NEW YORK (USA) (ITALPRESS) – “It was a tournament like no other, full of unforgettable moments.“ US President Donald Trump said this during a press conference at Trump Tower, attended by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who thanked Trump himself: “You don’t need any compliments, but without you, this World Cup wouldn’t have been such an incredible success,” the FIFA president said.
Trump also jokingly returned to the story surrounding the lifting of American player Balogun’s suspension (“I had to call Gianni for a recommendation, but I didn’t know how it would go. But it went better this way, Belgium won and the US had all their players, so Gianni, you made another great choice”).
he US president also added that the next World Cup will be held only in the United States “without Mexico and Canada,” joking that it could be held “in the US and China, so it would only be a short flight away.”
Trump finally praised Lionel Messi (“I saw that pass, brilliant”) and defended Harry Kane, criticizing Tuchel’s decisions in the semi-final against Argentina. “I think they made a mistake by playing him in defense. They took the lead, took their best player, and put him in defense.”
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