US President Donald Trump aroused controversy after claiming that FIFA gave him the original World Cup in the club before Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the tournament Independent reported.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino in an interview with the transmitter Dazn before the match at the MetLife stadium in New Jersey was brought by FIFA President Gianni Infantino during a visit in March and told him to leave it.
“They said,” Could you hold this trophy for a while? “We put it in an oval office,” Trump said. “Then I asked,” When will you pick it up? “He says,” We will never pick it up.
Trump added, “They actually did a new one. So it was quite exciting … right now it’s in an oval (office).”
As a result, Chelsea, despite their disturbance of victory over the European PSG champion, has gained a trophy replica, not the original.
President Trump also joked to issue an executive order to rename “football” to “football” in the United States. “They would call it football, but we call it football,” he said. When the interviewer asked if it was possible to submit an order, Trump replied, “I think I could do that.”
Trump’s presence during the finals attracted attention – and some Jeers – when he appeared on the stadium screens along with the first lady Melania Trump. Later he joined FIFA officials on the pitch to present medals and stay on stage and formalities, surprising Chelsea players.
“I knew he would be here, but I didn’t know he would be at the stand when we raised the trophy. I was a little confused,” said Cole Palmer, who scored twice in the match. Captain Reece James added, “They told me they would introduce the trophy and then get off but wanted to stay.”
The moment comes only a few days after FIFA confirmed that it opened a new office in Trump Tower in New York – a step that further stimulated a discussion of growing ties between Trump and global football control body.
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