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Mr. Trump stole the show as Chelsea stars lifted the trophy. |
After FIFA President Gianni Infantino completed the medal ceremony and quietly withdrew from the stage to make way for the trophy-raising, Mr. Trump chose to... stay. Surrounded by Chelsea players, the US President became the unwanted center of attention during the most sacred moment of the English team.
Cole Palmer - the hero of the match with a brace against PSG - could not hide his confusion. According to The Telegraph 's lip reader, Palmer even turned to Reece James and whispered: "What is he doing?" - referring to President Trump not leaving the stage as planned.
James was also surprised: “FIFA told me that he would present the trophy and leave, but he just stood there. Who would dare to argue with the President?”
Meanwhile, some other teammates like Cucurella or goalkeeper Sanchez appeared comfortable, even taking the opportunity to... take pictures with Mr. Trump.
As for the US President, Mr. Trump showed his excitement when appearing with his close friend Gianni Infantino and praised FIFA for organizing a “very successful” Club World Cup. For Infantino and Chelsea co-owner - Mr. Todd Boehly - the image of the US President standing among the Chelsea stars is also a great free promotion.
However, the unexpected and “incomprehensible” presence of Mr. Trump also made the trophy presentation ceremony somewhat odd – somewhat reflecting the situation of this year’s tournament. The Club World Cup 2025™, despite its expansion and grandeur, has received much criticism for its commercialism and audience indifference.
According to the Telegraph , the final between Chelsea and PSG only peaked at 2.3 million viewers - less than half the number of viewers for England's women's match against Wales at Euro 2025 (4.4 million). Even the U21 European Championship final between England and Germany surpassed it with 3.7 million viewers.
“Perhaps, after all, the only thing that caused a stir on the night Chelsea won the title was not the trophy, but the image of Mr. Trump 'standing at the wrong time, in the wrong place', causing the Blues stars to secretly ask each other: 'What is he doing here?'”, the Telegraph bitterly concluded.
A historic night for Chelsea, but a strange one for world football. When politics and football intersect, it's hard to know who's the main character.
Source: https://znews.vn/dan-sao-chelsea-ngo-ngac-voi-ong-trump-post1568676.html
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