Football: Juventus players invited to the White House and terribly embarrassed by Donald Trump

Juventus players have rarely experienced a sense of unease. Invited by Donald Trump to the White House before their first match at the Club World Cup, they were confronted with a far-fetched speech from the American president.

Accompanied by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, some of the Italian club's players and executives appeared in Trump's Oval Office, a few hours before dominating the Emirati club Al-Aïn (5-0) in their first steps at the Club World Cup.

An already unusual scene, which was amplified by the US President's completely outlandish speech. Trump suddenly began to talk about the conflict between Israel and Iran, implying that he had not ruled out striking Iran in the future.

The discussion became even more awkward when the Republican asked the Juve players: "Could a woman play in your team?" The stunned players remained silent, forcing one of the staff members to reply that they had "a very good women's team."

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport , Donald Trump even used the Bianconeri to illustrate his immigration policy: "People come to America, but they have to do it legally, like some of these guys behind me. If they come legally, we want them. They have to say they love America, they love our country. And if they can't say that, we don't want them."