Donald Trump recognizes African woman after video of her impressive football skills goes viral

Trump recognizes African woman after video of her impressive football skills goes viral

Mumbi Mutuko

February 19, 2019 7:40 AM

Trump hails African woman in viral video for impressive football skills

United States President, Donald Trump

United States President, Donald Trump, recognized an African woman whose video has gone viral for her spectacular juggling skills.

The US President retweeted the video of the lady and captioned it "amazing" on his personal Twitter account.

In the one minute video, the lady impressively juggled the football with her head, switching it to her chest and feet to the amazement of people who were watching.

Skills

Netizens noted that the lady had on a long skirt and slippers while she handled the ball like a pro juggler.

The video which was posted on February 16 has since garnered over 7 million views on Twitter and also being shared on WhatsApp groups.

President Trump had advocated for the United States to host the 2026 Fifa World Cup alongside Mexico and Canada.

Trump said he "worked hard" on the effort to bring the 2026 World Cup to North America as he signed letters to FIFA president Gianni Infantino expressing confidence World Cup delegations and fans would be welcomed for the tournament.

World Cup

"Thank you for all of the compliments on getting the World Cup to come to the U.S.A., Mexico and Canada," Trump stated.

"I worked hard on this, along with a Great Team of talented people. We never fail, and it will be a great World Cup! A special thanks to Bob Kraft for the excellent advice," he added.

United States President, Donald Trump Pulse Live Kenya

Americans have praised and criticized their President in equal measure for the kind of sports he chooses to partake in as he is a known lover of playing golf and even had a small stint playing football when he was younger.

Mumbi Mutuko