Corintiano, president recalled an image of the US leader with Vicente Matheus in the 1980s
The president (PT) said on Thursday (May 7, 2026) to journalists in Washington (USA) that he commented to the president of the United States, (Republican Party), about a photo that the republican took with Vicente Matheus, former president of Corinthians.
Lula, who is from Corinthians, referred to the image in which Trump appears alongside Vicente Matheus and his wife, Marlene Matheus, in the 1980s, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
“Trump often repeats that he likes Brazil, that he loves Brazil, you know? I think it’s possible that he likes Brazil, that he has many friends in Brazil. In fact, I took a photo of him that I forgot to bring to him. I took a photo of him with Vicente Matheus and Marlene Matheus, from the time he was president of Corinthians in a casino, I think it was his”said the PT member.
Second of Pin’s BlogMarlene Matheus said, in 2017, that the meeting took place when the player Rivelino promoted an indoor soccer tournament in Atlantic City. The couple met with Trump at a casino that belonged to the American and where the event was held.
Marlene said they were well received and that Trump “He even wore a Corinthians shirt.” delivered by the couple. However, he stated that Trump was not photographed wearing the club’s shirt.
The incident on Thursday (May 7) lasted around 3 hours and was classified as positive by the 2 leaders.
Shortly after the meeting, Trump used his Truth Social profile to say that . He also called Lula “very dynamic” and stated that he will schedule more meetings soon.
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