Bizarre reason Trump will keep FIFA Club World Cup trophy while winning team given a replica

Trump and Infantino at the final match (Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

“And they actually made a new one [for Chelsea] but right now [the original] is in the Oval,” he said.

The news comes as Trump hit headlines worldwide for the apparent cringe moment with the trophy lift, where usually winners celebrate alongside their teammates.

Lip reading expert Nicola Hickling also said on behalf of OLBG that midfielder Cole Palmer looked ‘visibly confused’ by Trump’s decision to stand with the team amid the celebratory moment, prompting him to turn and ask: “Can you ask him to move this way?… wait, what’s going on?”

The pro also said she thought Trump indicated he wanted to ‘hold the trophy’ with the captain, prompting James to say: “I got this.”

Hickling then said Trump turned to goalkeeper Robert Sanchez and said: “What? Let’s go,” for the lift.

Trump handed the team a replica trophy (Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

After the game, Palmer admitted that he was caught off guard by Trump’s presence, saying: “I knew he was going to be there, but I didn’t know he was going be on the stand where we lift the trophy. So, I was a bit confused.”

According to The Athletic, Trump also bagged himself his own golden medal after FIFA boss Infantino reportedly put it to one side for his buddy.

It appears Infantino might be trying to keep Trump sweet with the gifts, after having visited Washington DC a whopping 10 times already since he returned to office in January and having previously stated that close collaboration with the US president is ‘absolutely crucial’ to the success of the 2026 World Cup, hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico.

FIFA also confirmed that its employees in New York will soon be moving to a new office in Trump Tower, Manhattan, while the president didn’t rule out the possibility of signing an executive order to have soccer officially deemed ‘football’ in the US.