DONALD TRUMP was seen pocketing a winner’s medal from the Club World Cup on Sunday.
The President watched on at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey as Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 to be named world champions of club football.
Donald Trump was seen pocketing a winner’s medal at the Club World Cup[/caption]
Trump kept one of the trophies awarded to winning side Chelsea[/caption]
After the match, Trump was on medal-presenting duties alongside Fifa chief Gianni Infantino.
However, when all the medals had been handed out, the 79-year-old was still seen holding a medal.
Following a glance from Infantino, he then placed the medal into his inside suit pocket.
He then walked over to the large trophy to present it to the Blues.
Trump and Infantino walked it over together before handing it to Chelsea captain Reece James.
But there was confusion in their ranks as Trump then refused to leave the podium and was caught up in the eager Chelsea celebrations.
Trump has since revealed that the original Club World Cup trophy is currently being held in the White House‘s Oval Office.
He revealed that he had asked about when they would take it, but he was told they can keep it “forever”.
The Republican told Dazn: “I said, When are you going to pick up the trophy?
“[They said] ‘We’re never going to pick it up. You can have it forever in the Oval Office. We’re making a new one.’
“And they actually made a new one [for Chelsea]. So that was quite exciting, but right now [the original] is in the Oval.”
Trump’s presence at the game itself was a mixed bag.
He was met by both applause and boos from the 80,000-strong crowd.
Trump later told reporters: “We had a great time.”
He also labelled the crowd as “tremendous”.
Regardless, following the game POTUS joked he would sign an executive order to rename soccer, as it is known in the States, to its European name, football.
The Club World Cup is the preamble for the US joint-hosting the World Cup proper next summer.
Fifa have estimated as many as 6.5 million fans will be welcomed to stadiums across Canada, Mexico and the US for the tournament, with possibly more set to pack into fan parks.
The 2026 World Cup will feature a record 48 teams playing across 16 cities.
