Trump and Meloni’s friendship appears to be over — again
The U.S. president claimed that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni practically begged him for a photo together during the G7 summit.
According to Trump, he agreed only because he felt sorry for her.
Rome did not appreciate the remark. Meloni dismissed Trump's comments as fiction and criticized his attitude toward America's allies.
Amid the latest dispute, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani canceled a planned trip to the United States.
Until recently, Meloni was considered one of Trump's closest allies in Europe. But after the U.S. president's criticism of the Pope, tensions between the two began to grow — and the feud appears to be escalating.
WAKE UP AIFF! Stop enjoying the FIFA World Cup 2026 free trip. @KhelNow
The FIFA World Cup 2030 qualifiers begin in March 2027, and India is currently just one position away from dropping into Round 1.
For those unaware, Round 1 is essentially a knockout playoff between the lowest-ranked teams in Asia. Lose that tie and your World Cup campaign is over before it has even properly started.
India are currently ranked 138 in the FIFA rankings. The closest AFC nations behind them are Turkmenistan (141), Yemen (145) and Singapore (148). All three are currently in the Round 1 bracket. If any of them overtake India in the rankings over the coming months, #IndianFootball could be heading towards a nightmare scenario.
Meanwhile, the rest of Asia is already preparing for the qualifiers. Malaysia have overhauled their coaching and technical setup. Bangladesh are actively expanding their pool of diaspora players. Other nations are planning months ahead. What exactly is India's plan?
VOILÀ UNE STAT FOLLE 😱
• En 3 Ligues des Nations
• En 2 Coupes du Monde
• En 2 Euros
Bruno Fernandes n’a fait AUCUNE PASSE DÉCISIVE pour Cristiano Ronaldo 🤯
Ronaldo absolutely didn't need to pass it there, but he did it anyways for Bruno
Bruno when he absolutely must pass to Ronaldo chooses not to
Ronaldo didn't need any support throughout his career, and in the end when he needed it the most, he was betrayed by his own 💔
Back in 2018, India was ranked 97 in FIFA Rankings - way higher than Jordan who were at 112th rank at the time.
Fast forward to 2026, Jordan have qualified for #FIFAWorldCup - with a squad majorly of homegrown players from the National League!
DOWNFALL OF #IndianFootball 🇮🇳 📉
Uzbekistan spent $47m to revamp their entire footballing infrastructure + heavy subsidies for their top clubs while India spent $11m for a Messi tour, $1m erecting his statue (demolished within a year due to structural flaws) & the domestic league was recently dead for months.