US EditionPeace Medal and YMCA: Trump Steals the Show at World Cup Draw
FIFA’s ceremony included performances by Andrea Bocelli and others amid disputes over Kennedy Center’s venue use and Trump’s promotion of the event.
- FIFA staged an event awarding Donald Trump a phony 'peace prize' and assembled performers for the event, signaling a public showcase tied to the prize on Friday.
- Trump's promotion of Bocelli for the White House collided with competing bookings, as Donald Trump advertised Andrea Bocelli would sing at the White House on Friday, December 5th, but Bocelli is billed for the FIFA event.
- FIFA's performer roster names Andrea Bocelli, Nicole Scherzinger and Robbie Williams, with the Village People also on the bill; Scherzinger starred in Sunset Boulevard last year.
- The Athletic reported the Kennedy Center's chief gave FIFA the facility gratis, which Tricky Dick Grenell denied on Twitter amid questions about the Kennedy Center Honors.
- As an independent outlet, the publication framed its coverage around advertising and reader support, saying advertising funds its reporting alongside reader donations.
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The two-hour event gives a taste of what football fans expect next year: a lot of show, little football and a Trump personality cult.
The wait is over. Faced with the expectation of the world, on Friday the ceremony of the 2026 World Cup draw was held in the United States, Mexico and Canada. However, before meeting the groups of the first round, one of the most striking moments of the event occurred: the award of the FIFA Peace Prize. The winner? Nothing less than President Donald Trump. The distinction was given to him in the hands of FIFA’s boss Gianni Infantino. “We gave it…
7 unhinged Donald Trump moments as FIFA gives him a made-up 'peace prize' and a medal - The Mirror
Following a deeply phoned in performance by Robbie Williams and Nicole Scherzinger, Trump took to the stage at the FIFA World Cup Draw to get the equivalent of a participation medal made of bottle tops
Andrea Bocelli, Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams Booked for FIFA Show Tomorrow, Could Be Kennedy Center Performers
On Friday, FIFA — the World Cup Soccer Organization — takes over the Kennedy Center in Washington for the day. They’re having their big draft event and giving Donald Trump a phony peace prize. The whole thing is streaming on YouTube. The Kennedy Center’s chief Trump lackey has been accused by The Athletic of giving […] The post Andrea Bocelli, Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams Booked for FIFA Show Tomorrow, Could Be Kennedy Center Performers a…
Buenos Aires, 5 December (NA) – Artists Robbie Williams and Nicole Scherzinger broke it during the run-up to the 2026 World Cup draw, where they performed “Desire”, the new official FIFA anthem. The song, which was composed by British and Italian singer Laura Pausini, played for the first time live at the 2025 World Cup Final, where Chelsea of England beat Paris Saint-Germain of France. The 2026 World Cup draw features live coverage from the Arg…
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