Canadian soccer coach blasts Trump's 'ridiculous' comments on nation becoming 51st state

The American coach of the Canadian men’s national soccer team blasted President Donald Trump on Wednesday amid icy geopolitical tensions between the neighbors.

The American coach of the Canadian men’s national soccer team blasted President Donald Trump on Wednesday amid icy geopolitical tensions between the neighbors. The fiery rhetoric comes just as the U.S., Canada, and Mexico prepare to co-host the World Cup in 2026, with Trump’s threat of tariffs on both nations looming. 

Since winning the presidential election in November, Trump has repeatedly stated that Canada should become America’s 51st state, a thought that doesn’t sit well with Canada’s Wisconsin-born soccer coach Jesse Marsch. 

“I’d like to address the 51st state discourse, which I find unsettling and frankly insulting,” said Marsch while speaking to the press in Los Angeles this week. “If I have one message to our president, it’s lay off the ridiculous rhetoric about Canada being the 51st state.”

“As an American, I’m ashamed of the arrogance and disregard that we’ve shown one of our historically oldest, strongest and most loyal allies,” said Marsch.

The Racine native and former U.S. men’s national team player compared the politics of his home nation to that of the country he’s now coaching. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/canadas-mens-soccer-coach-blasts-trumps-comments-rcna194002

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