Overview

• President Trump lingered onstage at MetLife Stadium after presenting the FIFA Club World Cup trophy, delaying the customary player lift by Chelsea’s squad.
• Chelsea captain Reece James and star forward Cole Palmer said they were baffled when the president remained at centre stage during their victory celebration.
• Stadium crowds booed Trump during the national anthem and again at the trophy presentation, contradicting the New York Post’s claim of “huge applause.”
• Trump confirmed FIFA president Gianni Infantino gifted him the original Club World Cup trophy for the Oval Office and that Chelsea received a replica.
• He signaled he could issue an executive order to rename the sport “football” in the U.S., underscoring his politicization of soccer culture.