The British ambassador to the United States wants the NFL to stage a Super Bowl in Great Britain.

“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, according to The Times, the oldest national daily newspaper in the U.K.

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

The NFL has been playing regular-season games in England since 2007, but the jump to hosting a Super Bowl is as big as the Atlantic Ocean.

In addition to the growing popularity of the league across Europe, Mandelson’s interest likely includes a financial component. Net profits for host cities range anywhere

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