'Boyfriend duties call,' Trudeau says after skipping Canada match to watch Perry

'Boyfriend duties call,' Trudeau says after skipping Canada match to watch Perry2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSareen HabeshianandChristal Hayes,Los AngelesGetty ImagesFormer Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has responded to criticism for skipping his country's first World Cup match to attend a USA game, where his girlfriend, pop superstar Katy Perry, performed."Sometimes supportive boyfriend duties call. But you know who I'm rooting for to take the Cup," he posted on social media, adding a Canadian flag emoji.The opening matches in Toronto and Los Angeles took place hours apart.Cameras caught Perry running off stage to greet the former Canadian leader with a kiss. Throughout the game, the pair were shown in televised clips sipping beers and canoodling in the stands.

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