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Before the 2026 World Cup final, former President Trump made a bold appearance at a FIFA reception, delivering a wildly unconventional speech that had officials visibly uneasy. He praised stars like Messi and Ronaldo, questioned England’s defensive tactics and even criticized Harry Kane’s role, while also claiming to have personally intervened to get Folarin Balogun back on the pitch — a claim FIFA denied. He tossed in a bizarre dig at opera singer Christopher Macchio, comparing him to Pavarotti, and ended with a surprising proposal: the U.S. should host future World Cups — even suggesting a joint bid with China, despite upcoming host nations already being set. It was a chaotic, memorable, and oddly off-script moment that left FIFA’s Gianni Infantino looking uncomfortable — and the world laughing.

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