9 d. 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...

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9 d. 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

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1 week ago Estêvão will try to beat Chelsea at the Club World Cup – and then join them

The 18-year-old says it’s ‘very difficult’ to focus on Palmeiras as he knows his time with the club is coming to an endWho would have thought that two Brazilian clubs would reach the Club World Cup quarter-finals? If Fluminense beat Al-Hilal in Orlando on Friday and Palmeiras get the better of Chelsea a few hours later in Philadelphia, one of them will make it to the final. Chelsea have already been embarrassed by one Brazilian side at the tournament – they were trounced 3-1 by Flamengo a fortnight ago in the group stage – but they are still favourites to beat Palmeiras in the quarter-finals.The English side came out on top when the teams met in the final of the Club World Cup three years ago, winning 2-1 thanks to a 117th-minute penalty converted by Kai Havertz. At that point, a young prodigy known as “Messinho”, or little Messi, was taking his first steps in the Palmeiras academy having joined from Cruzeiro. When the teams meet again on Friday night, Estêvão Willian will be the ce...

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2 w. ago Inter Milan dumped out of Club World Cup by Fluminense to end season trophyless

Inter Milan 0-2 Fluminense: The Nerazzurri were stunned by Fluminense to officially condemn them to a trophyless season

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2 w. ago Inter knocked out of Club World Cup in last 16 by Brazilians Fluminense

Inter 0-2 Fluminense (Germán Cano 3, Hércules 93)44-year-old goalkeeper Fábio makes series of fine savesBrazilian side Fluminense stunned Champions League finalists Inter by knocking them out of the Club World Cup with a 2-0 victory in the last 16 in Charlotte.The reign of new head coach Cristian Chivu, who took over following Simone Inzaghi’s departure just days after that humbling 5-0 loss to Paris St Germain a month ago, has not started well as they exited the tournament before the quarter-finals. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Inter knocked out of Club World Cup in last 16 by Brazilian side Fluminense

Inter 0-2 Fluminense (Germán Cano 3, Hércules 93)44-year-old goalkeeper Fábio makes series of fine savesThe Brazilian side Fluminense stunned Inter by knocking the Champions League finalists out of the Club World Cup with a 2-0 victory in the last 16 in Charlotte.The reign of the new head coach, Cristian Chivu, who took over following Simone Inzaghi’s departure just days after that humbling 5-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain a month ago, has not started well as they exited the tournament before the quarter-finals. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Inter Milan vs Fluminense LIVE: Reaction as Brazilian side secure historic win in Club World Cup last 16

Inter Milan 0-2 Fluminense: Brazilian side earn famous win after accomplished performance in Charlotte

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2 w. ago Inter Milan vs Fluminense LIVE: Latest updates as Fluminense see second ruled out in last

The two continental giants meet in North Carolina for a place in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup

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2 w. ago Inter Milan vs Fluminense LIVE: Latest updates as Fluminense make dream start in last

The two continental giants meet in North Carolina for a place in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup

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2 w. ago Inter Milan vs Fluminense Club World Cup prediction, betting preview, odds and tips

Inter Milan are slowly finding their rhythm in the Club World Cup and new coach Christian Chivu is keen to maintain that trajectory when they face Fluminense

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2 w. ago David Beckham jets in overnight from Atlanta for Day One of Wimbledon, as he joins Maria Sharapova on Henman Hill 21 years after her SW19 triumph

David Beckham made a transatlantic dash from Atlanta, where he was watching his Inter Miami side bow out of the Club World Cup against Paris Saint-Germain.

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2 w. ago PSG sweep Inter Miami and Messi aside to reach Club World Cup quarter

Last 16: Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Inter MiamiNeves 6 39, Avilés 44og, Hakimi 45+3There were two minutes of Inter Miami’s Club World Cup left and the cameras were out in Atlanta. Here at last was the moment many had come for, one that didn’t matter as far as the match was concerned but that felt almost bigger than all that went before, a comment perhaps on this competition and the dimension of the man everyone was watching now as ever. Lionel Messi stood outside the area, a little to the right, the ball at his feet, a wall built before him. Paris Saint-Germain had been 4-0 up for an hour and his team were long since defeated but maybe he could depart his way, leaving something else to remember him by.He took a step back, ran forward in that familiar way and curled the free‑kick into the bodies dressed in blue. This time it wasn’t to be; this time, reality was something else, implacably imposed by the European champions. The day before, Javier Mascherano admitted his Miami side had not...

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2 w. ago PSG thrash Inter Miami in Club World Cup knockouts as Lionel Messi overwhelmed by former club

PSG 4-0 Inter Miami: Messi had little luck against his former employers who breezed into the last eight

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2 w. ago PSG vs Inter Miami LIVE: Club World Cup match result, latest updates and reaction after dominant win

Lionel Messi faces his former side for the first time since leaving in 2023

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2 w. ago David Beckham pictured for first time in plaster cast since having surgery after being hospitalised with 'unbearable' pain

Beckham has been pictured for the first time wearing a plaster cast after undergoing surgery, as he waved to fans ahead of Inter Miami's Club World Cup clash against Paris Saint-Germain in Atlanta.

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2 w. ago PSG vs Inter Miami LIVE: Club World Cup match stream, latest score and goal updates today

Lionel Messi faces his former side for the first time since leaving in 2023

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2 w. ago PSG vs Inter Miami LIVE: Club World Cup match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Lionel Messi faces his former side for the first time since leaving in 2023

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2 w. ago PSG vs Inter Miami Club World Cup prediction, betting preview, odds and tips

Lionel Messi meets up with his old club PSG in the Club World Cup as Inter Miami look to secure a surprise win over the Champions League winners

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2 w. ago Lionel Messi showed true colours with unseen act in the tunnel after storming off pitch

Lionel Messi was seen storming off the pitch of the Hard Rock Stadium following a 2-2 Club World Cup draw with Palmeiras, despite the result seeing Inter Miami qualify for the knockout stages

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3 w. ago Club World Cup: Inter send River Plate home as all four Brazilian clubs reach last 16

Italian club progress to knockout round with 2-0 winFluminense complete a full Brazilian contingent in round of 16Inter Milan scored twice in the last 18 minutes to beat River Plate 2-0 and progress to the knockout stage of the Club World Cup as Group E winners and send the Argentine side home.Francesco Pio Esposito scored Inter’s first goal seven minutes after River had been reduced to 10 men by the dismissal of Lucas Martínez Quarta, and Alessandro Bastoni added the second in stoppage time. Continue reading...

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