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SuperBowl 60: Patriots chase history, Bad Bunny makes half-time history

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America's biggest game, Super Bowl 60, kicks off Sunday in Santa Clara, California. The New England Patriots, seeking their record seventh championship, face the Seattle Seahawks in a repeat of Super Bowl 49. Led by second-year quarterback Drake Maye, the Patriots aim to extend their NFL record 12th Super Bowl appearance and tie the Steelers' seven titles.

This marks their first Super Bowl since Brady and Belichick's departure, adding significant narrative weight. The Seahawks, favored despite their first Super Bowl since 2014, boast a dominant defense and a British coach reaching the big game for the first time. Beyond the gridiron battle, the event pulses with cultural moments, headlined by Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, who will become the first solo male Latin artist and first performer to sing entirely in Spanish at the half-time show.

His selection, however, drew criticism from former President Trump, who called it a 'terrible choice' and cited distance as his reason for skipping the west coast event. Fears of immigration raids during his concerts were reportedly allayed by NFL security assurances.