Ronaldo Is Great, I Think You May Be Better Than Pele – Trump Tells Messi In White House (Video)

Donald Trump, the U.S. president, praised football legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Pelé during Lionel Messi’s visit to the White House on Thursday.

Messi and his Inter Miami team-mates were attending a reception, to celebrate winning MLS Cup for the first time in club history.

It was the first time the 39-year-old had visited the White House after his rival, Ronaldo attended a dinner there last November.

Trump said: “My son said, ‘Dad, do you know who’s going to be there today?’ I said, ‘No, I got a lot of things going on.’ He said, ‘Messi.’

“So he’s a big soccer fan, but he’s a tremendous fan of yours. And a gentleman named Ronaldo. Cristiano is great. You’re great.”

Trump also compared Messi with Brazilian legend Pele, who played for the New York Cosmos in the US.

“You may be better than Pele,” Trump said, before asking the crowd, “Who’s better?”

Trump says his son Barron met Messi at the White House today.

“My son said, ‘Dad, you know who’s going to be there today?!?’”

“I said, no. I got a lot of things going on.”

“He said, MESSI!” 🤣 pic.twitter.com/53iPp0y87L

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Lionel Messi se encontró por primera vez con el presidente norteamericano, Donald Trump, en una ceremonia que tuvo lugar este jueves en la Casa Blanca.

En un divertido cruce entre ambos, el mandatario preguntó a la audiencia a quién preferían, si a Messi o a Pelé. “Yo creo que… pic.twitter.com/BrXyj7yR74

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