On Monday, US President Donald Trump claimed that the Club World Cup trophy will remain in the Oval Office.
He added 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 members of his cabinet and FIFA president, Gianni Infantino.
Both 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.
Infantino unveiled the Club World Cup trophy for the first time in an event at the Oval Office in March, and the trophy has stayed there for all subsequent events in the historic space since.
“I said, When are you going to pick up the trophy? [They said] ‘We’re never going to pick it up. You can have it forever in the Oval Office. We’re making a new one,’” Trump said in an interview Dazn on Sunday.
“And they actually made a new one. So that was quite exciting, but it is in the Oval [Office] right now.”
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