Chelsea star Cole Palmer’s girlfriend has remained tight lipped on his huge FIFA Club World Cup victory after a tense match and a rather awkward encounter with President Donald Trump
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer may have found himself in the spotlight after his team thrashed Paris Saint-Germain in the first FIFA Club World Cup final, however his girlfriend has made sure to stay out of it. The England ace, 23, was crowned player of the tournament and got two goals to his name in the final.
He made sure to revel in his club’s success last night and even sent out an expletive message to his haters. Cole declared: “Everyone’s talked about lot of s*** about us!,” as he soaked up the win.
US President Donald Trump was also at the MetLife Stadium as he watched Chelsea pick up the trophy following their 3-0 win. He was met with some boos from the crowd and suffered an awkward moment when presenting the players with their medals.
Cole appeared baffled as he prepared to lift the trophy with Trump right next to him and asked: “What’s he doing?” FIFA president Gianni Infantino even tried to instruct Trump to move aside and let Chelsea have their moment, but he ignored suggestion and remained at centre stage.
The tense scenes came just moments after tempers boiled over at full-time, as a brawl saw players and management teams from both clubs involved. PSG boss Luis Enrique even struck Chelsea’s Joao Pedro, leaving the Brazilian on the floor.
Amid Cole’s success and the very unusual celebrations, his girlfriend has remained tight lipped. But who is she?
Cole is currently loved up with Connie Grace, 23, with the pair knowing each other for years. She also hails from his hometown of Manchester but chooses to stay away from Cole’s limelight.
The pair did make an appearance together at last year’s GQ Men of the Year Awards Ceremony. Cole dressed up in a smart black suit with bowtie while Connie looked stunning in a black cutout gown.
Connie, who boasts 36,000 followers, runs her own nail salon in Manchester. She also shared glimpses of her lavish life on social media along with Get Ready With Me videos and beauty routines.
The blonde beauty is also no stranger to travelling, having jetted off to the likes of Ibiza, Rome and Dubai. Connie has also spent time in Miami during the Club World Cup, which had been taking place across the US.
The couple have rarely been photographed together, however Connie opened up on their romance as part of Amazon Prime’s documentary England’s Lions: A New Generation.
She revealed to the Daily Mail that they have known each other since they were 17. “I think he knew me through mutual friends so I think he probably had his eye on me,” she confessed.
Speaking of Cole, Connie gushed: “Oh, he’s warm and cuddly. Well, with me, hopefully with no one else.” Despite his huge success at such a young age, Connie admitted the footballer hasn’t changed by the fame.
“Cole now is still the same Cole that I met when I was 17,” she shared in the documentary. “Obviously, he’s changed, he’s grown up, and his life now is completely different, but he’s still the same boy; he’s still laid-back Cole.”
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