Why 'chelsea's Trophy' Is In The Us President's Office

When nan White House posted a image of US President Donald Trump gathering pinch world leaders successful nan Oval Office astatine nan White House this week, eagle-eyed shot fans spotted an improbable portion of silverware successful pridefulness of place.

The Club World Cup trophy, which Chelsea hit Paris St-Germain to win successful July successful New Jersey, can beryllium seen connected display, external successful nan president's agency successful Washington DC.

The image led galore connected societal media to mobility why 'Chelsea's trophy' resides successful 1 of nan astir important offices successful nan world weeks aft Enzo Maresca's broadside lifted it astatine Metlife Stadium.

Following nan last successful July, President Trump said he was told he could support nan trophy successful nickname of nan United States hosting nan month-long tournament.

"I said, 'When are you going to prime up nan trophy?' [They said] 'We're ne'er going to prime it up. You tin person it everlastingly successful nan Oval Office, we're making a caller one'," he said successful an question and reply pinch DAZN.

"And they really made a caller one. So that was rather exciting, but it is successful nan Oval [Office] correct now."

But, according to Fifa, that is not rather nan case. There are successful truth 3 Club World Cup trophies successful existence.

The original engraved type is successful Zurich, Switzerland, astatine Fifa's headquarters, arsenic is nan civilization pinch each Fifa trophies - including nan World Cup.

One replica belongs to Chelsea and nan holders paraded it during a pre-season friends against AC Milan.

It is nan 3rd type that lives successful nan Oval Office successful "recognition of nan 2025 tournament's exceptional hosts", Fifa told BBC Sport.

The Club World Cup, which was held crossed 11 cities successful nan US, was called nan "world's astir successful nine competition" by organisers.

But it besides came nether criticism for its debased attendances - location were much than a cardinal quiet seats during nan tourney - and for nan upwind conditions and value of nan pitches successful nan US.

In an different incident, Trump presented Chelsea pinch nan trophy but remained connected shape aft nan position and celebrated pinch nan players, who said they were "a spot confused".

Following nan Blues' triumph, Trump presented nan trophy to Chelsea skipper Reece James earlier being invited to move speech by Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

But Trump remained alongside James and goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, and applauded arsenic James lifted nan trophy, staying successful position for a fewer seconds earlier he and Infantino near astatine nan rear of nan stage.

The United States, on pinch Canada and Mexico, will jointly big nan 2026 men's World Cup adjacent summer.