Members of the Italian soccer team Juventus visited with President Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon. Exactly why the gathering took place remains largely a mystery.

Juventus used to have an oval-shaped logo, but aside from that, there aren’t many reasons to associate the famed Italian club with the Oval Office of the President of the United States. That is, until Wednesday,

President Donald Trump’s recent Oval Office meeting with Juventus FC turned into a comedic spectacle when he lobbed an ill-informed hand grenade of a question at the Italian players. Juventus, in town for the 2025 Club World Cup,