Donald Trump has football fans scratching their heads as they spot a strange detail in his Oval Office

WASHINGTON, DC: It has been more than a fortnight since Donald Trump assumed the presidential office. After moving into the Oval Office for the second time, the president has redecorated it according to his style. 

While the shelf behind his chair now contains a plethora of memorabilia personal to the 78-year-old, one particular shiny object has caught the attention of netizens.

Apart from replacing his predecessor Joe Biden’s preferred darker-colored rugs with some in neutral tones, social media users noticed that his office also contains a FIFA World Cup trophy.

Donald Trump’s office is now home to a FIFA World Cup trophy

Ever since his return to the Oval Office, it has been rumored that President Trump has reinstated his infamous Diet Coke button. But apart from that, his Oval Office also has a standard-sized FIFA World Cup, which has been garnering a lot of attention, per Unilad.

As the 78-year-old sat for a recent televised speech, eagle-eyed viewers noticed the World Cup behind his desk. It came as a surprise as several fans wondered why Trump has the trophy as the USA has never won it previously. 

Some fans felt the trophy should be in Argentina after Lionel Messi’s team won the tournament in 2022. 

Internet in splits seeing FIFA World Cup trophy behind Donald Trump's desk

The FIFA World Cup trophy behind Donald Trump's desk spaked a lot of chatter online, with many social media users questioning why the trophy is even placed there. 

One user asked, "Why has Donald Trump got the World Cup?"

Someone else quipped, "Even Donald Trump Won the World Cup before Cristiano Ronaldo," joked a fan. 

Someone else simply noted, "Donald Trump has the world cup behind him."

"Silly point to make here but why does the US or indeed Donald Trump have a world cup? To my knowledge the US have never won it?" asked another bewildered user. 

Another fan jokingly asked, "When did Donald Trump and America win the soccer World Cup?"

"Donald Trump has a World Cup but Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂," quipped someone else. 

Another user mused, "I don’t watch football but… I don’t recall Donald Trump winning a World Cup, never alone playing football. 🤦🏼‍♂️."

Is the FIFA World Cup trophy behind Donald Trump's desk real?

While the internet was strife with speculations regarding the FIFA World Cup trophy's reality, it has been revealed that the trophy is a replica, as reported by The Independent.

The outlet reported that the presence of the trophy at the Oval Office is not surprising as the president is a friend of FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

Not only did the two men meet previously in 2019, but Infantino has also congratulated Trump on his recent election win.

Ahead of Trump's inauguration in January, Infantino met Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida and shared that he was "honoured" to meet the GOP spearhead. 

Posting a photo with Trump, Infantino also mentioned America's role in hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

"We discussed this summer’s FIFA Club World Cup and the FIFA World Cup in 2026 - two truly global tournaments which the United States will play a key role in hosting," wrote the FIFA head, before adding, "Thank you Mr President for your time and for supporting FIFA over the coming months. 🤝."

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