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Time to smell soccer money fast like the Americans

Reece James #24 of Chelsea lifts the FIFA Club World Cup trophy after their team's victory alongside U.S. President Donald Trump following the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. [Buda Mendes/Getty Images/AFP]

The presence of President Donald Trump in the closing ceremony of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Club World Cup that pitted Chelsea FC against PSG St Germain was not a random event. It was more than the United States (US) hosting the FIFA World Cup next year.  

Most Kenyans watched the match.

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