Super Bowl 2023: NFL fans pack out Manchester bars to watch ...
It's that time of year again. The Super Bowl returns tonight as the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
It's estimated around 1.45 BILLION chicken wings will be eaten during the event, with Americans alone expected to splurge $1.3bn on beer. Over in Manchester, hundreds of NFL fans have packed out bars such as Bierkeller to watch the game, and witness superstar Rihanna's eagerly anticipated return to the stage as she headlines the half-time show.
READ MORE: We asked ChatGPT to write a story about who wins Super Bowl LVII and this is what it told us
Tonight's Super Bowl will also see history made not once, but twice. Brothers Travis and Jason Kelce will become the first pair of siblings to ever face-off in a final. Tight end Travis will be suiting up for Kansas City Chiefs while older brother Jason will be starring for the Philadelphia Eagles.
In another first, the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, 27, and the Eagles' Jalen Hurt's inclusion will mean it is the first time in Super Bowl history that the starting quarterbacks form both teams will be black.
You can follow the latest from the fans, game and half-time show below.
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Fans were left asking the same thing after Rihanna's hotly anticipated performance at the Super Bowl half time show. The set during the showdown between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs at the State Farm Stadium in Arizona was her first live gig in five years.
The pop princess hit the stage wearing an red undershirt and jumpsuit that was unzipped to her stomach, which she appeared to rub several times during the show, fuelling rumours that she could be pregnant again.
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Rihanna is back on stage performing live for the first time in five years. She's currently working her way through an impressive medley of songs, dressed all in red and surrounded by back up dancers in white.
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Jake Paul has offered a huge wad of cash to lucky fans if the Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl or if Jay Z or Drake perform at the half time show with Rihanna.
Youtuber-turned-boxer Paul took to Twitter during the game to tell fans that they could be in with a chance of winning the cash if they followed a sports betting app and his boxing promotion company.
More here.
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We asked AI chatbot ChatGPT to write a story about who will win Super Bowl LVII.
The original plan was to ask it to predict who will win the Super Bowl but that was quickly shut down as the intelligent search engine rightfully informed us that it is merely an 'AI language model', and it does not 'have the ability to predict future events'.
We had to get a bit creative and instead decided to use it's story telling tool which it has been praised for. We asked the AI to write a game story about the Super Bowl using it's knowledge of the latest squads, both team's records and latest odds.
ChatGPT said it would be a close game - and it's currently 14-14.
However, it also said the Chiefs would score first, but that was wrong.
Read the full story here.
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Anybody with brothers or sisters knows just how serious sibling rivalry can get. But imagine lining up against your kin at the most watched television event in America.
Travis and Jason Kelce made history tonight after becoming the first brothers to play for opposite teams in a Super Bowl.
Travis just scored the Chiefs' first touchdown, taking them level with the Eagles in the first quarter.
Read more about the brothers here.
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Country music star Chris Stapleton is the latest in a distinguished list of names chosen to perform the American National Anthem ahead of kick off.
The musician and songwriter has won an impressive eight Grammys and 15 CMAs during his career.
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In what will be her eagerly anticipated return to the stage after several years, multi award-winning singer Rihanna will take the 13-minute headline spot during the half-time show.
It's been reported the star has gone through nearly 40 possible set lists for the appearance, which will require 400 roadies to make and dismantle the stage.
It's expected to start at around 1.30am GMT.
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Our reporter Rami is down at Bierkeller in Manchester tonight. They're expecting around 500 fans down to watch the game.
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The Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, pictured here with his wife, is one of two players making Super Bowl history tonight. Along with the Eagles' Jalen Hurt, it is the first time that the starting quarterbacks form both teams will be black.
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