Christie spends Super Bowl Sunday watching [European] football

By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog

Soccer BallMeanwhile, on the other side of the Pond…

From ABC News:

An unabashed fan of the Dallas Cowboys, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie spent Super Bowl Sunday on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, watching football of another sort.

The likely Republican presidential contender, who recently launched a political action committee that serves as an early campaign operation, is visiting the United Kingdom on a three-day trade mission that conveniently doubles as a chance to shore up his foreign policy experience and build relationships with a key American ally.

Christie joined nearly 60,000 soccer fans as Arsenal thumped Aston Villa 5-0, on the eve of his business. He was not in a mood to talk politics…

Asked about the effect of Romney’s decision to skip the race, he said: “I just arrived here a few hours ago. I’m not processing a lot at the moment. I’ve processed some soccer. That was about it. Or football as they call it.”

But he didn’t miss the big game:

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