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The USA hockey team would ‘love it’ if Donald Trump was to attend their grudge match against Canada in Boston on Thursday night.
The two nations played out a brutal game in Montreal on Saturday, which saw three fights inside the first nine seconds.
Tensions were running high throughout after Canada fans, in front of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, furiously booed ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ as it played pre-game.
The jeering came amid rising tensions between the two nations and close neighbors after President Trump recently threatened to impose tariffs on Canada.
Trump also suggested the country could become America’s ’51st state’ and called Trudeau ‘governor’, prompting backlash from the longtime ally.
The Americans managed to survive the hostile atmosphere to win 3-1 and progress to Thursday night’s final. Canada joined them on Monday after beating Finland.
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