"It was definitely a little bit awkward. We know we were there to be congratulated for what the team did last year, so the opening remarks of that kind of threw a lot of guys off, because it was supposed to be about the team and and winning last year. It was definitely a little awkward to be in the background for that."
"Associated Press footage shows Trump starting the ceremony by spending more than seven minutes speaking about the strikes and other US interventions including their operation in Venezuela in January. After turning the topic to football, Trump told Messi that the president's son, Barron, had told him the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner would be there."
"You could have gone anywhere in the world - any team in the world - and you chose Miami. I just want to thank you for bringing us all on this ride. I don't know, you may be better than Pele. Pele was pretty good."
Inter Miami, led by captain Lionel Messi, visited the White House to be honored for winning the MLS Cup. However, goalkeeper Dayne St Clair revealed the ceremony became awkward when President Trump began with over seven minutes of discussion about US military strikes on Iran and operations in Venezuela, rather than immediately congratulating the team. St Clair stated this opening caught players off guard since they expected the focus to remain on their championship achievement. Trump eventually shifted to football topics, complimenting Messi on his career accomplishments and thanking him for choosing Miami, while also comparing him favorably to Pelé.
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