Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino have formed a close bond.
United States president Donald Trump was unsurprisingly given the first ever FIFA peace prize at Friday’s World Cup draw ceremony in Washington DC.
Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino have formed a close bond and Trump has now been handed a new prize from football’s global governing body which recognises individuals who have made “exceptional contributions to peace and unity”.
Trump:
"This is truly one of the great honours of my life.
"We saved millions of lives - the Congo as an example, 10 million died, they were heading for 10 million very quickly. Also with India and Pakistan, we also stopped wars happening just before they started.
"Gianni has done an incredible job, you have set new record on ticket sales. It is a nice tribute to you and the game of football, or as we call it soccer. It is beyond the numbers we thought were possible."
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