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US President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantina carry the FIFA World Cup trophies on stage before submitting it to Chelsea FC at Metlife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Reserford, New Gersei. This is the first time the United States held a FIFA CWC contest one year before the US, Mexico and Canada planning to take the World Cup in 2026.
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The US has long been called European football football, but this week, President Donald Trump has signaled that he could officially change his practice.
Speaking to Dazn, Trump was asked about the possibility of a executive order to rename the sport.
“I think we can do it, I think I could do it,” laughed Trump, talking to global sports stretching In an interview published on Monday.
“They call it a” football “, but I suppose we call it” football “, but these changes can be made very easy. But it’s great to watch,” he said when he was interviewed during the FIFA FIFA World Cup final at Metlife New Jersey.
While the term “football” is widely used for sports, especially in Europe and most of the world, the US, Canada and Australia tend to use “football” to refer to the game.
It remains to know how seriously Trump is to change the name, but it seems he has caught the mistake of what the British call a “wonderful game”. CNBC turned to the White House for further comment and waits for a response.
Trump, who attended the final match of the World Cup, appeared with the winners of Chelsea – to a lot of players – when they raised the trophy of the competition.
The recently expanded football-albo football tournament was launched this year, and last month, the flight teams from around the world competed. Chelsea’s British club stunned its French colleagues, Paris St.-Germain (PSG), winning 3-0 on Sunday.
Captain Chelsea Riesa James and his teammates celebrate the victory in the World Cup trophy when President Donald Trump is looking for FIFA FIFA 2025 FC and Paris Stadium at Metlife Stadium on July 13, 2025.
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Trump suddenly appeared on stage with Chelsea players when they raised the trophy. Football has a lot of money – the winning tournament scored about £ 84 million (almost $ 113 million), According to the BBCFor their participation and performance.
When Chelsea players asked Trump, “breaking” the presentation of the trophy, Captain Chelsea Rice James commented: “Honestly, it was very loud. I didn’t hear too much. He just congratulated me and the team raised and told us to enjoy the moment.”
His team’s team, Cole Palmer, who was important in all three goals punched at the time, looked noticeable.
Cole Palmer No. 10 from FC Chelsea gathers his gold medal from US President Donald Trump after the final match of the 2025 FIFA World Cup between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Metlife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Reserves, New Jersey.
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The President of “America’s First”, known for his protectionist position, said Dazn that in sports united the quality and “love” between the countries.
“The game is about unity, it is about everyone who is going together,” he said on the net.
“It is a lot of love between different international countries,” he added, saying that the hat “is the most international sport on the planet, so it can really gather the world.”
The US will not be able to avoid football mania next year if it holds the World Cup together with Mexico and Canada.
