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| Brady with the Super Bowl trophy |
The New England Patriots overcame the 'deflate-gate' row to beat the
Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in the Super Bowl late Sunday night.
However, The Patriots are being investigated over allegations they under-inflated balls in beating the Indianapolis Colts to reach the showpiece event.
However, The Patriots are being investigated over allegations they under-inflated balls in beating the Indianapolis Colts to reach the showpiece event.
But, despite trailing 24-14, they rallied to become the first team in
Super Bowl history to trail by double digits in the second half and win.
The Patriots took the lead with two minutes left and held on for
victory.
The New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was named the Most Valuable Player of Sunday's Super Bowl, with the 37-year-old throwing four touchdown passes, including two in the fourth quarter.
The New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was named the Most Valuable Player of Sunday's Super Bowl, with the 37-year-old throwing four touchdown passes, including two in the fourth quarter.
He set a new record for career Super Bowl touchdown passes with 13 to
break the old mark held by his childhood idol Joe Montana. Brady's 37
completions also set a new Super Bowl record.
Pop star Katy Perry was the star attraction at the interval and she was
joined by special guests Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott.
Perry entered the pitch on a giant golden robotic lion as she sang her hit 'Roar' before Kravitz provided some rock and Missy Elliott some hip-hop.
Perry entered the pitch on a giant golden robotic lion as she sang her hit 'Roar' before Kravitz provided some rock and Missy Elliott some hip-hop.
The climax saw Perry lifted 50 feet off the ground by a mechanical
contraption and she sang 'Firework' as she floated above the pitch.
FACTS
The New England Patriots players will receive $97,000 (£64,000) per player in prize money, while the Seattle Seahawks players get $49,000 (£33,000) each.
The New England Patriots players will receive $97,000 (£64,000) per player in prize money, while the Seattle Seahawks players get $49,000 (£33,000) each.
More than 110 million people were expected to have watched the Super
Bowl as it was broadcast live in more than 25 different languages.
Advertisers were charged an estimated $4.5m (£3m) for 30-second spots
in this year's Super Bowl.
The day of the Super Bowl is the second largest day for consumption of
food and drink for Americans, behind Thanksgiving Day.
The Pittsburgh Steelers hold the record for most Super Bowl titles,
with six. The San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys have five each.
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