Donald Trump asked to keep the World Cup trophy as the FIFA president brought it to the White House.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino visited the Oval Office on Friday with the trophy and told Trump it is ‘only for winners’.
‘Can I keep it?’ Trump asked Infantino of the trophy, as he held it in his hands.
‘Seriously, it fits very well on the wall right over there. We’ll put it right below the angels.’
Trump joked: ‘We’re not giving it back! We’re not giving it back!’
Infantino laughed nervously and said that the gold prize must be preserved for the winners of the World Cup next summer.
But instead, he gave Trump the first ticket to the World Cup Final, and it was numbered 45/47, matching his numbers as US president.
Infantino went to the White House to announce that the draw for the men’s World Cup next year will take place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
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