'Bet President Trump can't wait to play with the nuclear codes' - Football world reacts to US inauguration

21, 2017 

Former and current footballers took to Twitter to express their opinions on the brand new American president

Two and a half months after his stunning election win, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Friday.
The controversial businessman and reality TV star drew no shortage of attention from the footballing world over the course of the campaign, and that certainly continued when Barack Obama stepped aside and Trump's presidency formally began with the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
Here are a few of the notable reactions from social media as current and former players paid tribute to Obama while addressing the start of the Trump presidency ...

God should be trending by now surely. #TrumpInauguration

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) January 20, 2017

Homeboy taking shots. Damn. #trump

— GIUSEPPE ROSSI (@GiuseppeRossi22) January 20, 2017

Bet President Trump can't wait to get back and have a little play with the nuclear codes.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) January 20, 2017

Mr. President, thank you. From the bottom of this tall, Mexican-American's heart. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. @BarackObama pic.twitter.com/qx6AAB2Lfo

— Omar Gonzalez (@Omar4Gonzalez) January 20, 2017

Thank you https://t.co/6su8SeynlQ

— Robbie Rogers (@robbierogers) January 20, 2017

pic.twitter.com/x0sPwzOTaC

— Gyasi Zardes (@gyasinho) January 20, 2017

Thank you @POTUS https://t.co/LMznOywjeG

— Stuart Holden (@stuholden) January 20, 2017

  #ThankYou @BarackObama pic.twitter.com/rW0MWBUt1C

— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) January 20, 2017

Dad always tells me, "Don't be part of the problem; be part of the solution." Taking that to heart today.

— Clint Irwin (@ClintIrwin) January 20, 2017

Be Kind. Always.

— Diego Valeri (@DiegoDv8) January 20, 2017

No contact, no foul. pic.twitter.com/0sbWbUuciM

— Kyle Martino (@kylemartino) January 20, 2017

You are my president @realDonaldTrump . Now get to work.

— Alexi Lalas (@AlexiLalas) January 20, 2017

Homeboy taking shots. Damn. #trump

— GIUSEPPE ROSSI (@GiuseppeRossi22) January 20, 2017

Transition of power. pic.twitter.com/KSKfniVbXd

— Kyle Martino (@kylemartino) January 20, 2017

And the sparse crowd goes wild.

— Kyle Martino (@kylemartino) January 20, 2017

Soon, my love... pic.twitter.com/cngiRTHBXj

— Omar Gonzalez (@Omar4Gonzalez) January 20, 2017

The next four years are sure to provide plenty more interesting tweets and reaction from footballers!