FIFA, Donald Trump and Club World Cup
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Trump attended FIFA Club World Cup final, receiving boos, some cheers while celebrating with the team. He's been to other high-profile sports events.
Trump's policies are making it more expensive and less appealing for some international travelers to visit the US right before the FIFA World Cup.
While Chelsea stole the show on the pitch in a masterful showing against Paris Saint-Germain, President Donald Trump was arguably the center of attention at the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday.
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.
American president Donald Trump took a huge interest in the sport during the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.