
Lionel Messi, striker for Inter Miami and the Argentine national team, paid a visit to the White House and had a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Associated Press (AP) reported this news on March 6th.
During this encounter, Trump delivered a political address lasting eight minutes concerning the operation in Iran. Messi, alongside his teammates, applauded the President of the United States while he was speaking on the matter, a gesture that subsequently drew ire from supporters.
Messi presented Trump with a pink soccer ball, which was adorned with precious stones, during a ceremony held at the White House to commemorate Inter Miami’s triumph in last year’s MLS Cup.
The online publication The Athletic stated on February 27th that a fan rushed onto the pitch and tackled the captain of the American football club (FC) Inter Miami, Lionel Messi, to the ground. This event took place during a friendly match against Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle in Puerto Rico.