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The Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Marc Cucurella was ‘scared s***less' by Donald Trump as he reveals bizarre rule Chelsea stars had to follow
CHELSEA full back Marc Cucurella said he was "scared s***less" as Donald Trump crashed the Blues' Club World Cup trophy lift. 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. 5 5 5 The US president stood next to Reece James as he lifted the trophy, leaving the players bemused. Cucurella opened up on the incident with Spanish journalist Gerard Romero, suggesting that the players were just as shocked as they looked on stage. 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. "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 Gianni Infantino. Trump was expected to step aside after ceremoniously handing Chelsea skipper Reece James the trophy, but seemingly decided he wanted to soak up the celebrations from the best seats in the house. 5 5 After a brief spell of awkward hesitation, the lift went ahead, with Trump smiling as he looked on. Trump also got to keep a version of the trophy in the White House, which he brags is the original, with Chelsea pocketing the replica.
The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘I'm dead' says fans as tennis ace wins bizarre trophy shaped like SHIPPING CONTAINER with replica selling for £1 online
TENNIS star Lois Boisson was handed a bizarre trophy following her stunning victory at the Hamburg Open. The French ace sealed what would be considered the biggest win of her career against Anna Bondar at the Rothenbaum Stadium. 5 Boisson, 22, came out of the final with a 7-5 6-3 win and a bizarre-looking trophy. The trophy was a 3D-printed replica of a SHIPPING CONTAINER with the MSC cargo company logo on it. The company was announced as the tournament's sponsor earlier this month. The sponsorship was revealed on MSC's Instagram page as it created a tennis court housed within a wall of shipping containers. Boisson was still able to pull off a big smile as she held up the unconventional award. She posed for a picture next to runner-up Bondar, who was presented with a more traditional silver plate. Fans were left baffled by the trophy that Boisson was handed as they reacted on social media. One posted: "It's ugly but it's practical for a move." JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS A second commented: "Why is the trophy a shipping crate? Somebody answer me." A third wrote: "I think it would look cool as a decoration on a shelf." Shipping company creates unique tennis court ahead of Hamburg Open A fourth joked: "She did not even get the Playmobil container truck that goes with it." A fifth said: "Is there a gift inside the box?" Another added: "I see those containers at the port." One more fan discovered that the container could be bought online for just €1.54 (£1.34). 5 They posted: "I'm dead, Lois Boisson's trophy is worth €1.54 on AliExpress." However, this does not include the plaque on the top that Boisson's trophy features. It is not the only bizarre-looking trophy that has been awarded in sports. F1 star Lando Norris was handed a Lego trophy after he won the British Grand Prix this year. The winner of the Paris-Roubaix cycling race is bestowed with a mounted cobblestone rock chunk. Fans were left asking, "WTF is that?" at the motorised trophy for Argentina's friendly match against Australia in 2023. 5
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tennis star handed bizarre trophy in the shape of a SHIPPING CONTAINER after winning tournament in Germany
Lois Boisson capped off the biggest win of her career at the 2025 Hamburg Open - but it was not just her breakthrough performance that had fans talking. The 22-year-old Frenchwoman dispatched Anna Bondar in straight sets in Sunday's final (7-5, 6-3), having battled down from behind on both occasions. For her efforts, she was handed one of the most bizarre trophies seen in recent tennis history: a 3D-printed replica of a shipping container. Straying from the traditional sleek glass sculptures, Boisson lifted a chunky, rectangular object, with an MSC cargo company logo overlaying it - the title sponsor of this year's tournament. It is likely that the trophy was designed to reflect the city's industrial spirit, with the Port of Hamburg - one of Europe's busiest shipping hubs - acting as inspiration for the unconventional design. Fans were quick to flood in and share their opinions on the eyebrow-raising creation, which seem to split opinions on social media. Boisson's trophy was likely designed to reflect Hamburg's industrial spirit, with its trophy being one of Europe's busiest shipping hubs One fan wrote on X: 'WHY IS IT A SHIPPING CRATE?' Another jokingly asked: 'Is there gift inside the box?' A third noted: 'I see those containers at the port.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
🎥Toluca fight back in the first half against América
The Champion of Champions is played in Carson, California. America and Toluca took to the field with their best men in search of their first trophy of the season. The Eagles took the lead very early in the game, after a great shot from their number 10, Alejandro Zendejas. However, the Devils were not intimidated and pressed the attack, achieving the equalizer just 10 minutes later. Franco Romero tied the game with a right-footed shot from outside the area, after a great play by Marcel Ruiz. As the first half was ending, Bruno Méndez rose to the occasion at the first post and scored in the opposite post. Once again, America suffers from set pieces. There are 45 minutes left for André Jardine's team to seek a comeback or they will sign a new failure. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump says Club World Cup trophy will remain in Oval Office after tournament's end
Donald Trump has claimed that the Club World Cup trophy that has featured prominently in the Oval Office will stay there, and that Fifa made a copy of the trophy that was awarded to Chelsea after their win in the tournament's final on Sunday. Trump attended the final along with numerous members of his cabinet and Fifa's president, Gianni Infantino. The pair of presidents jointly presented the trophy to Chelsea captain Reece James, with Trump staying front and center despite the apparent confusion of Chelsea players and the pleading of Infantino. The incident is just the latest in a long series of intersections between the US president and the world of Fifa, which began in earnest this year soon after Trump started his second term in office. Infantino unveiled the Club World Cup trophy for the first time in an event at the Oval Office in March, and the trophy has stayed there for all subsequent events in the historic space since. Related: Trump's presence at Chelsea's trophy lift was a fitting coda to a misguided tournament | Jonathan Wilson 'I said, When are you going to pick up the trophy? [They said] 'We're never going to pick it up. You can have it forever in the Oval Office. We're making a new one,'' Trump said in an interview with official Club World Cup broadcaster Dazn on Sunday. 'And they actually made a new one. So that was quite exciting, but it is in the Oval [Office] right now.' The exact differences between the trophies are unknown, if there are any. Fifa has been approached for clarification. At other points in the interview, Trump suggested he could put forth an executive order decreeing that soccer be called football in the United States, and said leaders of other countries have called the US 'the hottest country in the world', in reference to economic activity and political positioning. 'It's about unity,' Trump said of Fifa's bringing the Club World Cup and the men's World Cup to the United States. 'It's about everybody getting together and a lot of love between countries. I guess this is probably the most international sport, so it can really bring the world together.' Planning for next year's World Cup has faced a few hurdles presented by the second Trump administration, including travel bans on countries that would affect fans hoping to travel to the United States to see the games (though there are exceptions for athletes and staff), threats of Ice raids at games and long wait times for visas to get into the country. Solve the daily Crossword
