U.S. President Donald Trump has faced criticism for ruining the FIFA Club World Cup awards ceremony.
U.S. President Trump joined FIFA President Gianni Infantino as the winner of the trophy at the award ceremony after Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 3-0 in the FIFA Club World Cup final at Met Stadium in New Jersey on the 14th (Korea time). President Trump and Infantino gave medals to the winning team Chelsea and the runner-up PSG players one by one, hugging them, congratulating them on their achievements and encouraging their hard work.
The problem was the trophy ceremony. When Chelsea captain Reece James tried to celebrate lifting the trophy with the players, 79-year-old President Trump still did not leave the podium, even in the first row center between the Chelsea squad.
As for the situation in which President Trump stood at the center just before the trophy-lifting ceremony, Cole Palmer confessed, "I knew he was there, but I was a little confused because I didn't expect him to be at the podium when we were lifting the trophy.' Chelsea players did not care much about President Trump being at the center of the trophy ceremony, but many fans complained strongly on social media.
One Chelsea fan commented 'Get Trump out! He's ruining a big moment, while another fan criticized 'It's really annoying to see someone who has nothing to do with the game ruining the players' life moments. After the trophy ceremony, Ade Oladipo, host of broadcaster DAZN, said "It was a great moment. I think Reece James was a bit awkward because he didn't know if Trump would come or not. I knew President Donald Trump would lift the trophy.'
Meanwhile, ahead of next year's North Korea-China World Cup, President Trump showed a soccer-friendly appearance at the Club World Cup finals. About the Club World Cup "This is a huge thing. Gianni Infantino has done such a great job with a ball. I've done a great job for this sport," he praised the club's World Cup performance. "We flew to this stadium earlier today. The crowd was full. All four games here were full. It's really impressive and amazing."
Coldplay's performance was held at half-time of the Club World Cup final, and the crowd was full, but the number of spectators at each stadium was back and forth and jagged. Four games failed to attract 10,000 spectators, and Gyeonggi Province also reached 15 games, with more than 60,000 spectators.
Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
