Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes says it will be "cool" to play in front of US president Donald Trump in Super Bowl 59.
Trump will become the first sitting president of the US to attend a Super Bowl as the Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans on Sunday.
Mahomes and the Chiefs will aim to win the NFL's championship game for a third straight year, an unprecedented feat in the Super Bowl era.
Speaking earlier this week, Trump declined to pick a winner, saying: "I don't want to say, but there's a certain quarterback that seems to be a pretty good winner."
In response, Mahomes said on Wednesday: "It's always cool to be able to play in front of a sitting President, someone that is in the top position in our country.
"I didn't see that clip but it's cool to hear that he's seen me play football and respects the game that I play."
