Normally Trump should leave the stage after the award ceremony, but he refused. Even after FIFA boss Gianni Infantino had asked him to leave, but unusually enough, the US president chose to linger.

To the astonishment of many Chelsea players, Trump remained on stage even all the time. Cole Palmer, good for two hits, seemed especially confused by action by the president. “What does he do?, He seemed to wonder.

“I thought he would leave, but he wanted to stay,” James said afterwards.

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