Canada soccer coach Jesse Marsch waded into politics Wednesday, telling U.S. President Donald Trump to 'lay off the ridiculous rhetoric about Canada being a 51st state.'
The Canadian PressCanada head coach Jesse Marsch, right, disputes a call during a Copa America quarterfinal soccer match between Venezuela and Canada, Friday, July 5, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. Marsch waded into politics Wednesday, telling President Donald Trump"to lay off the ridiculous rhetoric about Canada being a 51st state." THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Julio Cortez
He was asked about the recent Four Nations Face-Off hockey final between Canada and the U.S. and, as an American coaching the Canadian men’s team, how comfortable was he with “all this political stuff happening right now.” “Canada’s a strong independent nation that’s deep-rooted in decency. Really. And it’s a place that values high ethics and respect, unlike the polarized, disrespectful and often now hate-fuelled climate that’s in the U.S.”
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