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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Alexander Abnos

Trump says Club World Cup trophy will remain in Oval Office after tournament’s end

FIFA president Giani Infantino (L) and Juventus coach Igor Tudor (C-Back), with Juventus players attend a meeting with US President Donald Trump (C-Front) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.
Trump has featured the Club World Cup trophy in the Oval Office. Photograph: Ken Cedeno/EPA

Donald Trump has claimed that the Club World Cup trophy that has featured prominently in the Oval Office will stay there, and that Fifa made a copy of the trophy that was awarded to Chelsea after their win in the tournament’s final on Sunday.

Trump attended the final along with numerous members of his cabinet and Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantino. The pair of presidents jointly presented the trophy to Chelsea captain Reece James, with Trump staying front and center despite the apparent confusion of Chelsea players and the pleading of Infantino.

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