Travis Kelce says it will be "a great honour" to play in front of US President Donald Trump when the Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59 on Sunday.

Kelce will be aiming to help the Chiefs become the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls.

Kansas are gearing up for their fifth Super Bowl in the space of six seasons, and are targeting a fourth victory.

Trump will be at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, becoming the first sitting American President to attend the sport's biggest match.

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Kelce's girlfriend, pop star Taylor Swift, has been a vocal critic of Trump's, and endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in last year's election.

Nevertheless, Kelce is delighted to get the chance to play in front of the nation's President.

He said: "It's a great honour, I think, no matter who the President is.

"I'm excited because it's the biggest game of my life, you know, and having the President there – it's the best country in the world, so it'd be pretty cool."

Trump said earlier this week when asked to pick a winner that there was "a certain quarterback that seems to be a pretty good winner", seemingly referring to Kansas' Patrick Mahomes.

"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," Mahomes said. "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."