Cole Palmer Confused by Trump's Presence at Chelsea Trophy Lift

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Cole Palmer Confused by Trump's Presence at Chelsea Trophy Lift
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Chelsea won the World Championship with 3–0 in the final against Paris Saint-Germain – and got company by Donald Trump during the trophy lift on stage. I was a little confused, said Chelsea star Cole Palmer to AP afterwards.

Donald Trump and Fifa chairman Gianni Infantino handed over the trophy to Chelsea's team captain Reece James during Sunday's award ceremony – then something strange happened: Infantino left the stage according to custom while Donald Trump remained and celebrated with the team during the trophy lift.

I knew he would be there, but I did not know he would be on stage when we lifted the trophy, so I was a bit confused, said Cole Palmer who, after two goals in the final, also won the award as the tournament's best player.

The English 23-year-old was pleased with the team's performance.

It's a fantastic feeling and even better since everyone doubted us before the match, he continued. The coach put together a good game plan and obviously knew where the spaces would be.

For the president, Sunday was also the one-year anniversary of the assassination attempt on him during the election meeting in Pennsylvania 2024.

It was upset today I suppose, but it was a fantastic match, he said afterwards.

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