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When global diplomacy is done, it's time for American football

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When global diplomacy is done, it's time for American football — Coconut Creek Sports news

ATLANTA (AP) — Order of operations: foreign policy, then football.Fresh from chairing a meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 20 wealthiest nations, Secretary of State Marco Rubio planned to host his foreign minister counterparts on Saturday afternoon at a quintessential American sporting event.Rubio and a number of his colleagues were expected to attend Saturday’s college football game between Southeastern Conference rivals Florida and Georgia, which shifted to Atlanta from the usual neutral venue in Jacksonville, Florida, due to stadium renovations.A State Department official said 15 of the other G20 diplomats had accepted invitations to attend the game. Others had to leave immediately after the meetings for previously scheduled engagements.It was not clear which ministers were attending what has been called the “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” due to the large, boisterous crowds that the matchup attracts.Georgia is ranked No. 3 in the country and heavily favored. Florid

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