The Club World Cup champions didn't, contrary to online rumors, edit the president from its snap. But critics do think the image choice made a statement.

Chelsea and England footballer Cole Palmer arrived to a hero’s welcome on the tiny Caribbean island of St Kitts, where his grandfather was born.Fresh from rubbing shoulders with Donald Trump after lifting the Fifa Club World Cup with victory over PSG in New York on Sunday,

Forget Chelsea winning, the Club World Cup 2025 will be remembered solely for POTUS gatecrashing the celebrations. It begs the question: is this a sign of what next year's world cup is going to be like?

Palmer led Chelsea to Club World Cup glory in New York and can do the same in the proper World Cup in the same place next summer

Cole Palmer along with Joao Pedro powered Chelsea to a 3-0 win against Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup final.

Several social media users pointed out that Cole Palmer was ‘reluctant’ to shake hands with President Trump after Chelsea's Club Wold Cup win

Trump was right in the middle of the English side’s players as captain Reece James received the trophy and then lifted it above his head. Video appeared to show FIFA President Gianni Infantino gesturing for Trump to leave the players to it, but Trump stayed where he was.