Trump asks if Messi is better than Pelé: 5 highlights from Inter Miami White House visit
Lionel Messi stood and smiled as President Donald Trump praised him and his Inter Miami teammates during their White House visit.
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Messi and Inter Miami were wallpaper for Trump’s whims in their White House visit
The US president welcomed the 2025 MLS Cup champions in a ceremony beset by tangents and awkward asides
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The US president welcomed the 2025 MLS Cup champions in a ceremony beset by tangents and awkward asides Nine minutes and 43 seconds. As Inter Miami’s players stood behind the dais at the East Room in the White House with club owner Jorge Mas stood to the left and Lionel Messi to the right; with MLS commissioner Don Garber sat alongside Fifa World Cup 2026 task force executive director Andrew Giuliani in an audience replete with celebrities and sports stars, it took nine minutes and 43 seconds...
By Pablo Iglesias Maurer
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