Donald Trump posed an uncomfortable question to Juventus players during their White House visit, asking whether women could make the men's team.
The exchange occurred after the Italian club's 5-0 Club World Cup victory over Al-Ain on Wednesday night.
Trump, who signed an executive order in February banning transgender participants from women's sports, turned to US international Weston McKennie and asked: "Could a woman make your team, fellas?"
The query left the Juventus squad, lined up behind the president, standing in awkward silence.
Donald Trump posed an uncomfortable question to Juventus players during their White House visit, asking whether women could make the men's team
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The players, including McKennie and fellow American Timothy Weah, appeared visibly uncomfortable as they awaited someone to respond.
Eventually, Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli broke the silence by answering "yes" to Trump's question.
The president immediately dismissed this response, claiming Locatelli was "being nice" with his reply.
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The topic arrived at transgenders in women’s sports and then Trump asked them if a woman could make the male Juventus team
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Trump then directed the same question to Juventus's general manager, Damien Comolli, who offered a diplomatic response: "We have a very good women's team."
The president was quick to counter, stating: "But they should be playing with women."
He then added that Comolli was "being very diplomatic" with his answer.
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The dominant performance that preceded the White House visit saw Juventus demolish Al-Ain 5-0 in their Club World Cup opener. The comprehensive victory places the Old Lady level on points with Manchester City at the summit of Group G.
The Italian giants delivered a commanding display against their opponents, setting up an intriguing group stage campaign.
Juventus's attention now turns to their remaining two fixtures. They face Wydad AC on Sunday, with the Moroccan side having lost their opening match to Manchester City.
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The Old Lady's final group stage match pits them against Manchester City next Thursday at 8pm. This encounter between the two group leaders promises to be a crucial fixture in determining who advances from Group G.
Juventus enter the tournament after finishing fourth in Serie A last season. They ended the campaign behind champions Napoli, as well as Inter Milan and Atalanta.
Juventus players visited the White House after winning their first match at the Club World Cup
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The Italian side's strong start in the Club World Cup offers encouragement after their disappointing domestic campaign.
Their remaining fixtures against Wydad AC and Manchester City will determine whether they can progress beyond the group stage.
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