MANCHESTER UNITED, Liverpool and Man City, all previous winners of the Club World Cup, have been dethroned of their titles.
Fifa has named Chelsea as the ‘first ever’ FIFA Club World Cup Champions.
In a jaw-dropping final, the Blues stunned favourites Paris Saint-Germain with a 3-1 victory last Sunday night.
It was a Cole Palmer masterclass as the Chelsea forward bagged a brace and assisted another.
But it’s not just the trophy that Chelsea took home, their win has shifted all the history books as well.
In a bombshell move, Fifa has now rebranded all former Club World Cup titles as the FIFA Intercontinental Championship.
That means the likes of Liverpool, Man United and even Barcelona are no longer officially world champions.
The Club World Cup had its roots back in 2000 before making a grand return in 2005 and going annual until 2023.
In a dramatic overhaul, the competition expanded to 32 teams for the first time this summer.
Before Chelsea’s win on Sunday, four English clubs had lifted the trophy.
But now, their titles are nothing but a footnote, with Chelsea claiming the new era.
Fifa confirmed the shake-up with a proud social media post: “The first-ever FIFA CWC Champions.”
It wasn’t just the game that turned heads, Donald Trump made an unexpected appearance, with his First Lady Melania and Fifa boss Gianni Infantino in tow.
The President, who was given the royal treatment took centre stage during the trophy presentation.
Trump, visibly out of his element, was booed by parts of the crowd. But he took it all in stride even handing Robert Sanchez the tournament’s Golden Glove Award.
Then came an awkward moment between Trump and Chelsea’s hero of the match, Cole Palmer.
Lip-read expert Jeremy Freeman claims Trump praised Palmer for his performance, saying: “Chelsea’s biggest fan. I’m a big fan of you. So well done, you.”
Palmer, known for being shy with the press, responded simply with a polite “Thank you” before heading back to his team.
The most bizarre moment came when Trump, not reading the room, refused to leave the stage after handing the trophy to Chelsea captain Reece James.
Fifa’s Gianni Infantino could be seen frantically trying to usher Trump off, but the President wasn’t budging, standing next to the players as they tried to celebrate.
James, in a moment of confusion, asked Trump for permission to lift the trophy.
Chelsea’s victory marks the dawn of a new era and evidence that owners model of buying youngster can be beneficial financially as well as winning on the field.
They won the Europa Conference League and secured Champions League football by finishing fourth in the league before their Club World Cup win.
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