Overview
- Sen. Tommy Tuberville said, "We kick the ball too" and "We're not changing football in our country," according to HuffPost reporter Igor Bobic.
- President Trump argued at the FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center that soccer "is football" and suggested the NFL should adopt a different name.
- The public disagreement stands out given Tuberville’s longstanding support for Trump and his prominence in American football.
- Tuberville is leaving the Senate to run for Alabama governor, underscoring the political resonance of defending the sport’s name in a football-passionate state.
- Coverage of the draw also noted reports that FIFA presented Trump with a "FIFA Peace Prize" and that Gianni Infantino faced a related ethics complaint.