Reece James has spoken out a couple of key concern for the 2026 World Cup within the USA, Mexico and Canada.
Chelsea gained the Membership World Cup by beating European champions Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in New Jersey and James lifted the Blues’ second trophy of Enzo Maresca’s first season in cost at Stamford Bridge.
The shine was taken off by the presence of Donald Trump, who has been joined on the hip with ethical guardian of soccer Gianni Infantino for many of this yr and put himself centre-stage as James ready to hoist aloft the golden gyroscope.
‘I believed he was going to exit the stage’
Apparently prompted by a puzzled Cole Palmer, James requested the President of the US of America whether or not he was going to depart the stage.
Having performed no half in Chelsea’s victory, one would possibly counsel that it will have been the best factor to do. Marc Cucurella loved the query however Trump didn’t budge.
“They advised me he was going to current the trophy after which exit the stage,” James advised the media after the match in East Rutherford. “I believed he was going to exit the stage, however he needed to remain.”
The Chelsea captain’s slightly beneficiant interpretation is that Trump’s looming presence over the Blues’ second merely reveals how ‘huge’ the Membership World Cup is.
There have been an excellent many considerations in regards to the competitors, from its bare greed and business partnerships to Infantino’s Trump love-in and FIFA’s transfer into his most ostentatious property.
However in the case of footballing worries and what they imply for the right World Cup – which is able to happen primarily within the USA subsequent summer time – the local weather and enjoying circumstances are prime of the checklist.
As a Membership World Cup-winning captain, England worldwide James understandably stated some good issues in regards to the venues and the organisation of the ultimate however revealed one apparent concern in his post-match feedback.
“The pitches should not so good,” he stated. “Hopefully there are some adjustments for the World Cup subsequent yr.”
New York Metropolis FC apart, membership soccer within the USA has steadily improved its pitches as a consequence of the proliferation of soccer-specific stadia in Main League Soccer.
However not one of the US venues for the World Cup fall into this class. All 11 are both multi-purpose or American soccer stadia with greater capacities however pitches which are used for different issues all year long.
