Trump, FIFA Club World Cup
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Donald Trump was in attendance at MetLife Stadium for Sunday's Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. Fans and players were told to expect heightened security for the U.S. president's presence in the stadium. Trump being there wasn't a surprise.
Donald Trump arrived at the MetLife Stadium as the man upon whom the world’s gaze alights every day – although for 90 minutes at least the president of the United States had to watch while another took centre stage.
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Cole Palmer scored twice and fed João Pedro for a goal as Chelsea overwhelmed Paris Saint-Germain in the first half and beat the European champions 3-0 in the final of the first expanded Club World Cup.
A remarkable list of VIPs filed into MetLife Stadium on Sunday to witness Chelsea’s defeat of Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup final, and many of them were not connected to soccer.
US president Donald Trump astoundingly crashed Chelsea ’s trophy celebrations following their stunning Club World Cup final victory over PSG. Trump, who watched the game at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium alongside Fifa president Gianni Infantino, made his way down to the pitch to present Blues captain Reece James with the trophy.
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino says the Club World Cup is "already the most successful club competition in the world", despite widespread criticism of the tournament.
Trump’s marquee legislative win in his second term includes a pricey fee for international tourists considering a World Cup trip next summer.