Canada-USA News / Trudeau was elated with the victory... Told America- they cannot take our country

Canada-USA News: The India-Pakistan cricket match is considered the world's biggest sports rivalry, but in recent years another match has been added to this category—an ice hockey clash between Canada and the US. Especially since Donald Trump became the US President, the tension that increased in the relations between the two countries started showing on the sports field as well. The result of this was the political uproar that arose after the thrilling ice hockey match played in Boston on February 21.

Politics heated up after the game

Canada defeated the US 3-2 in the final of the 4 Nations Face Off League held in Boston. This defeat was not just a game played, but it also caused an earthquake in political circles. After the victory, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a dig at US President Donald Trump and said, "Trump could not win the game, how will he win the country?" His comment went viral on social media and further increased the already existing political tension between the US and Canada.

Defeat in hockey, Trudeau attacks Trump

In this thrilling victory of Canada, star player Connor McDavid scored the decisive goal in the last moments, due to which the entire stadium echoed with the slogans of Canadian supporters. PM Trudeau also jumped from his chair and celebrated this historic victory by hugging his team players.

After the victory, Trudeau wrote on the social media platform X,

"You cannot take our country, you cannot even compete in the game!"

He further said, "Hockey is in our blood, our heart and our history. It does not matter which part of the country you are from, this victory is the victory of the whole of Canada. We are proud of our team!"

Increasing animosity in ice hockey

The ice hockey rivalry between Canada and America is years old, but after Trump came to power, it was not limited to just the game. When Trump made the controversial announcement of including Canada as the 51st state of America, the bitterness in the relations between the two countries increased. A glimpse of this animosity started appearing in ice hockey matches as well.

During a match in Houston on February 20, American spectators insulted the Canadian national anthem and started hooting. This move was in response to Canadian fans who hooted during the US national anthem in Toronto on February 15. This behavior of fans of both countries turned the game into a bitter political battle.

Direct attack on Trump after final victory

After the final match on February 21, Trudeau not only presented the result of the game as a victory for his government, but also directly attacked Trump. Trump did not make any official statement about this match, but White House sources say that he was angry with this defeat. The American media also described it as more than just a defeat and linked it to the growing personal rivalry between the two leaders.

Beyond the game, tension in relations

This match shows how sports and politics cannot remain separate from each other. Like the India-Pakistan cricket match, the Canada-US ice hockey match is no longer just a game, but has become a symbol of growing competition and political tension between the two countries. While Canadian fans are very excited after this victory, American sports lovers are finding it difficult to digest their team's defeat.