Trump, Club World Cup and Chelsea
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Trump attended FIFA Club World Cup final, receiving boos, some cheers while celebrating with the team. He's been to other high-profile sports events.
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.
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Blavity on MSNDid Trump Keep The FIFA Trophy? Here’s What To KnowPresident Donald Trump appeared to crash the winning team’s trophy ceremony at the close of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The U.S. President was not warmly received at the FIFA Club World Cup final, amid political and sporting controversies ahead of next year’s World Cup.
I was a bit confused,” said Chelsea soccer star Cole Palmer after the president neglected to leave the stage following the trophy presentation ceremony.
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You don’t have to salute FIFA's president for pulling off the Club World Cup, but it wasn’t cancelled, and nor did it fail
Donald Trump stole headlines after Chelsea’s Club World Cup triumph with a surprising comment on ‘football’ and ‘soccer’.
The president lit up when a reporter suggested penning a new executive order officially renaming soccer “football” in the United States.