2 h. ago Chelsea players help FIFA sell Club World Cup tickets using personal Instagram accounts

Fears of blocks of empty seats for Chelsea's Club World Cup semi-final against Fluminense have prompted a number of stars to promote ticket sales on their own social media pages

Sport

3 h. ago Chelsea: Estevao Willian turns down Cole Palmer invite after Club World Cup clash

The youngster wanted to commiserate with his Palmeiras teammates

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4 h. ago Revenge in the air as Kylian Mbappé and PSG clash in Club World Cup semi

Real Madrid forward faces former club amid legal war and bitterness, after watching PSG grab the glory he left to pursueThis is a tale of blackmail and revenge, or so it goes. Of power and money, lots of money. It is also a story of sport. The buildup to the semi-final of the Club World Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, those two empires and enemies, didn’t begin with a fitness update from Atlanta or Palm Beach; it began on Monday morning New York time with news from Paris that Kylian Mbappé had withdrawn a legal claim accusing his former club of extortion and harassment. Two days before kick-off, it was time for the football.Well, sort of. “The Real Madrid striker and his entourage want to calm the situation and concentrate exclusively on sporting issues,” L’Équipe reported. Definitely nothing to do with their prospects of winning the case, then. Besides, there is still the demand for €55m in allegedly unpaid wages and bonuses, which led to PSG’s accounts being momen...

Society

4 h. ago Chelsea: Estêvão Willian turns down Cole Palmer invite after Club World Cup clash

The youngster wanted to commiserate with his Palmeiras teammates

Politics

8 h. ago ‘Extraordinary’ Luka Modric to join AC Milan after leaving Real Madrid

The Croatian midfielder will bring his 13-year spell in the Spanish capital to an end after the Club World Cup

Politics

8 h. ago Chelsea XI vs Fluminense: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Club World Cup semi

Enzo Maresca could start Joao Pedro for first time in huge last-four showdown

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9 h. ago Chelsea are favourites for final but they face a familiar foe in Thiago Silva

The 40-year-old has led Fluminense with experience and passion. Could he do the same for Brazil next summer?And then there was one. Nobody expected a Brazilian club to reach the Club World Cup semi-finals, and if any team was going to make a deep run in the tournament, it was not Fluminense. After winning the Copa Libertadores in 2023, they narrowly avoided relegation last year and have gone through four managers in less than two years.Thankfully for them, they are now coached by the charismatic Renato Gaúcho, who told us earlier in the tournament: “It’s no use having a team of 500 million reais, because football is decided on the field.” Throughout the tournament he has encouraged Brazilians to take pride in what their teams have achieved, despite being written off due to the wealth of the European sides. Continue reading...

Sport

9 h. ago How to watch Fluminense vs Chelsea: TV channel and live stream for Club World Cup semi

A place in the finals is on the line

Society

10 h. ago Joao Pedro details Enzo Maresca's message on his role at Chelsea after £50m transfer

Chelsea have spent big again this summer and Joao Pedro is set to be their next debutant after joining from Brighton in a £50million transfer and being thrust straight into their Club World Cup squad

Economics

10 h. ago Joao Pedro details Enzo Maresca's message on his role at Chelsea after £60m transfer

Chelsea have spent big again this summer and Joao Pedro is set to be their next debutant after joining from Brighton in a £50million transfer and being thrust straight into their Club World Cup squad

Economics

19 h. ago Enzo Maresca plays down Chelsea’s Club World Cup chances: ‘We are not the favourites’

Chelsea face Fluminense with a place in the Club World Cup final on the line

Politics

19 h. ago Enzo Maresca gives unflinching response on Noni Madueke amid Arsenal transfer links

Chelsea could cash in on Arsenal's interest in Noni Madueke after another high-spending transfer window but the winger is in the squad for their Club World Cup semi-final against Fluminense

Sport

19 h. ago Chelsea’s Joao Pedro ready to start in Club World Cup semi after Rio beach break

Fellow forward Liam Delap is suspended for Tuesday’s last-four clash against Fluminense.

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20 h. ago João Pedro makes early mark for Chelsea but Blues forwards must avoid seeing red

New signing made a bright Club World Cup debut and now eyes Fluminense, one of his former sides, on TuesdayEstêvão Willian was not the only Brazilian attacker to offer a tantalising glimpse of the future during Chelsea’s win against Palmeiras in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup. There was also a bright cameo from João Pedro, who came on for Liam Delap just after Estêvão’s equaliser early in the second half and proceeded to change the game with his brawn and intelligent link-up play.It was an eye-catching performance from the forward given that his £60m move to Chelsea had been announced two days earlier. What had the 23‑year‑old been doing during his time off? Lifting logs and existing on a diet of raw steak, presumably. The aggression from João Pedro was startling. He was raring to go after a couple of training sessions with his new teammates and, while he was not involved in the winning goal, his bustling forward play was a vital part of Chelsea reasserting their dominance...

Events

20 h. ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca issues Noni Madueke update as Arsenal plot first bid

The Gunners are interested in the winger, who could play in Tuesday’s Club World Cup semi-final

Sport

20 h. ago Chelsea XI vs Fluminense: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Club World Cup semi

Blues boss faces a selection dilemma for the Club World Cup semi-final

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21 h. ago Luka Modric joining Milan from Real Madrid after Club World Cup, Allegri confirms

Manager describes 39-year-old as ‘extraordinary player’Allegri says Maignan and Leão seem willing to stayReal Madrid’s captain Luka Modric will join Milan after the Club World Cup, the Serie A club’s manager, Massimiliano Allegri, confirmed on Monday.The 39-year-old midfielder announced in May that he would be leaving Madrid after the tournament. Madrid face Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals on Wednesday, with the final scheduled for Sunday. Continue reading...

Politics

22 h. ago European football’s superiority complex and Fluminense’s mission to destroy it

Brazilian underdogs Fluminense are just 90 minutes away from a Club World Cup final

Events

24 h. ago Football Daily | Two seasons in a day: the Champions League and Club World Cup overlap

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Football Daily would prefer not to have to think about Copa Gianni at all but we have a certain professional obligation to do so and have never knowingly been found shirking in the face of our responsibilities. To keep things simple, we prefer to view the tournament as a stand-alone competition that’s taking place between the end of the last season and the beginning of the next one, but the fact that it’s being contested by clubs instead of countries leaves plenty of room for debate. Watching Kingsley Coman “sprint” on to a through-ball from Harry Kane during Bayern Munich’s defeat by PSG as if he was running in knee-deep wet cement, we were presented with the sight of a player in next season’s kit who was quite clearly exhausted by the exertions of the one that may or may not have ended before the tournament in which he was playing started. Does the goal he didn’t score go down in the official xG column of last season, next season,...

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26 h. ago Real Madrid XI vs PSG: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Club World Cup semi

Los Blancos are without one of their summer signings due to suspension

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