Why Trump kept the Club World Cup trophy

Chelsea won the inaugural Club World Cup, but they won't be able to display the original trophy at Stamford Bridge. What's more, the trophy lifted by captain James was also a replica. Yes, because the original is in the Oval Office at the White House. And Donald Trump kept it for himself. The US president attended the final between Chelsea and PSG on Sunday, and then came down to the pitch for the awards ceremony. He was there alongside the players when they lifted the trophy, and also next to Cole Palmer when he was named the competition's best player. In short, he played the supporting role. But why is the cup in the White House? Let's go in order.

Trump: "Infantino told me I could keep him."

In March, FIFA President Gianni Infantino unveiled the trophy to the world from the Oval Office, Trump's office. And since then, the cup has never left its location. "FIFA asked me if I could keep it for a while. We put it in the Oval Office, then I asked, 'When are you retiring it?' And Gianni Infantino replied, 'We'll never retire it, you can keep it forever,'" Trump said Sunday in an interview with Dazn. Juventus also made a stop in Washington during the tournament . It was June 19, and the Bianconeri players (along with John Elkann and the Juventus club's top brass) were received by Trump, who shortly thereafter began speaking to the journalists present about the war in Iran. The World Cup for national teams will also be held in the United States in a year.