Chelsea wins, but Trump keeps the Club World Cup trophy

The FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ trophy is kept in Mr. Trump's office.

According to a surprising revelation from US President Donald Trump, the real trophy is sitting... in the Oval Office of the White House. Speaking on DAZN , Mr. Trump said: “I asked them when they were going to take the trophy away. They said: 'We're not taking it back. You can keep it in the Oval Office forever, because we've made a new one.'”

According to him, FIFA proactively made a replica to give to Chelsea, and the original trophy became a permanent decoration in the US President's office - as a symbol of diplomacy and a world-class sporting event.

This is not the first time President Trump has surprised the sports world. He hosted FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the White House in March 2025 to unveil the trophy, and it has been a regular fixture at international receptions ever since. It seems that for Mr. Trump, football is now not just a sport but also the perfect media tool.

During the rest of the interview, Mr. Trump continued to express his enthusiasm for soccer - or rather "football" as the world calls it. The US President humorously joked that he might "issue a decree asking Americans to stop calling it soccer, and call it football".

Besides, he did not forget to affirm that football is “the most international sport”, with the power to connect countries: “The FIFA Club World Cup and the upcoming World Cup will create unity. Football can bring the whole world together”.

The moment US President Donald Trump appeared while Chelsea lifted the trophy is causing controversy.

However, contrary to the spirit of harmony that Mr. Trump promoted, the moment he stood too long on the stage at the trophy ceremony - surrounded by Chelsea players - caused a panic. President Infantino repeatedly gestured for the President to leave the frame, leaving the moment to the champion. But Mr. Trump still stood tall as if the stage belonged to him.

It is unclear whether FIFA has made any changes between the original trophy and the replica presented to Chelsea. But what is certain is that the “real trophy” has now become part of Trump’s soft diplomacy strategy – as the US prepares to host the 2026 World Cup alongside Canada and Mexico.

On the other hand, despite the controversy over the trophy ceremony and diplomatic symbolism, the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup™ is still a huge bargain for European representatives. According to ESPN , the 12 European clubs participating in the tournament have pocketed a total of $623 million in prize money - nearly double the $377 million shared by the remaining 20 teams. These huge sums will help big clubs like Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich easily strengthen their squads for the 2025/26 season.

In short, while Chelsea won the trophy, it was President Donald Trump who held it – both literally and figuratively. And in a tournament that has been questioned for its commercialism, perhaps the image of Trump standing on stage with Chelsea lifting the trophy is the perfect symbol of the Club World Cup 2025™: football, money and politics intertwined without boundaries.

PSG suffered a crushing defeat to Chelsea in the Club World Cup final. Early morning on July 14, PSG lost to Chelsea 0-3 in the match to decide the Club World Cup title.

Source: https://znews.vn/chelsea-vo-dich-nhung-ong-trump-giu-chiec-cup-club-world-cup-post1568703.html