Source: Politics<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump said earlier Monday that he didn’t know what a red card was before last Wednesday’s U.S.-Bosnia match.<\/p>\n
But FIFA President Gianni Infantino actually gave him a lesson on soccer’s disciplinary system during a 2018 Oval Office meeting after the United States secured the right to co-host the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n
During the visit, which followed the successful United Bid, Infantino explained the sport’s use of yellow and red cards before pulling one of each out from a case.<\/p>\n
“In soccer we have referees and they have cards: yellow cards and red cards,” Infantino told Trump. “Yellow card is a warning, and when you want to kick out someone, a red card. Like this!”<\/p>\n
Trump appeared amused by the demonstration.<\/p>\n
“I like that,” he said picking up the red card and holding it up. “Thank you.”<\/p>\n
Infantino then joked that the cards might come in handy beyond the soccer field.<\/p>\n
“That could be used for, I don’t know, the next media session,” he said.<\/p>\n