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US President Donald Trump is backing Lionel Messi and Argentina to defeat Spain in tonight's World Cup final.
Ahead of the match, when asked by Fox who he thought would win, Trump stated: “Well, I knew you were going to ask me that, so I’ve thought about it quite a bit. I hate to get involved, although politically it doesn’t matter much. I’d say it’s tough to bet against Messi. He’s great. I saw that pass, it was absolutely perfect (to Lautaro Martinez for the winning goal against England – editor’s note). That was perfection.”
While discussing the greatest players in football history, Trump, who will be attending the game, added that his son Barron often talks to him about soccer and shares much of his knowledge of the game.
“Messi is great, Ronaldo is great, and I hate to say it, but I watched Pelé when he was with the Cosmos,” Trump continued. “I had the opportunity to watch Pelé play. These are great players. There are some others too. I get this information from my son; my son Barron is a huge soccer fan. There are truly other incredible footballers playing here, but I would say that right now, when you look, I’ve always liked Cristiano Ronaldo, I’ve always liked Messi.”
“I met Messi quite recently, and I know Cristiano. They have a pretty good life – actually, much easier than mine!” the US head of state quipped.
Trump is expected to present the trophy to the winning team after the match.
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