Trump, Chelsea and Club World Cup
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FIFA Club World Cup concluded in the U.S., a rumor spread that President Donald Trump said he had kept the original trophy, leaving the winning club, Chelsea F.C. from
Chelsea's Reece James holds the championship trophy as he celebrates with teammates and President Donald Trump, second right, after Chelsea won against Paris St Germain in the Club World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, July 13, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP) AP
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:
Chelsea lifted an imitation of the Club World Cup trophy — because the original is permanently housed in the Oval Office after being gifted to Donald Trump. The US president has revealed that he was given the trophy by FIFA president Gianni Infantino during a visit to the White House in March.
Soccer players and fans were baffled after President Donald Trump crashed English club Chelsea's trophy lift at the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday. The president joined the London side on the field as they celebrated a 3-0 victory over France's Paris Saint-Germain at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium.
President Trump handed out trophies and medals after Chelsea beat PSG 3-0 in the FIFA Club World Cup final. But there was one awkward moment on stage.
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Irish Star on MSNDonald Trump ruthlessly removed from Club World Cup celebration photo by ChelseaThe U.S. President became the center of attention for the Blues' trophy lift when he refused to leave the stage, prompting the Premier League giants to take matters into their own hands
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Daily Star on MSNChelsea 'remove' Donald Trump from Club World Cup lift picture after awkward momentChelsea appeared to have taken matters into their own hands by trying to squeeze the US President Donald Trump out of their Club World Cup celebrations after an awkward few minutes
Cole Palmer was surprised to find U.S. President Donald Trump on the stand as Chelsea received the Club World Cup trophy after a 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain.
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.