WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) (ITALPRESS) – Gianni Infantino has by now become a regular visitor, and Cristiano Ronaldo has also been a guest, as have Juventus. Therefore, Lionel Messi could not be missing either: the star of Major League Soccer and leader of the champions of Inter Miami CF (who won the MLS Cup against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC three months ago).
The Argentine superstar was the star of the evening at the White House together with his teammates and the entire delegation from the Miami franchise, all guests of Donald Trump who, despite the tense situation in the Middle East, found time to focus on “soccer.”
The President of the United States—presented with an autographed ball by the world champion—congratulated the team on its achievements and the Argentine forward for winning the award as the best player in the Major League Soccer for two consecutive years, but also for “choosing the United States and the beautiful climate of Miami. It is a huge privilege for me to be able to say something that no American president has ever had the opportunity to say before: welcome to the White House, Lionel Messi.”
Meanwhile, as the world wonders about the World Cup that the United States will host together with Canada and Mexico—another complicated situation due to the wave of violence following the killing of drug trafficker Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho”—Trump, who yesterday said he was “not at all interested” in the issue of Iran’s participation in the FIFA World Cup, also told Messi: “My son is a fan of yours and also admires Cristiano Ronaldo.”
As for the U.S. president himself, he recalled Pelé playing for the New York Cosmos: “Who is the greatest?” he asked those present.
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