During an exclusive interview with DAZN Football at the finals of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, held in New York, Trump was asked to name his “Greatest Footballer of All Time.”
With his usual flair, Trump responded confidently:
“Many years ago when I was young, they brought a player called Pelé to play, and he was an inspiration. This place was packed, and it was an earlier version of the stadium right here in the Middle lands. Pelé was a young guy, and I came to watch him, and he was fantastic; and I would say, probably I will go him. Pelé was so great!.!”
Trump praised Pelé’s discipline, and mentality, even comparing the Brazilian star’s “never-give-up attitude” to his own.
Trump, attending the finals as a special guest under high security, was widely covered by international media, and his presence added a political twist to an otherwise electric football event.
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final, which saw Chelsea FC defeat PSG 3-0 in dramatic fashion, may have crowned a world champion — but Trump’s bold Pelé endorsement became one of the night’s most viral moments.
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