6 h. ago Atletico Madrid crash out of Club World Cup despite beating Botafogo as Paris Saint

The Spanish heavyweights head back to the drawing board

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15 h. ago Brazilian clubs are upending the global order at the Club World Cup

Flamengo, Botafogo, Palmeiras and Fluminense are not as rich as European clubs but they have heart and heritage“The graveyard of football is full of ‘favourites’,” warned Botafogo manager Renato Paiva in what has proven to be this summer’s coldest line in sweltering United States heat. Gritty draws achieved by Palmeiras against Porto and Fluminense against Borussia Dortmund at the Club World Cup were enough to start a conversation. But the underdog heroics of Brazil’s other two clubs have shaken up how we see club football across the world.For the first time since Corinthians shocked Chelsea in Yokohama in 2012, when some Brazilian fans sold their homes and vehicles to make the trip, the reigning Copa Libertadores champions have beaten the Champions League winners. Igor Jesus, who has been strongly linked to Nottingham Forest, scored the only goal of the game as Botafogo beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, a special setting for Brazilians given it is where the...

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65 h. ago Chelsea star gives damning response to Nicolas Jackson red card: "He needs to improve"

Chelsea were beaten in their Club World Cup clash against Flamengo as they ended with ten men after Nicolas Jackson received a second red card in as many months

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3 d. ago Harry Kane hits opener as Bayern edge Boca to advance to Club World Cup knockouts

Group C: Bayern Munich 2-1 Boca JuniorsMerentiel equalises for Argentinians before Olise scores late winnerHarry Kane ended the night in Miami bruised, sweat-soaked and perhaps a little weary from repeatedly picking himself up off the ground. Along the way Kane also scored one, made one and walked off with the Superior Player Of the Match laurels as Bayern Munich edged their way to a relentlessly entertaining 2-1 defeat of Boca Juniors in front of a high-energy full house.As a result, Bayern are now though to the knockout stage of the Club World Cup. A European team has also finally beaten a South American opponent at this tournament. But defeat still leaves Boca effectively in charge of their own destiny, with the fall-guys of Auckland City to come. They basically need to win by a spectacular margin and rely on Bayern to beat Porto. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'Just a small neighbourhood in London': Flamengo brutally troll Chelsea; beat them 3

'Just a small neighbourhood in London': Flamengo brutally troll Chelsea; beat them 3-1 at FIFA Club World Cup  Times of India

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3 d. ago Club World Cup carnage sees fans fight in stands as PSG suffer shock defeat to Botafogo

Footage has emerged of Botafogo and Paris Saint-Germain fans brawling in the stands during their Club World Cup clash, which the Brazilian side won 1-0 in California

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3 d. ago PSG boss Luis Enrique aims subtle dig at Arsenal during Club World Cup

Botafogo secured the shock result of the Club World Cup so far overnight as they beat reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain and Luis Enrique spoke out afterwards

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7 d. ago Liam Delap makes Chelsea claim on night to forget for FIFA's Club World Cup

Chelsea beat LAFC in their Club World Cup opener - but it was a bad night for FIFA as nearly 50,000 seats were left empty as fans stayed away at the Mercedes Benz Stadium

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2 w. ago Chelsea in race against time to beat FIFA Club World Cup deadline and seal TWO transfers

Chelsea remains in talks to land both Mike Maignan from AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens and want the duo before their Club World Cup campaign

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