IMiami’s White House visit generated both positive and negative comments. The main focus was on Leo Messi, who was somewhat questionable in Argentina but admired in the United States. The visit was compared to that of Cristiano Ronaldo, who went to meet Donald Trump for a non-football event a few months ago, and comparisons with the Argentine were immediate.
The impact of Messi’s visit was noticeable for both Inter Miami and the Trump administration. The event took place within the framework of the reception of the 2025 champion team, which always happens, but in this case it was the best players in the world, which made everything even bigger and gave rise to all sorts of comparisons.
The difference between Messi and CR7’s visit
It turned out that on social networks, X’s Messi fan account published a comparison between Ronaldo and Messi’s visit to the White House, and the activities of each player on social networks after the meeting attracted attention.
The post shows that after the meeting, Ronaldo posted twice on his social media about Trump’s visit, but Messi did not post anything, indicating that Ronaldo is interested in other types of activities.
Another thing that stands out in this comparison is that Messi’s visit was for sporting reasons with his team, while Ronaldo was part of the Saudi prince’s delegation and had more political reasons.
Gift from Inter Miami to the White House and President Trump
There was a lot to talk about during Inter Miami’s meeting with President Trump at the White House, but the one that garnered the most attention was the gift the club gave to the US president.
The first gift to Trump was a soccer ball from Lionel Messi, followed by Jorge Mas, one of the club’s owners, who presented him with a jersey with the number 47 on it, in honor of his tenure as president.
The best gift of all was delivered by Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano, who gave President Trump a watch from the Tudor brand (Rolex’s sister brand and Inter Miami’s official sponsor). It was a watch worth about $6,000.
