Canada experienced one of the most important moments in its football history — its debut in a World Cup — and its two most famous compatriots looked the other way. 🍁
Justin Trudeau, former Canadian prime minister, preferred to travel to Inglewood, California, to watch the United States’ opening match at SoFi Stadium. The reason? His girlfriend, Katy Perry, took part in the American opening ceremony, and Trudeau presented her as the official excuse. Meanwhile, his own country was making its debut in Toronto against Bosnia and Herzegovina, earning a historic draw that neither of the two Justins bothered to witness. Justin Bieber, the most-listened-to Canadian in the world, also appeared in the SoFi stands applauding the U.S., as if the number in his passport were a minor detail. 😤
Canadian social media exploded. The irony was too great to ignore: on the day Canada was writing its first page at a World Cup, its most recognizable icons chose the neighbor’s party. “Not even at the most historic moment in Canadian football”, angry users wrote. National pride or simple convenience? 🇨🇦
