President Donald Trump has waded into the conversation on the greatest player of all time in football history.

President Trump attended the FIFA Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain at the MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, as Special Guest of Honour on Sunday, July 13.

According to the 47th President of the United States, Brazilian legend Pele is the greatest footballer of all time, snubbing the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Speaking in an interview with DAZN after Chelsea's historic triumph over PSG, President Trump said:

“Many years ago, when I was young, they brought a player named Pele to join a team called the Cosmos.

“He was the inspiration we had, and this place was packed. It was an earlier version of this stadium, but right here in the Meadowlands, and it was Pele.

“I’d say I’d probably go old-fashioned. That’s like saying Babe Ruth, but I would say Pele was so great.”

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