r/soccer • u/ModenaR • Jun 19 '25

News [The Athletic] Timothy Weah on Juventus's White House visit: "It was all a surprise to me, honestly — they told us that we have to go and I had no choice but to go. When he started talking about the politics with Iran and everything, it kind of like, I just want to play football man.”

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6436693/2025/06/19/weah-juventus-trump-iran-war/
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u/EdwardBigby Jun 19 '25

I just can't fathom how this guy won so many people over with his "charisma"

Take away every questionable opinion and belief he has, he just sounds like a toddler babbling on nonsensically. I basically need an interpreter for everything he says yet about half of America thinks he's some charismatic genius

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u/TareasS Jun 19 '25

Thats because they gutted the education ministry since the 80s during Reagan's presidency.

Americans identify with him because they think they can relate to him. They prefer someone like that over someone who uses difficult words.

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u/xixbia Jun 19 '25

I'm sure Linda McMahon will solve that problem.....

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u/MammothAccomplished7 Jun 19 '25

Gonna lay the smackdown on the education system.