Gianni Infantino appeared to welcome the suggestion, reacting positively while standing next to Trump on stage. The clip has resurfaced as global attention turns to the World Cup. Trump’s remarks quickly divided opinion online.
Some viewers surprisingly found themselves agreeing with the former president’s argument.
“First time all year I heard this guy say something coherent, thought of, and made a little bit of sense,” one person wrote, according to VT.
Another commented: “I never thought I’d live to see the day I’d agree with this man… he’s actually right for once.”
Others, however, strongly disagreed.
“That’s about as un-American as it gets,” one critic responded.
Another joked: “I will call it Trump Ball, it will be terrific, it will be the best football since football.”
With the World Cup underway, the debate over the name “football” continues.
