Police on high alert in France for PSG vs. Chelsea Club World Cup final in US
French officials have warned that no fan misbehavior will be tolerated after violence in the country marred celebrations of PSG winning its first Champions League trophy in Germany.
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15 minutes ago
- Fox Sports
Chelsea's Cole Palmer surprised to share Club World Cup podium spotlight with Donald Trump
Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Cole Palmer was jumping up and down behind Reece James as the Chelsea captain received the trophy for the Club World Cup, U.S. President Donald Trump to his left, standing between the midfielder and goalkeeper Robert Sánchez. "I knew it was going to be here, I didn't know he was going to be on the stand when we lifted to the trophy, so I was a bit confused," Palmer said. Palmer received the Golden Ball as top player of the tournament after scoring the first two goals in Chelsea's 3-0 smothering of Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday night. Trump appeared to leave the award stand with a medal of his own, handed to him by FIFA President Gianni Infantino right after the medallion presented to James. At 23, Palmer was selected player of the match for Chelsea's second straight final. He assisted twice in a 5-2 win over Real Betis on May 28 that won the Europa Conference League. He also scored the Blues' first goal in the 2-1 quarterfinal Club World Cup win over Palmeiras. He had his name up in the bright lights this weekend, posing for a photo in front of a huge video board of his image in a Nike ad emblazoned with the words: 'Scary Good,' part of a campaign that also features Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and Vinícius Júnior. 'I've seen the billboards in Times Square and outside of Madison Square Garden,' Palmer said. 'It's a nice feeling to be obviously alongside.' Palmer had almost identical left-footed goals from just inside the penalty area in the 22nd and 30th minutes, then sent a through pass that enabled João Pedro to chip goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in the 43rd for his third goal in two starts with the Blues. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca, who wanted to exploit space on PSG's left flank, told his players he wanted them to attack from the opening whistle to set the tone. 'I think that we won the game in the first 10 minutes because we came out on the pitch to show that we were here to give it our all,' Maresca said. Chelsea went ahead after Sánchez kicked the ball downfield and Nuno Mendes mis-hit his header 15 yards past the midfield stripe toward his own goal. Malo Gusto's shot was blocked by Lucas Beraldo and rebounded to Palmer, who ended PSG's streak of 436 minutes without conceding. Palmer doubled the lead in the 30th when he ran onto a long ball from Levi Colwill and cut inside before shooting for his 18th goal of the season. 'It's a great feeling. Even better because obviously everyone doubted us before the game,' Palmer said. "The gaffer put a great gameplan out, and obviously, he knew where the space was going to be.' ___ AP soccer: recommended Item 1 of 3
New York Post
16 minutes ago
- New York Post
Trump quips about signing executive order mandating soccer be called ‘football' in America: ‘I think we could do that'
President Trump joked about requiring the US to call soccer 'football' in line with the rest of the world during an interview at the FIFA Club World Cup final Sunday, where he touched on the state of America and his favorite sports stars. Trump attended the FIFA final at MetLife Stadium Sunday evening, where Chelsea FC trounced Paris Saint-Germain FC in what the president aptly described as 'a bit of an upset.' 4 President Trump joked about signing an executive order on soccer at the FIFA Club World Cup final Sunday. Getty Images Advertisement Despite the let-down match, Trump lit up when a reporter suggested penning a new executive order officially renaming soccer 'football' in the US. 'I think we could do that,' he told DAZN. 4 Trump attended the match alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino, a good friend of his. FIFA via Getty Images Advertisement The commander in chief was invited to the tournament by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, a longtime friend. He said he took great pleasure in watching soccer boom in the US with hopes it could soon match the country's other standings on the world stage. '[The US] is doing very well on the other stage, on the political stage, on the financial stage. I was just in Saudi Arabia, I was in Qatar, I was in the UAE. Here we have Qatar, you know, the big presence they have, but you have all of the leaders and then you look at NATO, all of the leaders said 'a year ago your country was dead, and now you have the hottest country in the world',' Trump told the outlet. 'There's a lot of truth to that, we were doing very badly as a country in an incompetent administration and now we have a hot country. It's really hot. And I think the soccer is going to be hot here too.' 4 Trump also handed out a series of trophies after the final match ended. POOL/AFP via Getty Images Advertisement Trump cheekily added that FIFA had to make a whole new Club World Cup trophy after Infantino left it in the Oval Office in March as a gift to the president that conveniently matches his signature gilded decor. Infantino has previously praised Trump for embracing FIFA and offering up the US to host both World Cups, with the main stage tournament's final coming to New Jersey's MetLife stadium in July 2026. 4 Trump said his favorite FIFA player was the late Brazilian legend Pelé. Getty Images Trump hopes that boosting athletics, particularly sports with international popularity like soccer, can provide greater points of connection between total strangers or entire countries typically at odds. Advertisement '[Sports] is about unity, a lot of getting together, a lot of love between countries. I guess this is probably the most international sport, so it can really bring the world together,' he told the outlet. Trump added that of FIFA's star-studded lineup, Brazilian football legend Pelé would be his personal 'GOAT,' even if the choice did age him, he said. He noted that he was fortunate enough to see Pelé in action when he was 'a young guy' and has revered the late champion ever since.
Washington Post
20 minutes ago
- Washington Post
Chelsea's Cole Palmer surprised to share Club World Cup podium spotlight with Donald Trump
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Cole Palmer was jumping up and down behind Reece James as the Chelsea captain received the trophy for the Club World Cup, U.S. President Donald Trump to his left , standing between the midfielder and goalkeeper Robert Sánchez. 'I knew it was going to be here, I didn't know he was going to be on the stand when we lifted to the trophy, so I was a bit confused,' Palmer said.
