The attention around the Super Bowl is always gigantic.

This year is no exception, despite the corona pandemic.

Almost 25,000 spectators

There are mainly three things that have been discussed in advance.

  • The audience

Most of the sport in the world in the past year has taken place in front of empty, or almost, empty stands.

But despite the fact that the pandemic is still far from over, it is expected, by today's standards, a large audience at the final arena Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.

Just under 25,000 spectators - 7,500 are free tickets given to vaccinated healthcare workers as a thank you for their efforts during the pandemic - will follow the match on the spot, writes the news agency Reuters.

The NFL has said it will take all measures to infect the event.

Among other things, the spectators, who will be spread out in an arena that usually holds 65,000, will be provided with mouth guards and hand alcohol on arrival.

  • The home plan

The Super Bowl was first played in 1967. It is not until this year that a team gets a home advantage, as the final is played at Tampa Bay Buccaneer's home arena Raymond James Stadium.

- It is whole, absolutely incredible to be able to be at home in our premises, in our locker room, on our training plan and be able to drive the same usual way to work every single day.

Being able to stay in our routines has been important, says coach Bruce Arians, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

  • Quarbetback match

Tampa's Tom Brady, who is making his second season with the team after 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, has won the Super Bowl six times and is seen by many as the greatest quarterback of all time.

Kansas' Patrick Mahomes, who was named the most valuable player in last year's Super Bowl, is seen by many as the best quarterback in the world right now.

Last year, he signed a ten-year contract worth a staggering 477 million dollars (almost 4 billion kronor), which is one of the most money-tight contracts in sports history.

"Do the right things"

And just Brady has been Mahome's great role model.

- Even though I am currently in the middle of my own career, I still try to watch videos with him as often as I can.

He's doing the right thing, just looking at how many Super Bowl titles he has, Mahomes said earlier this week, according to CNN.

The duel between Brady and Mahomes is historic, by the way.

Never before, according to CNN, has there been a greater age difference between the final starting quarterbacks: 18 years and 45 days.

And if Kansas wins, 25-year-old Mahomes will be the youngest quarterback to win more than one Super Bowl title.