Super Bowl classic 'ruined' by last-minute call

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Filthy fans are claiming Super Bowl LVII was "ruined" by a arguable and decisive telephone successful the last minute.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles were locked astatine 35-35 arsenic the timepiece counted down, until the Eagles were penalised for a hold.

The Chiefs duly kicked the ensuing field-goal with 8 seconds near to triumph the title crippled 38-35.

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It had been a thrilling Super Bowl starring up to that frantic ending, highlighted by a brave show from injured MVP Patrick Mahomes and his opposing backmost Jalen Hurts.

It wasn't until 12 minutes remaining successful the past 4th erstwhile Kansas City deed the pb for the archetypal time, acknowledgment to a Kadarius Toney touchdown.

Minutes aboriginal it was a atrocious punt from Aussie Arryn Siposs that led to the longest instrumentality successful Super Bowl history, and yet led to different Chiefs touchdown to widen their lead.

But it was Hurts who took matters into his ain hands erstwhile again, scoring his 3rd rushing touchdown to level the crippled astatine 35-35 with 5 minutes remaining.

Hurts' 3 rushing touchdowns broke a Super Bowl record, and helium acceptable different for the astir rushing yards by a quarterback.

It was past Mahomes - the two-time league MVP, including this play - who broke distant connected a dodgy ankle to marque a important tally to summation tract presumption with a infinitesimal remaining successful the decider.

Marginal punishment telephone decides Super Bowl

Referees past flagged James Bradberry for holding Juju Smith-Schuster, causing uproar and yet deciding the result, which the Harrison Butker tract extremity made definite of.

Bradberry aboriginal admitted helium had grabbed his hostile illegally, but was hopeful officials would opt not to penalise him.

Mahomes was crowned Super Bowl MVP for a 2nd time.

The superstar backmost had limped disconnected the tract precocious successful the archetypal fractional and galore speculated helium whitethorn not marque it backmost astatine all, fto unsocial technologist the winning play.

"It was heart," Mahomes said.

Mailata artifact leads to important touchdown

"We didn't play our best, didn't play for each different arsenic overmuch arsenic we privation to. A batch of guys playing uncharacteristic.

"We were capable to regroup astatine fractional clip and fig it out. In the 2nd half, we were flying around."

Aussie punter's Super Bowl nightmare

He besides spoke connected the podium aft being named MVP, and was asked astir his dodgy ankle.

"I told you each this week, thing would instrumentality maine off," helium said.

"We challenged each other, outcry retired to my teammates, Super Bowl champs, baby, let's go."

Aussie players Siposs and Jordan Mailata missed the accidental to bring a Super Bowl trophy Down Under.

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