriots.

"I'm totally confident this year,'' said the 6-foot-4, 295-pounder. "I might have an edge on other guys going to their first camp. I know what it takes now to make it. I've gotten better and think I'm a much more complete player.''

Baker and Lester will be a tough test for the injury-hit Fire defense. They combined for almost 1,400 yards on 80 catches. Both receivers went over the 100-yard mark in a 38-7 win week over the Fire two weeks ago.

More than 10,000 fans from Germany are expected to attend the game, while NFL officials said the total would be about 30,000 -- about 15,000 short of capacity.