Trump, FIFA Club World Cup and Chelsea
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President Donald Trump joked about signing an executive order to call soccer "football" as he watched the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday.
Sports commentators worry about the “Trumpification” of soccer ahead of next year’s World Cup. Rights groups are concerned about how international fans will be treated.
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Irish Star on MSNDonald Trump gatecrashes trophy celebration as FIFA boss desperately tries to remove himDonald Trump awkwardly gatecrashed Chelsea's Club World Cup trophy lift, lingering on stage as FIFA officials tried to usher him away during the celebration
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Raw Story on MSN'A bit confused': Soccer stars baffled as Trump hogs victory limelightPresident Donald Trump left soccer stars baffled as he presented them with the Club World Cup trophy Sunday — then stayed to hog the limelight of their victory. Trump took to the stage after Chelsea shocked Paris Saint-Germain with an unexpected 3-0 win Sunday.
If FIFA is serious about its ideals and the unifying potential of its marquee event, it must confront the divisiveness the United States is sowing.
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