Eagles coach’s tears
The emotional version of the “Star Spangled Banner”, the American anthem, by country singer Chris Stapleton at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale (Arizona) moved the young Philadelphia coach, Nick Sirianni, as well as giants like Jason Kelce (Eagles, 134kg) and Chris Jones (Chiefs, 135kg).
On social networks, many Internet users considered that it was the best performance in a Super Bowl since Whitney Houston’s in 1991, the most remembered.
eagles fly first
Philadelphia took less than two minutes to open the scoring with a one-yard run from their star Jalen Hurts. The young quarterback had a fabulous performance in his first Super Bowl achieving the best marks for touchdowns (3) and rushing yards (70) for a quarterback, although he also committed a turnover that cost his team six points vital.
Patrick Mahomes risks his physique
With 1 minute and 33 seconds to go before halftime, the Chiefs superstar exacerbated his right ankle injury on a hard tackle from Eagles linebacker TJ Edwards. Mahomes momentarily left the game wincing but returned in the second half to lead the comeback and bag his second Super Bowl MVP award.
Rihanna returns… pregnant
The Barbados-born singer delighted Glendale’s 67,827 fans with an overwhelming succession of hits at the highly anticipated halftime show. Her rounded belly soon aroused speculation about a possible second pregnancy for the artist, which was quickly confirmed by her representatives.
Rihanna, who had already given birth to a son in May 2022, made good on her promise to deliver a big surprise in an otherwise sober show with no guests.
The M&M characters are back
The candy brand said in January it would stop using its multicolored characters after a section of the conservative right deemed them politicized, but on Sunday they made their return in the most-watched television broadcast of the year.
The actor, writer and director Ben Affleck also stood out in the coveted Super Bowl commercials, appearing as an employee of Dunkin, the American coffee chain of which he is a great fan. Affleck appears servicing the cars of royal clients until he is surprised by his wife, the singer Jennifer Lopez, who sends him back home.
the decisive kick
Harrison Butker’s field goal from 27 yards out with just eight seconds left capped the Chiefs’ comeback and gave them their second Super Bowl title in four years.