Trump, Chelsea and FIFA Club World Cup
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Following the Club World Cup final, President Donald Trump claimed that FIFA left the tournament trophy at the White House as a gift. What to know:
Sports commentators worry about the “Trumpification” of soccer ahead of next year’s World Cup. Rights groups are concerned about how international fans will be treated.
After the match, which Trump called “a bit of an upset” in a post-game interview, Trump was asked if he could issue an executive order to rename soccer “football” in the United States. Despite the let-down match, Trump lit up when a reporter suggested penning a new executive order officially renaming soccer “football” in the US.