From time to time, a stray report emerges regarding the possibility of the Super Bowl being played in London. (Usually, the time for that is when the NFL is promoting its annual London games.)

Most recently, the British ambassador to the U.S. made a public case to host the game.

“I’ve made a big pitch for the first Super Bowl outside the U.S. to take place in Britain,” Peter Mandelson told the Chicago Council on Global Affairs on Thursday, via the Times.

“I want that Super Bowl in Britain. I don’t care when it takes place but I want it announced while I’m ambassador,” Mandelson said. “We love it, we love it.”

American fans would not love to see the quintessential American sporting event played in another country. While only a small percentage of football fans ever attend the game,

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