ICC, BCB officials meet Naqvi in ​​Lahore: ICC sent envoy to Pakistan… Meeting for hours in the stadium, blueprint of India-Pakistan match ready

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ICC, BCB officials meet Naqvi in ​​Lahore: The match between India and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup is proposed on 15 February. But the Pakistan government has already announced that its team will not play the match with India. Meanwhile, on Sunday, Pakistan Cricket Board President Mohsin Naqvi met Bangladesh Cricket Board President Aminul Islam and ICC Vice President Imran Khawaja in Lahore.

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Mohsin Naqvi held a meeting with BCB President Aminul and ICC Deputy Chairman Khawaja in Lahore.

Karachi. Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi met Bangladesh Cricket Board President Aminul Islam and ICC Vice President Imran Khawaja on Sunday in Lahore. After this, the ongoing talks on Pakistan’s proposed boycott of the T20 World Cup match against India have intensified. This meeting took place at Gaddafi Stadium and PCB has released its pictures. Khawaja has come to Lahore for talks with PCB officials and there are indications that the dispute regarding the match between India and Pakistan in Colombo on February 15 can be resolved, due to which the match is expected to take place.

Khawaja, who represents Singapore at the ICC, is an influential figure and has voting rights on the board as an Associate Member Director. A source close to the PCB has said that the ICC Board has selected Khawaja as the arbitrator on this dispute. The source said, ‘He (Khwaja) has been in talks with Mohsin Naqvi for some time now and has reached Lahore today to talk to the PCB chief and BCB President Aminul Islam before the evening virtual meeting.’

Mohsin Naqvi held a meeting with BCB President Aminul and ICC Deputy Chairman Khawaja in Lahore.

Aminul is already in Lahore and his presence is necessary because the dispute between PCB and ICC started when Scotland was included in the T20 World Cup instead of Bangladesh. Bangladesh had refused to play in India due to security reasons. Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif had recently said that Pakistan has taken the decision of not playing against India to show solidarity with Bangladesh.

Naqvi has not said much on the government’s instructions on boycotting the India match, but according to a reliable source, the situation has changed after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) sent an email to the PCB. In this email they have been appealed to end the boycott. ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta has also gone to Colombo to meet SLC President Shammi Silva, who had sent an email to Naqvi asking him to play the match against India. The ICC has already sought clarification from Pakistan as to how the ‘Force Majeure’ rule can be used. Through this rule, Pakistan wanted to justify the team’s refusal to play the T20 World Cup match against India, because the PCB had tried to avoid the situation by putting the responsibility on its government.

But now a ray of hope is visible because PCB has approached ICC for talks. An ICC director has said that he feels that this big match will happen eventually. The ICC is currently in talks with the Board to find a possible solution so that the interests of the game prevail over any unilateral decision. The SLC has warned the PCB to rethink its decision, citing huge financial loss for all stakeholders. The main reason for Bangladesh’s withdrawal was the release of their fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from the Kolkata Knight Riders team on the instructions of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

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Sri Lanka beat Ireland: Irish batsmen trapped in the trap of spin, Sri Lanka started the T20 World Cup with victory

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Sri Lanka defeated Ireland in its first match. In the ICC T20 World Cup match, Sri Lanka, batting first, scored 163 runs for 6 wickets. In reply, the Irish team could score only 143 runs. Kusal Mendis, Mahish Tikshina and Wanindu Hasaranga shone in Sri Lanka’s victory. Mendis scored a half-century while Tikshna and Hasaranga took three wickets each.

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Hasaranga and Tikshina took three wickets each.

New Delhi. The Sri Lankan team has started the T20 World Cup with victory by easily trapping the Irish batsmen in the web of their spin. The spin duo of Wanindu Hasaranga and Mahish Tikshina destroyed Ireland’s batting order by taking a total of 6 wickets. Sri Lanka defeated Ireland by 20 runs in the match played in Colombo. As long as the Sri Lankan fast bowlers were bowling, the Irish batsmen were scoring runs, but as soon as captain Dasun Shanaka introduced spinners Hasaranga and Tikshina from both the ends, the runs were controlled and they also took wickets.

While chasing the target of 164 runs set by Sri Lanka, the Irish team collapsed for 143 runs in 19.5 overs. For Ireland, Harry Tector scored the highest score of 40 runs while Ross Adair scored 34 runs. For Sri Lanka, Mahish Tikshina and Wanindu Hasaranga took three wickets each while two wickets went to Mathisa Pathirana.

Hasaranga and Tikshina took three wickets each.

Earlier, on the basis of Kamindu Mendis’ 44 runs in 19 balls and Kusal Mendis’ unbeaten half-century, Sri Lanka scored 163 runs for six wickets against Ireland after a poor start. Wicketkeeper Kusal scored 56 runs in 43 balls with the help of five fours and made a partnership of 67 runs with Kamindu for the fifth wicket. Kamindu hit four fours and two sixes in his innings. At one time Sri Lanka’s score was 86 runs for four wickets in the 14th over.

Sri Lanka also benefited from poor fielding by Ireland who dropped some catches. Ireland’s decision to choose to bowl first seemed to be proved correct when Sri Lanka could score only 28 runs in the first four overs and also lost the wicket of Kamil Mishara (14). Mishara also got a lease of life, which he could not take advantage of and was caught in mid-off on a slow ball by Mark Adair.

Opener Pathum Nissanka scored 24 runs in 23 balls. He hit a six to left-arm spinner Matthew Humphrey over deep square leg and it seemed that he would play a big innings. Kusal Mendis hit three fours off Barry McCarthy in the sixth over, taking Sri Lanka to 50 for one wicket after the powerplay. After this, Ireland captain Paul Stirling handed the ball to left-arm spinner George Dockrell, who gave only four runs in the first over. Dockrell tempted Nissanka with a slow ball who was caught by Stirling at cover.

After this, his next victim became Pawan Ratnayake who lost his wicket due to playing bad shots. Sri Lanka’s score was 68 runs for three wickets in the 11th over. Dockrell took two wickets for 17 runs. Jareth Delany increased Sri Lanka’s problems by sending Dunith Velalage to the pavilion. After this, however, Kamindu and Kusal took over the innings.

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Tej Pratap Yadav will meet PM Modi, rejected relations with Anushka, said – ‘Man hanged…’

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Janashakti Janata Dal (JJD) national president Tej Pratap Yadav has rejected his alleged relationship with Anushka Yadav. In a press conference in Patna on Sunday (February 08, 2026), he not only took the names of five Jaichands but also termed the discussion on social media that he has become a father as a rumour. Said there was no relation. Nothing to do with it.

Tej Pratap Yadav said, “We will go to court against those who are defaming us. We will go to Delhi. We will also meet Modi ji. We will go to the court first of all. We are being harassed continuously. We are the only ones visible in everything. Without me, no one’s pulse is melting. Day and night… should the man hang himself? Should we go in a closed room and hang ourselves?”

‘…but God has blessed us’

The JJD leader further said, “I reject the manner in which rumors are being spread now.” Journalists asked that you are talking about hanging. such a big deal? On this he said, “It means to say that if a person remains in such a state of tension… goes into depression… then he will hang himself. This is what we said… he was sent into depression, but God has blessed us.”

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was asked whether Narendra Modi Will you contact? On this he said, “We will contact everyone. We will meet everyone. Now I will not leave these Jaichands.” On the question of Bihar Home Minister meeting Samrat Chaudhary, he said that we have called him several times. We have talked to Samrat Chaudhary. He has said that you will be called in a day or two. Information will be given.

A question was raised from the media that why is Tejashwi Yadav silent after seeing all this? On this, Tej Pratap Yadav said that they should know why they are silent, but our matter has come up like this, it has to be seen. Reject the connection that is being made. It is being imposed on us. Everyone is a gang. Some are in Khagaria and some are in Bhagalpur. Everyone knows where everyone’s gang runs from. Mukesh Roshan runs the gang. Mukesh Roshan wants to get murdered. I am not related to the girl in question.

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Bihar: Robbery at gunpoint in broad daylight in Chapra, miscreants took away Rs 20 lakh from jewellers.

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There was panic due to robbery at gunpoint in broad daylight in Chhapra Saran, Bihar. There was a robbery of Rs 20 lakh in a jewelery shop in the area. The customers and the shopkeeper were taken hostage and then the jewelery was taken away. Regarding the incident, it is said that on Sunday (February 8), a robbery of Rs 20 lakh took place from a jewelery shop in broad daylight.

It is being told that 6 miscreants riding on two bikes reached the shop. As soon as they entered the shop, the miscreants threatened the shopkeeper along with the customers by showing them a pistol. After this, while committing the crime, they filled the bag with silver and gold jewelery and ran away.

firing while leaving

After the incident, information has also come to light about criminals firing with the intention of spreading terror. The video of the time of the incident has also surfaced. In the incident, three criminals are seen entering the shop. Pistol is visible in the hands of two of them.

The weapon is clearly visible in the video footage. In the footage, a criminal is holding customers hostage at gunpoint. In the incident, two miscreants are quickly placing jewelery in the sack. During this time the customers present in the shop got scared. After this, within two minutes the criminals ran away with the jewellery.

Police arrived as soon as information about the incident was received

The incident is being reported from Mohammadpur market of Manjhi police station area. As soon as the information about this incident was received, the police reached the spot. After the incident, the police has started investigating the matter. On the matter, police said that further action is being taken on the basis of CCTV footage. Meanwhile, the police is busy identifying the criminals.

Locker opened by showing weapon

After the incident, victim Arun Kumar Gupta told that the miscreants entered the shop at 12.48 pm. After this he pointed the pistol at all the people present there. Meanwhile, a criminal approached the father abusing him and threatening him by saying that he would open the locker otherwise he would shoot him.

The victim told that at that time there was also a child in the father’s lap. Who started crying due to fear, then when the father started going out with the child, the miscreants stopped him from going out by pointing a pistol. After this the miscreants started filling jewelery in a bag and fled away.

Saran police gave this information

Saran Ekma Sadar SDPO Rajkumar said that an incident of robbery took place at a jewelers shop in Mohammadpur market. Police are identifying the criminals on the basis of CCTV footage. Raids have been started in the surrounding areas. The incident will be revealed soon. After the robbery, all the miscreants opened fire and ran away towards the north.

What does the Senior Superintendent of Police have to say?

A press release in the matter has been issued by the office of Saran Senior Superintendent of Police Vineet Kumar. During this time he has told that at around 1 o’clock Manjhi police station received information that a gold mine was found under the police station area.Silver An incident of robbery has taken place in a shop.

As soon as the information was received, the Manjhi police station team immediately reached the incident site and started necessary action, and the incident site was inspected by Sub-Divisional Police Officer Sadar-2.

Formation of SIT in the case

In view of the seriousness of the incident, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed by Senior Superintendent of Police Saran under the leadership of Sub-Divisional Police Officer Sadar-2. Continuous raids are being conducted by the formed team to recover the looted goods and arrest the accused.

Investigation is being done on the basis of technical and human information. The culprits will soon be arrested and strict legal action will be taken against them. Saran Police is fully committed to the safety of common citizens and crime control. At present the law and order situation is normal.

UK PM’s top aide quits over Mandelson’s links to Epstein | Politics News

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff has quit over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States after files revealed the extent of Mandelson’s relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

“After careful reflection, I have decided to resign from the government. The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson was wrong. He has damaged our party, our country and trust in politics itself,” Starmer’s top aide Morgan McSweeney said in a statement on Sunday.

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“I advised the Prime Minister to make that appointment and I take full responsibility for that advice,” he added.

Labour members of parliament had called for McSweeney’s resignation after new evidence about Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein was revealed in the latest tranche of documents and photos from the investigation into the American financier were released by the US Department of Justice. The lawmakers blamed McSweeney for the appointment of Mandelson and the damage caused by the publication of the crude exchanges between him and Epstein.

McSweeney, 48, who was a protege and friend of Mandelson, was accused by some Labour lawmakers and his political opponents of failing to ensure that there were proper background checks when the ambassador was appointed.

In a statement on Sunday, Starmer said it had been “an honour” to work with McSweeney, who had held the role of chief of staff since October 2024.

Mandelson’s payout

Mandelson was sacked by Starmer in September over his friendship with Epstein and last week also quit the Labour Party and House of Lords, the upper chamber of the UK Parliament. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it is reviewing an exit payment made to him after he was fired.

Mandelson, a pivotal figure in British politics and the Labour Party for decades, received an estimated payout of between 38,750 pounds and 55,000 pounds ($52,000 to $74,000) after only seven months in the job, according to a report in the Sunday Times newspaper.

Documents released on January 30 by the US Justice Department appeared to show that Mandelson had also allegedly leaked confidential UK government information to Epstein when he was a British minister, including during the 2008 financial crisis.

The Foreign Office said in a statement that it has launched a review into Mandelson’s severance payment “in light of further information that has now been revealed and the ongoing police investigation”.

Mandelson’s lawyers have said he “regrets, and will regret until his dying day, that he believed Epstein’s lies about his criminality”.

“Lord Mandelson did not discover the truth about Epstein until after his death in 2019,” said a spokesperson for the law firm Mishcon de Reya, which represents Mandelson.

“He is profoundly sorry that powerless and vulnerable women and girls were not given the protection they deserved,” the law firm added.

Starmer’s political future in peril?

The departure of McSweeney has thrown the future direction of the government into doubt, less than two years after the Labour Party won one of the largest parliamentary majorities in modern British history.

With polls showing Starmer is already hugely unpopular with voters, some in his own party are openly questioning his judgement and future, and it remains to be seen whether McSweeney’s exit will be enough to silence his critics.

Cabinet minister Pat McFadden earlier insisted Starmer should remain in office despite his “terrible mistake” in appointing Mandelson.

The close Starmer ally told broadcasters the party should stick with the prime minister.

“He [Starmer] should be realistic and accept that this has been a terrible story, that this appointment was a terrible mistake,” McFadden, the work and pensions secretary, told BBC television.

He said the real blame lay “squarely with Peter Mandelson”, who put himself forward for the job despite knowing the extent of his relationship with Epstein.

But according to a report by the Sunday Telegraph, Starmer’s deputy, David Lammy, has become the first cabinet minister to appear to distance himself from Starmer.

The deputy prime minister had not been in favour of appointing Mandelson due to his known links to Epstein, the report quoted friends of Lammy as saying.



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North Korea reportedly executes teens for consuming K-pop, South Korean media

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North Korean authorities executed teenagers for watching the South Korean television series “Squid Game” and listening to K-pop, human rights researchers announced in early February.

Amnesty International cited testimony from an escapee with family ties in Yanggang Province who said people, including schoolchildren, were executed for specifically watching the popular survival drama series.

It also separately documented accounts of forced labor sentences and public humiliation for consuming South Korean media elsewhere in the country, particularly for those without money or political connections.

“Usually when high school students are caught, if their family has money, they just get warnings,” said Kim Joonsik, 28, who was caught watching South Korean dramas three times before leaving the country in 2019.

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A leaflet containing a U.S. dollar bill beneath USB drives loaded with K-pop music is seen during an interview with North Korean defector Park Sang-hak in Seoul, South Korea, on June 25, 2024. (Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images)

“I didn’t receive legal punishment because we had connections,” he told Amnesty International in an interview.

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Joonsik said three of his sisters’ high school friends were given multi-year labor camp sentences in the late 2010s after being caught watching South Korean dramas, a punishment he said reflected their families’ inability to pay bribes.

“The authorities criminalize access to information in violation of international law, then allow officials to profit off those fearing punishment. This is repression layered with corruption, and it most devastates those without wealth or connections,” said Sarah Brooks, Amnesty International’s deputy regional director.

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Members of the North Korean Military Choir sing a Russian song during a concert following Russian–North Korean talks in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 19, 2024. (Contributor/Getty Images)

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“This government’s fear of information has effectively placed the entire population in an ideological cage, suffocating their access to the views and thoughts of other human beings,” she added. “People who strive to learn more about the world outside North Korea, or seek simple entertainment from overseas, face the harshest of punishments.”

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Fans of Korean pop music attend the KCON convention in Newark, New Jersey, on June 23, 2018. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

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Several defectors told the human rights organization that they were required to witness public executions while still in school, describing the practice as a form of state-mandated indoctrination designed to deter exposure to foreign culture.

“When we were 16, 17, in middle school, they took us to executions and showed us everything,” said Kim Eunju, 40. “People were executed for watching or distributing South Korean media. It’s ideological education: if you watch, this happens to you too.”



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Thai PM Anutin’s party takes early lead in general election race | Elections News

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With 30 percent of polling stations reporting results, Anutin’s Bhumjaithai Party has a commanding lead.

Thailand’s ruling Bhumjaithai Party has taken an early lead in general elections, according to a preliminary vote count.

With around 30 percent of polling stations reporting results, the party, led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnviraku, took a commanding lead over the progressive People’s Party, showed partial results released by the country’s election commission.

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The populist Pheu Thai Party, backed by the billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was jailed last year, was in third place, the results showed.

People’s Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut appeared to concede defeat as the results came in, telling reporters, “We acknowledge that we did not come first.”

“We stand by our principle of respecting the party that finishes first and its right to form the government,” said Ruengpanyawut.

Nevertheless, the three-way battle is unlikely to see any single party win a clear majority, meaning parties will likely have to resort to coalition-building to form the next government.

Bhumjaithai, seen as the preferred choice of the royalist-military establishment, centred its campaign on economic stimulus and national security, tapping into nationalist fervour stoked by deadly border clashes with neighbouring Cambodia.

Its leader, caretaker premier Anutin, stepped in as prime minister last September, after his predecessor, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, was forced out of office for an ethics violation.

Threatened with a no-confidence vote, Anutin dissolved the National Assembly or parliament in December to call a snap election.

The rival People’s Party, which many had expected to win a plurality of seats, had promised to curb the influence of the military and the courts, as well as break up economic monopolies. Pheu Thai campaigned on economic revival and populist pledges like cash handouts.

Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng, reporting from Bangkok, said there was a sentiment of “political fatigue” in the run-up to elections, but voters turning out Sunday were still hopeful about the prospect for change.

Constitutional referendum

Thai voters were also ‌asked during the vote to decide if a new constitution should replace a 2017 charter, a military-backed document that critics say concentrates power in undemocratic institutions, including a powerful Senate that is chosen through an indirect selection process with limited public participation.

The election commission’s early count showed voters backing constitutional change ‌by a margin of nearly two to one.

Thailand has had 20 constitutions since the end of absolute monarchy in ⁠1932, with most of the changes following military coups.

If voters back the drafting of a new national charter, the new government and lawmakers can start the amendment process in parliament with two more referendums required to adopt a new constitution.

“I believe that the party that wins in the next election will have an outsized influence on the direction of constitutional reform, whether we move away from the junta-drafted constitution or not,” said Napon Jatusripitak of the Bangkok-based Thailand Future think tank.



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Super Bowl celebrities back Patriots and Seahawks teams ahead of big game

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Super Bowl Sunday is here and Hollywood has taken sides.

The New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks are ready to face off during Super Bowl LX, and their celebrity fans are gearing up to cheer for their favorite teams.

Massachusetts natives, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are undoubtedly rooting for the Patriots to take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy, while Chris Pratt and Will Ferrell are betting on the Seahawks.

Here is a rundown of all the celebrity football fans who have a team playing in the big game this year.

A three-way split of Mark Wahlberg, Chris Pratt and Ben Affleck.

Wahlberg, Pratt and Affleck are rooting for their hometowns at this year’s Super Bowl. (Focus on Sport/Getty Images; Brooke Sutton/Getty Images; Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)

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Matt Damon

Matt Damon at the New York premiere of "The Rip" in January 2026.

Damon has been a fan of the Patriots since childhood. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)

Matt Damon has been a fan of the Patriots since his youth, having grown up in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

During a recent appearance on the “New Heights” podcast in January, Damon spoke about Tom Brady’s dominance as a quarterback and how disciplined he was in his sport.

“But in terms of the great teams, there’s so many unbelievable moments,” he said. “And Brady gave us – oh my god, him alone. That guy just gave us 20 years of him. So, we don’t deserve Drake May, but we’ll take him.”

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck in a Patriots beanie walking in Los Angeles in February 2019.

Affleck grew up in Boston and has been a lifelong Patriots fan. (Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

Ben Affleck has been an outspoken supporter of the New England Patriots since he first made it big in Hollywood.

During an appearance on the “Casuals With Katie Nolan” podcast in January, the actor praised the team’s new quarterback, Drake Maye, who led the team to greatness for the first time since Tom Brady’s departure from the team in March 2020.

“It’s, like, a miracle. How do you get another really good quarterback?” Affleck said. “This is one of those things where you think, this is just good fortune. I thought I’d be dead before New England had another great football team.”

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Chris Evans

Chris Evans at the Berlin premiere of "Red One" in November 2024.

Chris Evans has been a lifelong Patriots fan having grown up in Massachusetts. (Tristar Media/WireImage)

Having grown up in Sudbury, Massachusetts, “Avengers: Endgame” star, Chris Evans has been a lifelong Patriots fan.

“What doesn’t make them so great. The fact that they’ve been to more Super Bowls than any other NFL team’s entire history?” he told Men’s Journal in May 2019. “The Patriots have been to more Super Bowls…Tom Brady himself has been to more Super Bowls than any other team’s entire history. I understand that probably pisses people off.”

He then compared the team to the Yankees, saying people “hate” both teams because “they’re just too good.”

Jon Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi at Gillette Stadium during training camp in August 2019.

Bon Jovi’s love of the Patriots stems from his friendship with the former head coach. (Nancy Lane/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

Despite being a New Jersey native, Jon Bon Jovi is a huge Patriots fan, such a big fan in fact that he will act as a celebrity representative for the team at the Super Bowl and introduce the team at the game.

During an appearance on “The Rich Eisen Show,” the singer said “no one understood why my relations with the Pats were so deep for so long,” but went on to explain that his friendship with Bill Parcells was Bill Belichick had something to do with it.

“So, wherever Parcells and Belichick went, I went and so, when they went up to New England, I went up, and then I befriended Mr. Craft and from the mid 90s, when they lost that first Super Bowl or second Super Bowl to Green Bay. And so my relations are deep there, but the Pats are turning things around, and I’m digging it.”

Elton John

Elton John and Robert Kraft at the Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscars party in February 2015.

Elton John and Patriots owner, Robert Kraft have been friends for decades. (Michael Kovac/Getty Images for EJAF)

Legendary musician, Elton John, has been a loyal fan of the Patriots since his decades-long friendship with the team’s owner, Robert Kraft began in the 1980s.

The two became friends in 1988 when John performed at Gillette Stadium — formerly known as Foxboro Stadium — which Kraft had just purchased. They have been big supporters of one another ever since, with John even serving as the Patriots honorary captain in 2009.

“I scream at the television,” John told “Good Morning America” in January 2012. “I’m hoping for a Patriots win, because [owner] Robert Kraft is my dear friend and he lost his lovely wife Myra this year and I would love the Patriots to win for her.”

Steven Tyler

Steven Tyler at a Patriots game in January 2012.

Tyler is a big fan of the Patriots. (Nancy Lane/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

Steven Tyler has been a diehard fan of the New England Patriots for many years, and has often been spotted in the stands during their games.

“He’s 40. Everyone makes so much of his age. And I’m 70, so what?” he told Boston 25 News in February 2018 about Tom Brady. “He’s so driven. He’s such a pro. He’s got such a routine. That’ll never get old. He just gets better.”

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Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg at Super Bowl 51 in Houston, Texas in February 2017.

Wahlberg grew up as a fan of the Patriots. (Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

As a Boston native, Mark Wahlberg grew up as a fan of the Patriots.

Ahead of the team’s Divisional Round matchup against the Texans, the Patriots released a hype video which featured highlights from previous games. The video opened with Wahlberg chanting, “We all we got … We all we need!” which has become the team’s rally cry during the 2025 season.

Seattle Seahawks

Chris Pratt

Chris Pratt at the NFL game between the Seahawks and the Rams in Washington in December 2025.

Pratt has been a fan of the Seahawks since he was a kid. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)

“Avengers: Infinity War” star Chris Pratt knows who he is rooting for during the big game on Sunday.

“I grew up in the Seattle area, and I’ve been a Seahawks fan my whole life,” he said during an appearance on “Live with Kelly and Mark” in January.

He later shared that he has passed down his love for the team to his 13-year-old son Jack, saying they attended the last playoff game together and “were praying and crying and hugging each other” throughout, calling it “amazing.”

Brandi Carlile

Brandi Carlile at the Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Rams game in January 2026.

Carlile revealed her daughters have gotten her in line when it comes to what team to root for. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Brandi Carlile is a Seattle native and is hoping for a Seahawks win at Super Bowl LX.

“The Seattle Seahawks are gonna win,” she said during a panel ahead of the big game. “I was born and raised in Seattle and my girls are such jocks, my little girls. I’ve never been a sports lady, I can’t even run in a straight line, that’s ridiculous, but my daughters inexplicably are total jocks, and they have just got me in line quick. So I am making up for lost time as a fan.”

The Grammy Award-winning artist is set to perform “America the Beautiful” prior to the start of the game on Sunday.

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Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell at the Los Angeles premiere of "The Lego Movie" in February 2014.

Ferrell became a Seahawks fan due to his friendship with the former head coach. (Amanda Edwards/WireImage)

Will Ferrell grew up in Southern California, but has since become a fan of the Seattle Seahawks.

His love for the team stems from his close friendship with the former head coach, Pete Carroll, who he met while attending USC, as Carroll was the USC football coach at the time. In 2020, the two arranged for Ferrell to “crash” a Seahawks team meeting and surprise the players.

“Coach thanks so much, so excited to be here. So excited to be a Seahawk and excited to play with you (Russell Wilson) I love you,” Ferrell said, pretending to be a new recruit.

Macklemore

Macklemore at a Seattle Seahawks game in September 2021.

Macklemore is a longtime fan of the Seahawks. (Tom Hauck/Getty Images)

Macklemore is a longtime fan of the Seattle Seahawks and has a close friendship with the former head coach Pete Carroll, who reached out to the musician after discovering his music.

“I grew up in Seattle, and I’ve been a Seattle sports fan my entire life,” Macklemore told the Los Angeles Times in January 2014, adding that there is “a mutual respect” between athletes and musicians.

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Robert Irwin

Robert Irwin at the TikTok Awards in November 2024 in Sydney, Australia.

Irwin said he grew up watching the Super Bowl with his family from Oregon. (Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

“Dancing with the Stars” season 34 winner, Robert Irwin, is a big football fan, despite having grown up in Australia.

“Oh mate I can’t go past the Seahawks,” he told Fox News Digital. “I mean we’ve got an Aussie in there, I love the Pacific Northwest. My family is from Oregon and I grew up watching the Super Bowls from there and so yeah I gotta go the Hawks. Let’s do it.”

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Jeffery Dean Morgan photographed in New York in April 2025.

Morgan was born and raised in the Seattle area. (XNY/Star Max/GC Images)

“The Walking Dead” star, Jeffrey Dean Morgan is a committed Seahawks fan, having been born and raised in the Seattle area.

While on the “Not Just Football with Cam Heyward” podcast in July 2025, he discussed his love for the team dating back to the team’s inaugural season in 1976.

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“I was die hard,” he said. “I remember going to the Seahawk games their first year, which was 76. Going with my dad. I was there for the Bo Jackson run through the tunnel. I mean, I saw some amazing things, some amazing players.”

Joel McHale

Joel McHale at a Seahawks game in January 2015.

McHale was at the only three games the team lost this year. (Rod Mar /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

Joel McHale is from Seattle and has been a fan of the Seahawks his entire life.

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“Yeah, I have a problem. And it’s anxiety-inducing. And now we’re 14 and three – greatest record we’ve ever had,” he said during an appearance on “The Jimmy Kimmel Show” in January. “But guess which games I went to?”

Kimmel then correctly guessed that McHale attended the only three games the Seahawks lost in the 2025 season, with the “Community” star then joking he would be on a plane to Australia during their playoff game against the 49ers in an effort to be “as far away as possible” from the team.



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In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera Arabic, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is ready to reach a deal with the US that allows for peaceful nuclear enrichment, following talks in Oman. He rejects the notion that Washington should be able to dictate what range missiles Iran produces.



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