After US President Donald Trump interfered with the Club World Cup final celebrations, he is now allowed to keep the trophy. The FIFA Club World Cup final in the United States was not only in sports news, but also in political news. US President Donald Trump presented himself as the main event during the final and raised eyebrows with unusual statements.
Trump watched the match between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino and became the center of attention when the trophy was presented to the eventual champion, Chelsea. Instead of leaving the stage after the presentation, the 79-year-old remained present for the celebrations and posed in the front row with the team. Trump's handling of the Club World Cup trophy is also causing a stir.
Since March, the original, which cost more than €190,000, has been in the Oval Office in Washington, D.C., and according to Trump, this won't change anytime soon. In an interview with the sports channel DAZN, the president said: "I asked when they would come to collect the trophy. They said, 'Never, you can keep it forever.'"
Chelsea receives a duplicate after the victory; the original remains in his office. "It's really exciting," said the 79-year-old. It is unclear whether the new trophy differs in shape or design from the original. A query from The Guardian has so far gone unanswered by FIFA. But that's not all: Trump also used the interview to make another curious proposal.
He could order by decree that in the future "football" would no longer be called "soccer" in the United States. "I think this is truly the most international sport in the world. Football can really unite the world," Trump said. That's why he brought the Club World Cup to the country, and he wants the FIFA World Cup to be a success next year.
