WASHINGTON.- The president of USA, donald trumpstated this Thursday that Iran should not participate in the next World football in North America for “their own safety”, in the middle of a war in Middle East.
Trump made these statements just two days after telling the president of the FIFA, Gianni Infantinothat Iranian players would be welcome despite the conflict.
“Iran’s national soccer team is welcome to the World Cup, but I really don’t think it’s appropriate for them to be there, for their own life and safety,” the president said on his Truth Social platform.
Infantino declared this week that, during a meeting with Trump in the White Houseboth had analyzed the “current situation in Iran.”
“President Trump reiterated that the Iranian team is, of course, welcome to compete in the tournament in the United States,” he wrote after Tuesday’s meeting.
It was the first time that the president of the international soccer federation addressed the war launched by Washington and Israel against Iran on February 28.
In December, Infantino created a FIFA peace prize and awarded it to Trump, with whom he has a close relationship.
Trump this week asked the Australian government to grant asylum to players from the Iranian team who were in that country.
The players feared reprisals in Iran after refusing to sing the national anthem before a league match. Asia Cup.
Australia agreed to grant asylum to the five players who decided to stay.
UEFA opens disciplinary procedure against Neto
The UEFA opened a disciplinary procedure against the Portuguese striker of the Chelsea, Pedro Netowho pushed a ball boy during the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League in front of the PSG (5-2) on Wednesday at the Parc des Princes, the European confederation announced this Thursday.
“UEFA’s disciplinary bodies will rule on this matter in due course,” the body added in a statement about a possible sanction.
During added time of the PSG-Chelsea match and when the score was 4-2 in favor of the home team, Neto snatched the ball from the hands of a ball boy to quickly take a throw-in, causing the young man to fall.
