US Election 2016: Premier League stars shocked by Donald Trump's victory

Premier League stars are waking up shocked at the news of Donald Trump’s US Presidential victory.

Trump saw off Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton to become the 45^th President of the United States in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The Republican nominee's triumph came down to a handful of key swing states, despite months of polling that favoured his rival.

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It represented one of the biggest upsets in the history of American politics and left the world stunned as Trump prepares to move into the White House.

Tottenham’s Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen was one of the first to react to the news and took to Twitter to describe the events as ‘embarrassing’.

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Manchester City centre-back Vincent Kompany referred to Trump as an idiot as he voiced his disenchantment at the verdict.

However, Stoke’s USA international Geoff Cameron issued a patriotic rallying cry for his country to come together in the wake of the Republican’s triumph.

Burnley’s Kevin Long was watching the results filter through and retweeted a clip of Trump’s appearance in the WWE a few years ago.