Real Madrid, FIFA Club World Cup and PSG
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There will be plenty of nervous hand-wringing in the Chelsea camp ahead of the Club World Cup final. PSG are a formidable opposition at the best of times, and showed not even the faintest signs of weakness as they mercilessly picked Real Madrid apart. Chelsea have their work cut out for them.
Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain will meet on Sunday in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final. PSG earned its spot in the championship match through a 4-0 blowout win over Real Madrid at MetLife Stadium on Wednesday.
According to an update from Fichajes, Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has made a clear and urgent request to the club’s hierarchy: sign a new midfielder who can take charge of the game and set the
Chelsea ’s run to the final hasn’t been littered with towering hurdles but they have showcased their talent against teams from across the globe. Winning the Club World Cup would be a mighty feat given the calibre of opposition they must conquer in the final.
João Pedro scored twice, just six days after signing for Chelsea, as his new team booked its spot in the FIFA Club World Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Fluminense at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday.
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Manchester United want to host the 2035 Women's World Cup final in their new 100,000-seater stadium. The club announced plans to build the biggest stadium in the UK - an "iconic" new £2bn ground close to Old Trafford - in March.
The 48-team tournament will produce around nine million tons of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a report.
Auckland City FC defender Christian Gray talks to CNN Sports about the goal of his life against Boca Juniors at the Club World Cup and the experience of playing against some of the game’s giants.