59 h. ago Chelsea’s progress lost in the storm as chaos steals the limelight

The weather delay should not mask the standard of Chelsea’s performance against Benfica at the Club World CupAmerican weather one, football nil. The chaos stole the limelight but it was a shame that the standard of Chelsea’s performance against Benfica on Saturday got lost in the storm. All anyone could talk about when a bonkers occasion finally came to an end, four hours and 38 minutes after it started, was the lightning. There was a lot of sitting around during the delay, a lot of wondering about the precise way it was going to go wrong for Chelsea when play resumed with 85min 30sec of normal time gone. Enzo Fernández missing the decisive kick during a penalty shootout? A catastrophic red card?In the event it was left to VAR to drag it into extra time, an equaliser for Benfica arriving in the 95th minute when a penalty was awarded after Malo Gusto was punished for the kind of unavoidable handball that would no longer be pored over in the Premier League. A goal up when the weather ...

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60 h. ago Chelsea chaos leaves FIFA under pressure for World Cup as Arsene Wenger responds

Chelsea's Club World Cup match against Benfica was the latest to be impacted by adverse weather decisions, leaving questions for FIFA ahead of next summer's World Cup

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3 d. ago Arsenal swap deal suddenly collapsed with £92m target left gutted by mess up

Arsene Wenger was on the verge of completing a £92million move for Thomas Lemar in 2017, but the move collapsed at the eleventh hour, leaving the French star disappointed

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7 d. ago Thomas Tuchel warned England face 'massively challenging' 2026 World Cup

England boss Thomas Tuchel has plenty of pressure on his shoulders ahead of the 2026 World Cup as he bids to win a first trophy for the Three Lions since 1966 in the United States

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3 w. ago One year from World Cup opener, FIFA leaves questions unanswered on tickets and security

A year from the largest World Cup ever, there has been no announcement on general ticket sales, prices for most seats, location of a draw and security arrangements as FIFA mostly avoids disclosing details of an event set for 16 stadiums across the United States, Mexico and Canada

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3 w. ago 'I asked Arsene Wenger who he'd sign at Arsenal this summer – he instantly had name in mind'

Arsene Wenger was quick to name Newcastle star Alexander Isak as the player he would like to see Arsenal sign this summer, according to Gunners icon David Seaman

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