Donald Trump was at the official FIFA World Cup draw and found himself in a position where he had to put on a charm offensive for the entire world. Trump might have placed his foot in his mouth by reigniting the soccer v. football debate — pun fully intended.
In case you’ve been living under a rock — football means something different globally from what it means in the US. The US having its second opportunity to host the international competition always meant that there would be concessions taken by both sides of the aisle. FIFA had to adapt to Trump’s erratic demeanor by giving him made-up awards, and Trump has shown he’s willing to actually consider publicly acknowledging that the US should be calling soccer, football.
