He joined claiming he wanted to "write new sporting history" but had a prolonged spell on the sidelines after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament during Brazil's World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in October 2023.

The move is part of President Trumpov’s broader push to weaken or sideline the parts of the immigration system that support detainees.

The official dashing in from the Buffalo sideline gave him enough progress for a first down.

In an interview with Breitbart News published on Friday, Ratcliffe said he wanted the CIA to abandon its neutral stance on the origens of the virus and "get off the sidelines".

The interruptions prompted the health secretary to deviate from his prepared remarks, saying he was "in politics to make real change, not shout from the sidelines".