WASHINGTON D.C. / EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — In a twist that left football fans and champions alike stunned, former U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that the original FIFA Club World Cup trophy now calls the Oval Office its permanent residence—while Chelsea FC, fresh from a thrilling victory over Paris Saint-Germain, hoisted a newly minted replica.
Speaking on DAZN ahead of Chelsea’s dramatic win at MetLife Stadium, Trump recounted an unexpected encounter in March with FIFA President Gianni Infantino. “They handed me the trophy and said, ‘Could you hold this for a while?’ I placed it in the Oval Office,” Trump said. “Later I asked when they were coming back for it, and Gianni said, ‘We’re not. It’s yours forever—we’re making a new one.’”
The revelation cast a surreal shadow over Chelsea’s post-match celebrations. Captain Reece James and standout performer Cole Palmer—who netted twice—voiced their confusion as Trump remained on stage during the trophy presentation.
“I knew he was around, but I didn’t expect him to join us on the stand,” Palmer noted. “I was definitely caught off guard.” James added, “They told us he’d present the trophy and step away. Instead, he lingered.”
The drama doesn’t end there. FIFA’s recent announcement of a new office inside Trump Tower in New York has sparked further speculation about deepening ties between the football governing body and Trump’s orbit.
While Chelsea will proudly display the hard-earned replica, the original Club World Cup trophy has found a home like no other—nestled behind the Resolute Desk in the heart of U.S. political power. Call it poetic, controversial, or simply bizarre, but the golden prize now sits at the crossroads of sport, politics, and spectacle.
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