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When English soccer team Chelsea lifted the FIFA Club World Cup trophy on Sunday in New Jersey, its star who scored twice in the 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain and was named player of the tournament was blocked from view.

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Cole Palmer looked perplexed and frustrated as Donald Trump stood in front of him, smiling and clapping, even as FIFA President Gianni Infantino could be seen unsuccessfully urging the U.S. President to move aside so as not to obstruct the team’s celebrations.

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“I was a bit confused,” Palmer later said. “I knew he was going to be there, but I didn’t know he was going to be on the stand where we lifted the trophy.”

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During the awkward moment, Chelsea captain Reece James appeared to ask Trump, “Are you going to leave?” Later, in response to a reporter’s question, James said of the President’s presence at the match, “It probably highlights how big the tournament is,” though he noted he didn’t expect Trump to remain front-and-center. “Before they told me that he was going to present the trophy and then exit the stage. I thought that he was going to exit the stage, but he wanted to stay.”

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Infantino eventually walked Trump to the back of the group, so Palmer and others could enjoy the spotlight, but not before the White House and President got the photo-ops they wanted.

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