Donald Trump, FIFA and World Cup
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They call it football, but I guess we call it soccer,’ Trump said in an interview with a sports streaming channel. 'But that change could be made very easily.'
Donald Trump remained in the limelight at the finals of FIFA Club World Cup as the President handed over the trophy to Chelsea after their win against PSG. While Trump faced boos and flak for stealing the winning team's moment with his presence during Chelsea's trophy celebrations,
Trump seen pocketing FIFA medal as he walks on stage to hand Chelsea replica club championship trophy - The president was given the medal to look at by Gianni Infantino while handing others out to the winning squad,
The U.S. has long referred to European football as "soccer" — but President Donald Trump signaled this week that he could officially change the practice. Speaking to DAZN TV channel, Trump was asked about the possibility of an executive order to rename the sport.
After the match, which Trump called “a bit of an upset” in a post-game interview, Trump was asked if he could issue an executive order to rename soccer “football” in the United States. Despite the let-down match, Trump lit up when a reporter suggested penning a new executive order officially renaming soccer “football” in the US.
Donald Trump stole headlines after Chelsea’s Club World Cup triumph with a surprising comment on ‘football’ and ‘soccer’.
U.S. President Donald Trump has hailed Brazilian footballing legend Pele as his greatest player of all the time after revealing he watched him play