21 h. ago Lionel Messi’s brilliance only enough for Inter Miami draw to kick off Club World Cup

Inter Miami played out an entertaining goalless draw with Egyptian side Al Ahly in the opening clash of the revamped tournament

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23 h. ago How to watch PSG vs Atletico Madrid FOR FREE: TV channel and live stream for Club World Cup today

A blockbuster showdown to kick-off the action in Group B of the Club World Cup

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25 h. ago Messi shows glimpses of his genius on Fifa’s stage of fakery as Club World Cup begins

A largely incoherent Inter Miami was held to a scoreless draw by Al Ahly as the opening ceremony outshined the football on the pitchWell, this was at least a first. Gianni was right on that front. On a clammy, boisterous, vaguely hallucinogenic night at the Hard Rock Stadium, the opening act of Fifa’s billion dollar death star, the newly bulked and tanned Club World Cup, did produce something genuinely new. This was surely the first major sporting event where the opening ceremony was infinitely more entertaining, and indeed comprehensible as a basic human activity, than the sporting spectacle that followed.By the end the best team in Africa, Al Ahly, had drawn 0-0 with a largely incoherent Inter Miami, a team that looked in the first half like people who had a dim idea what this sport is meant to look like, but who were also struggling through a terrible wall-eyed hangover to remember which way is forward. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Pep Guardiola makes Club World Cup admission and discusses Johann Cruyff influence

Manchester City will kick off their Club World Cup campaign next week when they take on Moroccan club Wydad AC in Philadelphia and Pep Guardiola has delivered his verdict on the tournament

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47 h. ago FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Full list of dates, fixtures, kick

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami get the Club World Cup underway with teams from six major confederations, including 12 European sides, set to battle it out in new big money tournament

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53 h. ago Al Ahly vs Inter Miami Club World Cup prediction, betting preview, odds and tips

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami kick off the 2025 Club World Cup campaign in their home ground, Hard Rock Stadium, to Egyptian side Al Ahly who make an impressive 10th appearance in the competition

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2 d. ago Extreme heat poses a danger to players and fans at Club World Cup

Already controversial because of extra fixtures and Fifa involvement, the new tournament in the US is likely to be played in temperatures above 30CAcross this weekend, the US National Weather Service is predicting “moderate” heat risk for Miami and Los Angeles. With temperatures likely to exceed 30C, the agency warns “most individuals sensitive to heat” will be affected, a group which contains those “exercising or doing strenuous activity outdoors during the heat of the day”. This weekend is also when the Club World Cup begins.When Lionel Messi and Inter Miami kick off the tournament on Saturday night against Al Ahly of Egypt it will be 8pm in Miami and although the humidity is predicted to be high, the day’s peak temperatures will have passed. Paris Saint-Germain and Atlético Madrid, however, will play under the full height of the California sun on Sunday, with their Group B fixture a midday kick-off at the famously uncovered Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Continue reading...

Sport

3 d. ago FIFA Club World Cup backlash sees players' union FIFPro step in with new 12

The inaugural Club World Cup is set to kick off this weekend and there has been outcry over the amount of tournaments players are having to feature in. Now FIFPRO want big changes to be introduced that will protect stars from burnout

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