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Messi Has Long Steered Clear of Politics. Does His Visit to Trump's White House Mark a Change?
Messi presented Trump a pink football symbolizing Inter Miami’s MLS Cup win while Trump addressed geopolitical issues and tariffs at the White House ceremony.
- At a White House ceremony honoring Inter Miami's MLS Cup win last year, Lionel Messi presented President Donald Trump a bejewelled pink Inter Miami football while Trump addressed Iran and other political issues.
- Messi, who joined Inter Miami in mid-2023, celebrated the club’s MLS Cup win last year and was named league MVP for a second straight season.
- Also present were Luis Suárez, Tadeo Allende, Rodrigo De Paul, Alex Rodriguez, members of President Trump's cabinet, MLS Commissioner Don Garber, and Andrew Giuliani, while Messi was among attendees.
- Offering sports-focused praise, President Donald Trump said, `Leo, you came in, and you won...` and `You could have gone anywhere in the world, and you chose to go to Miami.`
- Messi, who avoids speaking out on politics, is a 38-year-old eight-time Ballon d'Or winner expected to play for the Argentina national team this summer.
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Lionel Messi has long steered clear of politics. Does his visit to Donald Trump’s White House mark a change?
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Assisted by a glittering, pink soccer ball, Lionel Messi crossed yet another frontier with his visit to the White House. Until Thursday, the global soccer superstar had been equally adept at dodging defenders on the field and political leaders, especially those in his own country of Argentina. There were questions about whether he would even appear with the rest of Inter Miami to celebrate their MLS Cup win at the White…
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Messi has long steered clear of politics. Does his visit to Trump’s White House mark a change? - The Boston Globe
Until Thursday, the global soccer superstar had been equally adept at dodging defenders on the field and political leaders, especially those in his own country of Argentina.
·Boston, United States
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