July 2025, Chelsea is crowned Club World Cup champions, their captain, Reece James, is about to lift the trophy surrounded by his 'blues' teammates and... Donald Trump. The President of the United States, who can be said to enjoy 'being in the spotlight,' 'crashed' the celebrations of the English club and did it again this Sunday, on the big night of Spanish football.
July 2026, the Spanish national team is crowned world champions for the second time in their history after defeating Argentina 0-1. Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, and Donald Trump present the trophy to Rodri Hernández, captain of the team. It was time to step aside and let the captain raise the cup to the New York sky, but the President of the United States was not willing to do so. Infantino seemed to pull him, Rodri, very 'sharp,' delayed the moment, but seeing that the president was reluctant to leave the stage and even stopped to greet other teammates, he ended up lightly pushing him in the back to make him move aside. Nevertheless, he did not completely withdraw and despite his friend Infantino trying to take him away, Rodri lifted the coveted trophy with Trump and the FIFA president on one side. A photo for the history books.
The medal ceremony, also conducted by Infantino and Trump, provided another moment that many were waiting for: the greeting between Borja Iglesias and the American. The Celta forward, known for his political views, had already stated in an interview with Panenka that he would greet Trump when the time came because he did not want to "end up in jail." The moment could not have been colder, and Iglesias barely looked the president in the eyes.
Trump had not attended any World Cup matches until the final on Sunday. His presence, beyond the field, also left memorable images in the VIP box at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where an encounter between Trump and the Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, took place. A greeting that was limited to a brief handshake moments after the anthems were played, with both maintaining their distance.