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VIDEO: Wrexham stars attempt NFL ball-spin challenge ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs facing the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX – but who won?

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  • American football showpiece heading to New Orleans
  • Superstar aplenty on show on the pitch & in the stands
  • Red Dragons getting in the mood ahead of big game
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  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    The self-styled ‘greatest show on turf’ will take place at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday. Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs will be locking horns with Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles.

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  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney is a huge Philly supporter, alongside his wife Kaitlin Olson. He will be hoping to see his beloved ‘Birds’ lift the Vince Lombardy trophy aloft at the end of what promises to be a thrilling encounter watched by millions of fans around the world.

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    DID YOU KNOW?

    Ahead of the big game, Wrexham players having been getting into the American football spirit. They have, behind the scenes at SToK Racecourse, being taking on the ball-spin challenge. They did not fare particularly well, with Mo Faal the only player to post a time above five seconds.

  • WHAT NEXT?

    The Red Dragons have no game of their own to contend with this weekend, as FA Cup action takes centre stage, meaning that they can tune in to the grandest of spectacles in Louisiana – with Lionel Messi, who is now U.S. based at MLS side Inter Miami, among those reportedly set to be in attendance alongside Taylor Swift and half-time show performer Kendrick Lamar.