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US President Donald Trump took center stage at MetLife Stadium on Sunday to hand the FIFA World Cup trophy to Spain's triumphant stars after their dramatic final win. The European outfit clinched their second World Cup title after beating Lionel Messi's Argentina 1-0 after extra time‚ following a late strike from forward Ferran Torres. Shortly after the full-time whistle‚ the US President made his way down to the field and onto a stage which had been constructed‚ along with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino.
Wayne Rooney said it best on the BBC. He described it as 'crap'‚ explaining: 'I thought the best part was when it finished.' In that moment‚ Rooney became a man of the match contender. Not many players for Argentina or Spain had performed better by that point‚ after all. The FIFA vanity project started long before this half-time show‚ of course. Those inside the MetLife Stadium could hardly hear the rather random pre-match speech from Tom Cruise because the Argentinian supporters in particular were singing over the American actor's words. Perhaps it was in protest at him not having parachuted on to the pitch. Could have even borrowed Donald Trump's Marine One helicopter that he flew in on. Therein lay the first of FIFA's many mistakes.
Every major tournament brings a wave of excitement about the young talent poised to burst onto the scene. The 2026 World Cup in the USA‚ Canada and Mexico has been no different‚ with the likes of Ivory Coast's Yan Diaomande‚ Mexico's Gilberto Mora and Morocco's Ayyoub Bouaddi - all still teenagers - making a name for themselves on the biggest stage. Lamine Yamal was that breakout star at Euro 2024‚ and it is easy to forget that the Spanish sensation was still only 18 when this tournament got under way (he turned 19 yesterday).
FIFA have announced the referee for England's World Cup semi-final showdown with Argentina - and it's an official that the holders' talisman Lionel Messi is familiar with. Ismail Elfath will be the man in the middle - in what will be the most high-profile occasion of his career as a referee - at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday as England bid to reach their first World Cup final since 1966‚ while Argentina look to reach back-to-back showpieces. The Moroccan-born American‚ who will be assisted by compatriots Corey Parker and Kyle Atkins‚ will take charge of his fourth game at this year's World Cup - and his first refereeing either England or Argentina this summer. The fourth official will be Italian Maurizio Mariani.
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England captain Harry Kane described playing golf with United States President Donald Trump as a 'pretty surreal experience'. Trump revealed earlier in the week that the pair had previously played a round together‚ telling reporters: 'I think Kane is a great player. I played golf with him and I like him a lot. He's a good golfer too. He's really great.' Kane said it happened 18 months ago in Florida and is envious of Trump's golf game at the age of 80.
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The United States have been dumped out of the World Cup‚ humiliated 4-1 by Belgium - and the gleeful reaction of the rest of the world. After FIFA reversed the red-card suspension of USA star Folarin Balogun following pressure from Donald Trump‚ critics had warned that the integrity of the beautiful game was at stake. And‚ led by the Trump-dancing Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku‚ the reaction has been one of mockery. And Iran FA spokesperson this morning said: 'Now the whole world is dancing to celebrate politics' humiliating defeat by football.' While Belgium‚ who were furious with Trump's Balogun intervention‚ wrote on their official social media accounts: 'Overturn this.'
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