Where Massachusetts wants to take its Scottish love affair next
Mayor Wu signed a letter of intent to make Boston and Glasgow sister cities starting next year. This follows a massive influx of Scottish fans during the World Cup. Robert Kraft has also asked the NFL about playing a Patriots game in Scotland.
What changed
Boston has formally moved to establish a sister city relationship with Glasgow.
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Boston and Glasgow Pursue Sister City Status Following World Cup
confidence 100%Mayor Wu signed a letter of intent to make Boston and Glasgow sister cities starting next year. This follows a massive influx of Scottish fans during the World Cup. Robert Kraft has also asked the NFL about playing a Patriots game in Scotland.
What's confirmed:
- Mayor Wu signed a letter of intent to establish Boston and Glasgow as sister cities beginning next year.
- Robert Kraft has contacted the NFL to express interest in the Patriots playing a game in Scotland.
Still unconfirmed:
- Scottish fans drank four times the beer supply Boston uses on the 4th of July.
- Scottish fans put cones on statues during their visit.
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Robert Kraft Proposes Patriots Game in Scotland Following World Cup Visit
confidence 100%Patriots owner Robert Kraft wants the team to play a game in Scotland after the Tartan Army visited Boston. This follows a period of high activity where Governor Maura Healey legalized haggis in Massachusetts. Scotland fans remained in the city between their first match against Haiti and their second against Morocco.
What's confirmed:
- Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order making Massachusetts the first state to legalize haggis, lifting a ban from 1971.
- Robert Kraft told NFL commissioner Roger Goodell that the Patriots are interested in playing a game in Scotland.
- Scotland played its first World Cup match against Haiti and its second against Morocco.
Still unconfirmed:
- Scots in Boston signed a petition to lift the haggis ban.
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Massachusetts Legalizes Haggis as Scottish Fans Take Over Boston
confidence 95%Thousands of Scottish soccer fans descended on Boston for the World Cup, depleting local beer supplies and placing traffic cones on statues. Governor Maura Healey signed a symbolic executive order making Massachusetts the first state to legalize haggis. Former Patriots players Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman joined the Tartan Army celebrations.
What's confirmed:
- Massachusetts is the first state to legalize haggis via a symbolic executive order signed by Maura Healey.
- Haggis has been illegal in the United States since 1971.
- Scottish soccer fans depleted beer stocks at Boston bars and liquor stores.
- Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski joined the Tartan Army in Boston.
- Scotland fans placed traffic cone hats on Boston statues.
Still unconfirmed:
- 20,000 Scotland fans partied locals under the table.
- Boston police bought a fan an egg and cheese muffin.