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Donald Trump spotted pocketing Club World Cup winners medal on stage during final

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Published 19:32 16 Jul 2025 GMT+1

Donald Trump spotted pocketing Club World Cup winners medal on stage during final

It seems the US President decided to keep hold of one of the medals for himself

Olivia Burke

Olivia Burke

If any Chelsea players went home from the Club World Cup empty handed on Sunday (13 July), they better take it up with Donald Trump.

The US President was spotted sneakily pocketing one of the winners medals which were doled out to members of the London club, who reigned victorious over Paris Saint-Germain.

Although he didn't put any work in on the pitch to help the lads clinch the surprise 3-0 victory, the commander-in-chief went home a winner... in his own right, that is.

Trump, 79, was tasked with presenting medals to the Chelsea squad alongside FIFA boss Gianni Infantino on Sunday, but cameras caught him keeping hold of one for himself.

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After handing out the Club World Cup medals to footie stars such as Cole Palmer, Moisés Caicedo and Joao Pedro, the US President realised he had one spare.

Trump kept hold of one of the medals which he doled out to the likes of Cole Palmer for himself (Carl Recine - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
Trump kept hold of one of the medals which he doled out to the likes of Cole Palmer for himself (Carl Recine - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Footage shows him neatly folding the ribbon of the surplus medal, briefly conversing with Infantino and then popping the award inside of his suit jacket. Smooth.

FIFA's president was seen giving Trump a thumbs up as he tucked his prize into his pocket, which we can only assume was Infantino giving the light-fingered behaviour his okay.

The pair then presented a huge trophy to Chelsea captain Reece James at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey - who revealed that the team essentially couldn't get rid of Trump.

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"They told me that he was going to present the trophy and exit the stage," James told reporters afterwards. "I thought he was going to exit the stage, but he wanted to stay."

Palmer had a similar perspective, as the midfielder admitted he was left 'a bit confused' by Trump's presence.

After riding on the coattails of the Chelsea team, the President then got straight back to business while chatting to DAZN reporter Emily Austin.



He seemed to have had enough of sporting talk, as he instead took the opportunity to boast about how he brought back America from the 'dead', while slamming the previous administration.

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But what he did say about the Club World Cup is that it's all about 'unity', 'everybody getting together' and 'a lot of love between countries.'

"I guess this is probably the most international sport, so it can really bring the world together," Trump said of the football tournament.

The Club World Cup was something of a taster of what the President - who boasts a net worth of about $5.2billion, according to Forbes - has got in store for sports fans when the 2026 World Cup kicks off.

The US, Mexico and Canada are joint-hosting the international tournament next year, and millions of fans from across the globe are set to head to the host countries.

Trump might want to take heed of the criticism of the halftime show at the Club World Cup before then, though, to avoid receiving the same lacklustre reaction on the global stage next year.

Featured Image Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Topics: Donald Trump, Football, Sport, Viral, US News, Chelsea

Olivia Burke
Olivia Burke

Olivia is a journalist at LADbible Group with more than five years of experience and has worked for a number of top publishers, including News UK. She also enjoys writing food reviews (as well as the eating part). She is a stereotypical reality TV addict, but still finds time for a serious documentary.

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