Chelsea’s Reece James (24) lifts the trophy as President Donald Trump appears to be like on following the Membership World Cup ultimate soccer match between Chelsea and PSG in East Rutherford, N.J. on Sunday.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — President Donald Trump on Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of a failed try on his life, becoming a member of household, mates and shut advisers to witness Chelsea’s dominating FIFA Membership World Cup ultimate victory over Paris Saint-Germain.
The president joined the gamers on the sector after the match to congratulate the match’s excellent performers, current PSG gamers with their runner-up medals and hand Chelsea their championship trophy.
“It was an upset today I guess,” Trump advised reporters after flying again to Washington following Chelsea’s victory. “But it was a great match.”
Trump and first girl Melania Trump have been greeted with cheers as they arrived at MetLife Stadium simply forward of the pre-match efficiency by musical artists Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini. And the president acquired a smattering of boos when he was briefly proven on the stadium’s mega-screen.
The president waved to the gang and pumped his fist as he and his entourage arrived on the stadium luxurious field, the place they took within the match with FIFA President Gianni Infantino and his spouse, Leena Al Ashqar.
Different visitors noticed within the president’s suite included Legal professional Basic Pam Bondi, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Homeland Safety Secretary Kristi Noem, NFL nice Tom Brady and media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
MetLife in just a little over a 12 months will host the 2026 World Cup ultimate.
Chelsea, of the English Premier League, spoiled PSG’s bid to win its fourth main title of the season, precisely 100 days after PSG clinched Ligue 1 on April 5. The Paris crew added the Coupe de France by beating Reims 3-0 on Could 24, then romped over Inter Milan seven days later within the Champions League Last.
Chelsea dominated all through, racing out to a 3-0 lead within the first half behind a pair of objectives from Cole Palmer and one from João Pedro.
Sunday’s match fell on the primary anniversary of the assassination try Trump survived in Butler, Pennsylvania, whereas campaigning for president.
“It remains my firm conviction that God alone saved me that day for a righteous purpose: to restore our beloved Republic to greatness and to rescue our Nation from those who seek its ruin,” Trump stated in a press release launched Sunday evening after he returned to Washington.
He additionally hailed medical doctors, first responders and rallygoers who helped information different attendees to security, saying, “These men and women arrived at the rally grounds as ordinary Americans, but left as heroes.”
The worldwide sporting match additionally supplied a possibility for Trump and aides to huddle with Qatari authorities officers.
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, in a quick alternate with reporters forward of the match, stated he remained “hopeful” about Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiations.
Witkoff, who joined Trump for the match finale, appeared to nod affirmatively when requested by reporters if he deliberate on assembly with senior officers from the Gulf nation of Qatar, which is serving as an middleman with Hamas within the talks, through the match.
“I’ll be meeting them,” Witkoff stated.
The president, who has a heat relationship with Infantino, has stated he plans to attend a number of matches of the World Cup match subsequent 12 months that shall be held at stadiums within the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Preparations for subsequent 12 months’s massive soccer second for North America are effectively underway. But it surely comes amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and its neighbors over proposed tariffs, immigration and Trump repeatedly saying that Canada ought to develop into the 51st state.
Trump earlier this 12 months stated the tensions will solely make the match extra “exciting.”
“Tension’s a good thing, ” Trump stated.
Sporting occasions have made up the majority of Trump’s journeys within the U.S. since taking workplace this 12 months. Along with his go to this weekend to the soccer match, he is attended the Tremendous Bowl in New Orleans, the Daytona 500 in Florida, UFC fights in Miami and Newark, New Jersey, and the NCAA wrestling championships in Philadelphia.
