"Trump, who has openly campaigned for the Nobel Peace Prize, had been heavily expected to receive the newly created FIFA prize. FIFA president Gianni Infantino, a close ally of Trump, has said he thought Trump should have won the Nobel for his efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza. The award came a little more than a decade after the Department of Justice shocked the sports world and beyond with a sweeping corruption case against FIFA that played a part in Infantino coming to power,"
"In awarding the prize, Infantino told Trump it was a "beautiful medal for you that you can wear everywhere you want to go." Trump promptly placed the medal around his neck. The certificate that Infantino handed Trump recognizes the U.S. president for his actions to "promote peace and unity around the world." Infantino also presented Trump with a gold trophy with his name on it that depicts hands holding up the world."
President Donald Trump received FIFA's newly created Peace Prize at the 2026 World Cup draw, presented by FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Infantino, a close ally, had suggested Trump should have won the Nobel for brokering a Gaza ceasefire, and Trump had openly campaigned for the Nobel. The award follows a sweeping Department of Justice corruption case that helped bring Infantino to power and implicated American official Chuck Blazer, who rented apartments in Trump Tower, had ties to Vladimir Putin and later pleaded guilty to multiple financial crimes. Infantino presented a medal, a certificate recognizing efforts to promote peace and unity, and a gold trophy.
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