Has he come up with the worldwide name?
Trump, who spoke to DAZN during the match between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, was asked if he would like to align the American terminology with the worldwide one and chuckled.
During a surprising appearance at the UEFA Club World Cup final at MetLife Stadium, Trump jokingly said that he would be happy to use an executive order to change the name in the United States to “football.”
And he spoke more broadly about the new international prestige of the United States, recently visiting the Middle East and Europe:
“You were a dead country a year ago, now you’re the hottest country in the world,” he said, and he also spoke of the revival of American influence: “I think that the futbol is going to be hot here too,” he said, expressing the hope that one day the United States will be a power in the international game. “
If asked which had been the greatest football player of the 21st century, Trump answered immediately: Pelé, he remembered having seen the iconic Brazilian star in the New York Cosmos uniform play in the seventies and he simply called him “Fantastic”.
Asked about the late afternoon ceremony of handing out the medals and trophies with Mr. Infantino, the American, in typical laughter, suggested that a new trophy was being made for the new world-championship of club teams because the old one had to be left in the oblong office — even though it looks very nice with the gold decoration.
The latest news in your social feeds
Subscribe to our social media platforms to stay tuned