Trump joked about his willingness to play at the World Cup because of the high salaries of football players

US President Donald Trump is ready to personally play at the 2026 FIFA World Cup due to the high salaries of athletes. Accordingly, on August 22, he joked during a press conference at the White House.

"I can play. I mean, I see how much money football players earn. I can try to play, I'm a good athlete, and my son is very good. He is extremely good at football," Trump said in the presence of the president of the International Football Federation (FIFA) Gianni Infantino.

The American leader added that his son is "one of the tallest football players," as his height is 6 feet 9 inches, or about 205 cm.

Trump said he could have worn shorts for the game. He stressed that he looks "extremely good" in such clothes.

"It's going to be a lot of fun," the White House host concluded.

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Earlier, on July 14, Trump admitted that he could sign a decree renaming the name of the soccer soccer game in the country. Trump made the corresponding statement after the victory of the English club Chelsea FC over the French FC Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) with a score of 3:0.

On April 13, Trump erected a monument to himself at his Trump International Golf Club. The statue, which is more than 2 m high, was presented to the American leader as a gift by entrepreneur Anthony Constantino.

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