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United States President Donald Trump has shared his view on the ongoing debate about the greatest footballer of all time. Trump attended the Club World Cup Final on Sunday at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where Chelsea dominated Paris Saint-Germain in the first half and defeated the European champions 3-0 in the final of the inaugural expanded tournament.
Speaking after the match in a DAZN interview, Trump was asked to name his all-time favourite football player. He responded by naming Pelé as the greatest.
Trump also reflected on Pelé’s time playing in the United States, particularly his years with the New York Cosmos in the now-defunct NASL, where the Brazilian star played from 1975 until retiring in 1977.
He said, “Many years ago, when I was young, they brought a player named Pele to play, and he played for a team called the Cosmos.
“He was the inspiration we had, and this place was packed. It was an earlier version of this stadium, but right here in the Meadowlands, and it was Pele.
“I don’t want to date myself, but that was a long time ago. I was a young guy, and I came to watch Pele, and he was fantastic. And I would, I’d say, probably go old-fashioned. That’s like saying Babe Ruth, but I would say Pele was so great.”
Donald Trump has made it clear that he intends to use this year’s Club World Cup and the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup as emblems of what he calls a “Golden Age of America,” which he envisions unfolding during a potential second term in office.
The 2026 World Cup final, scheduled to be held at the same MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will coincide with the 250th anniversary of the United States’ independence.
