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Lauren Del Fabbro

Justin Trudeau missed Canada game for Katy Perry: ‘Boyfriend duties call’

Former prime minister of Canada Justin Trudeau missed his country’s first World Cup match (Chris Jackson/PA) - (PA Archive)

Former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has cited “boyfriend duties” as the reason for missing Canada’s first World Cup match and opting to support his pop star girlfriend Katy Perry, who was performing at the US opening ceremony.

The 54-year old was criticised for skipping his country’s first game in the international football tournament which is being hosted across three countries – the US, Canada and Mexico.

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