"On Friday, during the World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center, in Washington, D.C., Infantino officially presented the award to the man he has called his "close friend," Trump. After showing Trump the oddly gruesome trophy-which somewhat suggests the undead rising from the grave-Infantino reached out to help Trump put on the medal. "Let me hold-" Infantino said, while extending his hand, but Trump ignored it and medalled himself. The FIFA chief gushed, "Ah, fantastic!""
"There were repeated jokes about calling soccer "football." Infantino pretended to spurn the comedian Kevin Hart, one of the celebrity presenters for the star-studded event, on his way to hug Hart's co-host, Heidi Klum. Wayne Gretzky pronounced Curaçao as "Curahkoh." The Village People performed "Y.M.C.A." as if it were a Trump fund-raiser-and then seemed not to know how to end their own song."
FIFA announced a new annual Peace Prize to honor those who have helped to unite people all over the world in peace, and the award appeared aimed at President Donald Trump. The Peace Prize took the form of a trophy, a certificate, and a medal. At the World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Gianni Infantino presented the award to Trump, handled the gruesome trophy, and attempted to help with the medal while Trump medalled himself. The award ceremony registered as blatant political pandering amid FIFA's long history of fraud and corruption. The event featured multiple awkward moments, including jokes about calling soccer "football," Infantino's gestures toward Kevin Hart and Heidi Klum, Wayne Gretzky's mispronunciation of Curaçao, and a faltering Village People performance of "Y.M.C.A."
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