Enzo Maresca guided his side to a convincing 3–0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the championship match of the newly reformatted tournament at MetLife Stadium. ..Continue Reading
Cole Palmer scored twice, and new signing Joao Pedro added another to seal a commanding victory over the reigning Champions League winners.
FIFA has confirmed Chelsea’s status as world champions for the next four years, granting them the right to wear an exclusive badge on their shirts.
The Blues also pocketed more than £80 million in prize money for their success.
Still, the actual trophy — a gold sculpture known for its rotating design triggered by a key mechanism at its back — may remain in the U.S., according to Trump, who was in attendance for the final.
While chatting with DAZN, the U.S. President jokingly proposed issuing an executive order to rename the sport from “soccer” to “football” across America.
He also revealed that he’s currently holding onto the actual Club World Cup trophy, following guidance given by FIFA chief Gianni Infantino.
“[Fifa] is doing fantastically well for [football in America], it’s a growing sport, it is a great sport,” President Trump told Dazn.
“They said: ‘Could you hold this trophy for a little while?’.
“We put it in the Oval Office and then I asked: ‘When are you going to pick up the trophy’, and [Infantino] replied: ‘We’re never going to pick it up, you can have it forever in the Oval Office’.
“And they actually made a new one [for Chelsea] but right now [the original] is in the Oval.”
FIFA’s relationship with Donald Trump appears to be strengthening, highlighted by their decision to establish a base at Trump Tower in New York last week—a strategic move as preparations ramp up for the 2026 World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
