Let's do well, Cole Palmer did not meet Donald Trump. It was the other way around. The American president met Chelsea's superstar one night when he was at the height of his powers at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey.
Behind Trump while he stayed on stage, was a confused Palmer who seemed to ask his teammates: “What does he do?” It was a strange scene, to say the least, an absurdity that we have never seen in a football match before.
Although Trump did his best to take the headlines, they were from Palmer, but then we also have to honor someone else. That is Enzo Maresca, the Chelsea manager.
It was his tactical plan that made Palmer do what he did, scored two goals and created the third for Joao Pedro when Luis Enrique's Paris Saint-Germain was defeated by peace.
It was no coincidence that Palmer had so much space to the right side of the field, because Maresca devised a way to keep the formidable three-man midfield of PSG.
Vitinha was forced to take care of Enzo Fernandez, while Fabian Ruiz had Reece James and Joao Neves, Moises had Caicedo. Chelsea went man-to-man and rightly Malo Gusto who repeatedly pins his wing to pin Nuno Mendes, created the overloads.
Palmer went in from that flank in the available spaces and if there is a no-no in football, it is that you should not leave the 23-year-old Englishman alone.
Chelsea liked to go from the back, but their players were license to go for a long time, since PSG possesses the most frightening press in football. That was especially the case in looking at Palmer on the right.
It worked perfectly, with PSG unable to respond in real time. Enrique did not correct what happened and as soon as the score was 3-0, the game was gone.
Maresca thought that this club world cup final was won in the first 10 minutes. He told us that his message was to the players: “Let them understand that we are here to win the game.”
The aggression of Chelsea was clear. They did not let PSG breathe in that early period, when Palmer had an extra goal and probably had to score, his attempt to kiss the pole after a nice film of their new £ 55 million signing from Brighton in Joao Pedro.
Has a player ever enjoyed a better start of life at a new club than the 23-year-old Brazilian? On June 28 he was on vacation in Rio de Janeiro. On 29 June he flew to the United States after an agreement was reached between the clubs involved.
On July 2 he signed for Chelsea. July 5 marked his debut versus Palmeiras, and July 8 saw him score twice against Fluminense. Now he is a world champion, after he scored Chelsea's third goal after Palmer's Assisted Pass passed through the PSG defense.
Maresca is clearly a fan of Joao Pedro, who broke his own rule for him by throwing someone so new in his line-ups. We will not have to wait long to see how Chelsea's head coach tries to get the best out of him alongside Palmer and Co.
The stars of Chelsea do not participate in a parade back in the streets of London. They are now set for three weeks of downtime and rest for return for the preseason. Their Premier League season starts at home at Crystal Palace on 17 August.
What they may miss in fitness compared to their rivals, Chelsea will hope that they can make up for the tactics used. PSG fell near here when Maresca made sure that Palmer unleashed them and when he is a mood that is as devastating as this, nobody is better.