Marc Cucurella was ‘scared s***less' by Donald Trump as he reveals bizarre rule Chelsea stars had to follow
The club's triumphant moment in America turned to one of confusion when Trump stayed on the stage after meeting the players and delivering the trophy.
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Marc Cucurella opened up on how the Chelsea squad reacted to President Trump's unusual behaviour at the Club World Cup
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Chelsea players received a medal off the president after their 3-0 victory over PSGl, but got more of Trump than they might have expected
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Trump smiles between Reece James, Cucurella and Robert Sanchez
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He said: "We had been told that, as a rule, Donald Trump would come to present us with the trophy and that we couldn't lift it until he left.
"We were all there waiting for him to leave - but the guy didn't want to leave - and on top of that, we looked at him and he said, 'Lift it up, I'll stay here', and so on.
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"I wondered who would say anything to him, you know... I was scared s***less."
Trump was in attendance at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey with FIFA president
Trump was expected to step aside after ceremoniously handing Chelsea skipper
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Trump and Gianni Infantino handed Reece James the trophy at the MetLife Stadium
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James and his fellow players became visibly confused when Trump showed no signs of leaving the stage before the lift
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After a brief spell of awkward hesitation, the lift went ahead, with Trump smiling as he looked on.
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