[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"football-site-config":3,"world-cup-status-en":27,"news-detail-lula-s-visa-quip-to-trump-highlights-lighter-side-of-white-house-meeting":43,"news-related-lula-s-visa-quip-to-trump-highlights-lighter-side-of-white-house-meeting-en":79,"news-related-match-lula-s-visa-quip-to-trump-highlights-lighter-side-of-white-house-meeting-en":26},{"adSlots":4,"affiliateMode":5,"brandName":6,"contentStrategy":7,"currency":8,"friendLinks":9,"homepageLayoutKey":10,"leagueFocus":11,"locale":12,"planVisibility":13,"seoDescription":14,"seoTitleTemplate":15,"siteCode":10,"siteName":6,"siteType":10,"subscriptionMode":5,"timezone":16,"id":17,"tenantID":18,"primaryDomain":19,"countryCode":20,"logoUrl":21,"faviconUrl":21,"theme":22,"seoKeywords":24,"status":25,"ads":4,"focusLeagues":26,"affiliatePolicies":26},[],"shared","Football Prediction Platform","scores_predictions","USD",[],"main",[],"en-US",[],"Football fixtures, results, free predictions, subscriptions, and clearly labeled partner links.","{page} | Football Prediction Platform","America\u002FNew_York",323900000000000000,1,"football.easytestdev.online","US","",{"primaryColor":23},"#1677ff","football predictions, football fixtures, football results","active",null,{"active":28,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"leagueImagePath":31,"seasonId":32,"seasonName":33,"startingAt":34,"endingAt":35,"daysToStart":36,"daysToEnd":37,"phase":38,"includeQualifying":28,"hostCities":39},true,"326135624916537344","World Cup","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fleagues\u002F1.png","326255613308833792","2026\u002F2027","2026-06-11","2026-06-28",6,23,"upcoming",[40,41,42],"Mexico City","Monterrey","Zapopan",{"article":44},{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":45,"category":46,"excerpt":47,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":48,"leagueId":49,"leagueName":21,"matchId":49,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":50,"slug":51,"sourceName":52,"sourceURL":53,"teamId":54,"teamName":55,"teamIds":56,"teamNames":67,"title":78},"In a moment that blended high-level politics with the world of football, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva injected a dose of sports humor into his recent meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House. The exchange, which took place during their official encounter, saw Lula make a playful remark directly concerning the beautiful game.\n\nAccording to details from the meeting, President Lula quipped to his American counterpart, \"I hope you don't cancel the visas of the national team players.\" This comment, delivered in a lighthearted manner, served as a notable aside during what were otherwise substantive diplomatic discussions. The joke underscores the global cultural significance of football and its ability to surface even in the most formal of international settings.\n\nThe meeting between the two leaders covered a broad spectrum of topics, as is typical for such summits. However, Lula's football-related jest provided a memorable and humanizing moment. It highlights how the sport often acts as a common language and a point of connection between nations and their leaders, cutting through the formalities of statecraft.\n\nWhile the primary agenda of the White House meeting involved complex geopolitical and economic matters, this anecdote about player visas brings the focus back to the sporting world. It raises a smile by imagining the potential logistical and diplomatic hurdles that could, in a hypothetical scenario, affect a national team's ability to travel for international competitions—a concern familiar to football federations worldwide.\n\nThe comment also reflects the deep passion for football in Brazil, a nation where the sport is woven into the social and cultural fabric. For President Lula, referencing the Seleção in a conversation with the US President is a natural extension of that national identity, using a shared point of interest to foster rapport.\n\nThis instance of football diplomacy, however brief, adds a unique chapter to the history of sports intersecting with international relations. It demonstrates that even amid talks of tariffs, rare earth minerals, and global conflicts, the universal appeal of a simple game can break the ice and create a moment of shared understanding between world leaders.\n\nBased on reporting from g1.","news","Brazilian President Lula brought a touch of football diplomacy to his White House meeting with Donald Trump, joking about player visas during their wide-ranging discussions.","327988250255822849","0","2026-05-07T23:50:30Z","lula-s-visa-quip-to-trump-highlights-lighter-side-of-white-house-meeting","Globo G1","https:\u002F\u002Fg1.globo.com\u002Fac\u002Facre\u002Fplaylist\u002Fvideos-jornal-do-acre-1-edicao-desta-quinta-feira-7-de-maio-de-2026.ghtml","326257544051822592","Internacional",[54,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66],"326255048692600832","326222712143876096","326255039137976320","326255039809064960","326255041465815040","326255042430504960","326255043122565120","326222711569256448","326222707169431552","326222713142120448",[55,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77],"Corinthians","Portugal","Neman","Dynamo Kyiv","Milsami Orhei","Servette FC","Dinamo Tirana","Brazil","Anderlecht","Canada","Lula's Visa Quip to Trump Highlights Lighter Side of White House Meeting",[80,108,132,157],{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":46,"excerpt":81,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":82,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"matchId":49,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":83,"slug":84,"sourceName":85,"sourceURL":86,"teamId":87,"teamName":88,"teamIds":89,"teamNames":98,"title":107},"RB Leipzig's Yan Diomandé admitted childhood love for PSG but remained coy on transfer, insisting focus on World Cup with Ivory Coast ahead of France friendly.","337696609234063361","2026-06-03T18:25:11Z","yan-diomande-psg-love-since-childhood-but-world-cup-first","L'Equipe","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lequipe.fr\u002FFootball\u002FActualites\u002FYan-diomande-attaquant-du-rb-leipzig-et-de-la-cote-d-ivoire-le-psg-est-une-equipe-que-j-aime-depuis-tout-petit\u002F1681563#at_medium=RSS_feeds","326257534526558208","RB Leipzig",[87,90,91,92,93,94,95,54,96,97,65,66],"326222711447621632","326222712533946368","326222767416414208","326257536078450688","326257537865224192","326257539769438208","326257556060114944","326257695210344448",[88,99,100,101,102,103,104,55,105,106,76,77],"France","Ivory Coast","Lesotho","Paris Saint Germain","Estoril","Inter","Estudiantes L.P.","Signal","Yan Diomandé: PSG Love Since Childhood, But World Cup First",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":46,"excerpt":109,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":110,"leagueId":111,"leagueName":112,"matchId":49,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":113,"slug":114,"sourceName":115,"sourceURL":116,"teamId":54,"teamName":55,"teamIds":117,"teamNames":124,"title":131},"Elche CF have made Buba Sangaré's move permanent, paying €4.5m to Roma and securing the 18-year-old defender through June 2031. Roma retain 20% sell-on clause.","337592760657776641","326135627483451392","Primera División","2026-06-03T11:53:20Z","elche-cf-trigger-4-5m-option-sangare-stays-until-2031","Marca","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marca.com\u002Ffutbol\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F03\u002Felche-apuesta-buba-sangare-2031-ejecutar-opcion-compra-roma.html",[54,118,119,58,120,121,94,122,97,123,65],"326257565811871744","326257539962376192","326222712592666624","326257537596788736","326257550938869760","326222711653142528",[55,125,126,69,127,128,103,129,106,130,76],"Elche","Como","Congo DR","FC Porto","Lask Linz","Spain","Elche CF Trigger €4.5M Option: Sangaré Stays Until 2031",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":46,"excerpt":133,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":134,"leagueId":135,"leagueName":136,"matchId":49,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":137,"slug":138,"sourceName":115,"sourceURL":139,"teamId":140,"teamName":141,"teamIds":142,"teamNames":149,"title":156},"Europa League MVP Emi Buendía attended Cala Pozuelo's 2-1 win over Robledo to clinch Tercera RFEF promotion, supporting his friends on the team.","336619327862083585","326135631463845888","UEFA Europa League","2026-05-31T19:24:13Z","today-emi-buendia-cheers-cala-pozuelo-to-tercera-rfef","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marca.com\u002Ffutbol\u002Fmas-futbol\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F31\u002Femi-buendia-mvp-europa-league-vive-ascenso-cala-pozuelo-tercera-rfef.html","326257546425798656","Aston Villa",[140,143,54,144,145,146,119,58,147,148],"326222712110321664","326257537764560896","326257565635710976","326257639702925312","326222711682502656","326257745512632320",[141,150,55,151,152,153,126,69,154,155],"Argentina","Nacional","Getafe","Burgos","England","Members","Today: Emi Buendía Cheers Cala Pozuelo to Tercera RFEF",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":46,"excerpt":158,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":159,"leagueId":160,"leagueName":161,"matchId":49,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":162,"slug":163,"sourceName":115,"sourceURL":164,"teamId":165,"teamName":166,"teamIds":167,"teamNames":177,"title":187},"Hernán Crespo eyes European coaching job: 5 clubs ask, including Rayo Vallecano. Parma, Lazio have other favorites. Crespo's wait continues.","336584532578799617","326135628938874880","UEFA Champions League","2026-05-31T17:08:52Z","crespo-s-european-dream-5-clubs-seek-services","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.marca.com\u002Ffutbol\u002F2026\u002F05\u002F31\u002Fhernan-crespo-abre-paso-mercado-europeo.html","326257539261927424","Lazio",[165,168,169,170,54,143,171,172,95,173,174,175,176],"326257539844935680","326257559465889792","326255041704890368","326257536179113984","326222712898850816","326257789498298368","326257555930091520","326257535952621568","326257545918287872",[166,178,179,180,55,150,181,182,104,183,184,185,186],"Parma","Panathinaikos","Rayo Vallecano","Toulouse","Qatar","United Arab Emirates","Defensa Y Justicia","Marseille","Liverpool","Crespo's European Dream: 5 Clubs Seek Services"]