56 m. ago Chelsea XI vs Fluminense: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Club World Cup semi

Enzo Maresca hands a start to Joao Pedro for first time in huge last-four showdown

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1 hour ago ‘We need to punch holes’: Maro Itoje calls on Lions to take battle to Brumbies

With the Test series looming, Lions captain has urged a strong XV to issue an emphatic statement in CanberraA verdict has finally been reached in the “mushroom murder” trial that gripped the whole of Australia, but the jury is still out on the touring British & Irish Lions. With the first Test looming next week, now would be a perfect time to issue an emphatic statement and the captain, Maro Itoje, is urging his well-stacked team to do exactly that.There have been glimpses of some highly effective Lions combinations at various stages on their travels, even in defeat against Argentina back in Dublin when their attacking shape showed initial promise. What has held them back, aside from every Lions squad’s perpetual search for cohesion, has been an occasional tendency to play too laterally rather than going route one and blowing the front door off its hinges. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Fluminense vs Chelsea LIVE: Club World Cup match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

A place in the Club World Cup final is at stake

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3 h. ago Will Trump present Club World Cup trophy? President to attend final after giving FIFA tower office

Donald Trump has given FIFA an office in his infamous golden Trump Tower, and now in return the US President could be on the pitch at the final of the Club World Cup

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3 h. ago How to watch Chelsea vs Fluminense for FREE as match not shown on UK TV channel

Chelsea take on Fluminense in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup on Tuesday evening, but the match at the MetLife Stadium will not be shown on terrestrial TV in the UK like many others have been

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3 h. ago Fifa opens office in Trump Tower, deepening ties with US president

Announcement follows Infantino appearances with TrumpLocation will be Fifa’s second US officeFifa’s relationship with US president Donald Trump now has a physically tangible marker, with soccer’s world governing body announcing that it has opened an office at Trump Tower in New York City.The announcement of the new office opening came on Monday evening, after Fifa placed the Club World Cup trophy on display in the lobby of the skyscraper on the south-west corner of Central Park in an event attended by several Fifa dignitaries including its president Gianni Infantino, the Brazilian great Ronaldo and Eric Trump, the son of the US president and executive vice-president of the Trump Organization. Continue reading...

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6 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

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7 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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7 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...

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

The youngster wanted to commiserate with his Palmeiras teammates

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11 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

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12 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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12 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...

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13 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

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13 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

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13 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

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22 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

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22 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

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23 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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23 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...

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