{"id":1869,"date":"2025-07-16T19:51:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T19:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=1869"},"modified":"2025-07-16T19:51:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T19:51:01","slug":"trump-sparks-awkward-trophy-moment-at-fifa-club-world-cup-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=1869","title":{"rendered":"Trump sparks awkward trophy moment at FIFA Club World Cup final"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/15075029\/GettyImages-2224982652-664x350.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/15075029\/GettyImages-2224982652-664x350.jpg 664w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/15075029\/GettyImages-2224982652-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/07\/15075029\/GettyImages-2224982652-412x216.jpg 412w\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"350\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Donald Trump\u2019s appearance at the FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday (July 13) has gone viral, not because of the game, but because of how he handled himself during the trophy ceremony.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>Trump attended the match at MetLife Stadium, where Chelsea dominated Paris Saint-Germain with a 3\u20130 win, thanks to a first-half brace from Cole Palmer and a goal from new signing Jo\u00e3o Pedro. A red card for PSG\u2019s Jo\u00e3o Neves in the second half sealed the French side\u2019s fate.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-b31b988d931c1991ccaf8220b06fd17f\" class=\"newsner-b31b988d931c1991ccaf8220b06fd17f newsner-bluebillywig_instream\"><\/div>\n<p>After the final whistle, Trump joined FIFA president Gianni Infantino to present the trophy to Chelsea captain Reece James. But while Infantino stepped aside for the team\u2019s celebration (as is standard protocol) Trump didn\u2019t budge. Instead, he lingered on stage, forcing the Chelsea players to awkwardly celebrate around him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eu.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/soccer\/2025\/07\/13\/trump-chelsea-club-world-cup-trophy-celebration\/85173092007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">USA Today<\/a>, Palmer turned to James mid-ceremony and asked, \u201cWait, wait, what\u2019s he doing?\u201d James then reportedly asked Trump, \u201cAre you going to leave?\u201d\u2014but got no response.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-9b41da65eba3d3890e97a9d46f811c9c\" class=\"newsner-9b41da65eba3d3890e97a9d46f811c9c newsner-incide_content_once\"><\/div>\n<p>Palmer later told reporters: \u201cI knew he was going to be there, but I didn\u2019t know he\u2019d be standing where we lift the trophy. So, I was a bit confused.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>The internet, of course, had a field day. One Reddit user likened Trump\u2019s behavior to \u201ca child at another kid\u2019s birthday party trying to blow out the candles.\u201d Another wrote: \u201cAbsolutely embarrassing,\u201d while a third joked: \u201cThe best part is watching the other guy trying to get Trump off the stage. He tries like five different times lol.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1944522150389469220&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Ftrump-sparks-awkward-trophy-moment-at-fifa-world-cup-final%2F&amp;sessionId=d667f2e1b8ea4dd5e279ba3e43ed09652c3f7067&amp;siteScreenName=newsner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1944522150389469220\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Video clips show several Chelsea players looking visibly unsure about how to proceed with the celebrations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0was reportedly booed by parts of the crowd when he appeared on the stadium\u2019s video boards earlier in the evening, as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2025\/jul\/13\/trump-club-world-cup-final-chelsea-psg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Guardian<\/a>\u00a0reports. He later spoke to DAZN about the match, saying: \u201cIt\u2019s a big thing, Gianni\u2019s a friend of mine. But it\u2019s great to watch. This is a little bit of an upset we\u2019re watching today. [FIFA has done] fantastically well\u2014it\u2019s a growing sport, it\u2019s a great\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/sports\/\">sport<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-2112237061\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-2915e13330b7639785dc35626adc9668\" class=\"newsner-2915e13330b7639785dc35626adc9668 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>The U.S. is set to co-host the FIFA World Cup next summer alongside Mexico and Canada, prompting speculation over whether Trump will make another headline-grabbing appearance, especially if he\u2019s reelected before the final whistle blows in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Vice President JD Vance commented on the U.S.\u2019s role in hosting, saying: \u201cEverybody\u2019s welcome to come and see this incredible event. We\u2019ll have visitors from probably close to 100 countries. We want them to come. We want them to celebrate. We want them to watch the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>As for Chelsea, they took home the trophy. As for Trump, well, he took over the stage.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Images Donald Trump\u2019s appearance at the FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday (July 13) has gone viral, not because of the game, but because of &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1869","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1869","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1869"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1869\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1870,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1869\/revisions\/1870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}