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Trump and Infantino booed at World Cup final – video
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Donald Trump and Fifa president Gianni Infantino were booed by spectators at the World Cup final trophy ceremony, held at the New York New Jersey stadium on Sunday. The reaction unfolded after Spain beat defending champions Argentina 1-0 to win the tournament, with jeers ringing out as the two men walked onto the pitch for the presentation.
After handing Spain the trophy, Trump tried to join the players' celebrations at the side of the podium before Infantino discreetly steered him away. This echoed a similar incident at last summer's Club World Cup final at the same venue, when Trump presented the trophy to Chelsea and attempted to join their celebrations, to the players' apparent confusion.
In short
- Trump and Infantino booed at World Cup final trophy ceremony
- Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup
- Infantino ushered Trump away after he tried to join celebrations
Steelman: both sides, in good faith
The strongest fair case each way — we don't pick a winner.
The case for
Trump's participation in presenting the trophy at a World Cup final held in America is fitting for a former president and leading political figure. The booing represented an unnecessary injection of partisan politics into a moment that ought to unite the nation in celebration of sporting achievement, and whilst political disagreement is legitimate, disrupting national ceremonies with jeers undermines the civil dignity such occasions deserve.
The case against
Trump's deeply polarising record makes his participation in major events inherently divisive, and his attempt to join the players' celebrations was characteristic of his pattern of making events about himself rather than honouring their achievements. The booing reflected authentic public disapproval with a legitimate claim to peaceful expression at a public event, and those who disagreed with his involvement had every right to voice their dissent during an occasion presented to the nation.
Explained simply
The FIFA World Cup is football's premier international tournament, held every four years with teams from nations across the world competing for the sport's highest honour. The final determines the world champion, after which a formal trophy ceremony takes place with senior officials, dignitaries and political leaders.
Donald Trump is the US president, whilst Gianni Infantino is the president of FIFA, the international body that governs football worldwide. Both men held formal roles at Sunday's trophy ceremony following the World Cup final at a stadium in the New York area.
Major sporting events attract global audiences numbering in the tens of millions, and trophy ceremonies are formal occasions that follow established protocols. When high-profile public figures feature prominently at such events, their presence can attract varied reactions from spectators.
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