61 m. ago How Chelsea’s date with destiny could change the trajectory of Enzo Maresca’s tactical evolution

Maresca’s tactical philosophy is finally beginning to reap rewards at Chelsea - but a mammoth test lies in wait in the Club World Cup final

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74 m. ago Ambitious Chelsea will not park bus despite challenge of full

Club World Cup final features two youth-driven teams but Enzo Maresca’s side believe they can hurt favouritesChelsea have already made over £80m from their Club World Cup adventure but they can achieve something priceless against Paris Saint-Germain. This goes beyond gaudy gold badges and money in the bank. The season with no end is almost over, the final of the tournament that nobody asked for is here and while Chelsea have no intention of getting carried away if they triumph in New Jersey on Sunday it is also the case that there would be no better way to demonstrate that they are on to something with their youth-driven project than by beating Luis Enrique’s awesome PSG.Easier said than done, of course. One school of thought is that Chelsea will have done well if they leave the MetLife Stadium with their dignity intact. Premier League opponents hold no fears for PSG, whose path to Champions League glory was paved by wins over Manchester City, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal, whi...

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7 h. ago Luis Enrique shrugs off praise for PSG’s season with Club World Cup final to come

Paris Saint-Germain coach cautious of difficult game against Chelsea‘I have been better when I lost,’ Enrique saysThere is just one game left in the season in which Paris Saint-Germain finally won the first Champions League in their history to complete a historic treble and that game is the Club World Cup final, but Luis Enrique says it has not been his best. He was better, he claims, when he lost. Besides, the PSG coach said, Manchester City remain the best team around and his side must face a Chelsea team he likened to his own which can still deny them the perfect campaign and have a manager he “loves”.“The Champions League was our first and it was very important: that was our main objective when we came to Paris last year,” Enrique said. “And on Sunday we have the chance, with the last game of the season, to win another one, with the Club World Cup. But it is important that we are conscious of the difficulty of the game. [Enzo] Maresca is a coach I love. I love the way he has of ...

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7 h. ago Marquinhos calls on PSG to seize ‘golden opportunity’ in Club World Cup final

The Champions League winners have a chance to complete a quintuple when they face Chelsea in New York on Sunday.

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10 h. ago Chelsea star fires risky warning shot at PSG ahead of Club World Cup final

Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain remain the team to beat at the Club World Cup with a £97million jackpot up for grabs - but Chelsea defender Levi Colwill is confident the Blues can upset the odds

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11 h. ago Cole Palmer gives predictable reaction as newest Chelsea superstar confirmed

Chelsea are into the final of the Club World Cup in the United States where they could net a staggering £97million if they beat Paris Saint-Germain - while Cole Palmer is the man of the moment

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12 h. ago Reece James left irritated by fresh injury speculation ahead of Club World Cup final

Reece James will hope to lead out Chelsea for the Club World Cup final

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14 h. ago Enzo Fernandez calls for change as he blasts ‘very dangerous’ Club World Cup conditions

Temperatures in New Jersey have been sweltering ahead of the Club World Cup final

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20 h. ago Chelsea: Will Noni Madueke play in Club World Cup final after Arsenal agreed £52m deal?

The Gunners may be watching on nervously on Sunday

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24 h. ago US set to be host to biggest sporting events with guests it doesn’t want | Emma John

Donald Trump is closing the borders even though the World Cup and 2028 Olympics will take place in his countryCall it big, beautiful timing. On Tuesday, Fifa announced it had taken an office in Trump Tower. On Wednesday, Donald Trump announced he would attend the Club World Cup final. And who could begrudge the US president a little sporting entertainment after the week he has had? Those Nobel peace prize applications don’t write themselves.Trump’s attendance at a tournament that we can be 95% sure he doesn’t understand is, doubtless, a huge coup and political victory for football. This is a sport that only a decade ago was openly considered un-American, scrawled into the rightwing commentator’s list of pet peeves between meteorologists and Judy Blume. Ann Coulter described soccer’s growing popularity as a “sign of the nation’s moral decay”. Glenn Beck likened it to Obamacare: “It doesn’t matter how you try to sell it to us, it doesn’t matter how many celebrities you get we want not...

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34 h. ago Chelsea: Moises Caicedo gives Blues major injury boost for Club World Cup final

Key Blues star looks ready to return in showpiece clash with Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium

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38 h. ago Chelsea star reveals Enzo Maresca's bold Club World Cup final plan ahead of PSG showdown

Chelsea are set to take on French giants Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the Club World Cup and Tosin Adarabioyo has given a glimpse into the Blues' mindset ahead of the game

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38 h. ago Moisés Caicedo back in training gives Chelsea major boost before Club World Cup final

Player was in pain after victory over FluminenseMaresca will have selection headache if midfielder outChelsea have been handed a major boost by Moisés Caicedo returning to training before the Club World Cup final, raising hopes that the midfielder will recover from an ankle injury in time to face Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday.Enzo Maresca was left sweating over the availability of one of his most important players after Caicedo took a blow at the end of his side’s 2-0 victory over Fluminense in their semi-final on Tuesday. The Ecuador international tried to play on but complained of pain as the game drew to a close. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Moisés Caicedo’s return to training gives Chelsea boost before Club World Cup final

Player was in pain after victory over FluminenseMaresca will have selection headache if midfielder outChelsea have been handed a major boost by Moisés Caicedo returning to training before the Club World Cup final, raising hopes that the midfielder will recover from an ankle injury in time to face Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday.Enzo Maresca was left sweating over the availability of one of his most important players after Caicedo took a blow at the end of his side’s 2-0 victory over Fluminense in their semi-final on Tuesday. The Ecuador international tried to play on but complained of pain as the game drew to a close. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago Moises Caicedo delivers huge injury boost ahead of Club World Cup final in bid to become ‘one of the best’

Caicedo rolled his ankle in the dying stages of Chelsea’s semi-final win over Fluminense

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42 h. ago Club World Cup 2025: Results, fixtures and how to watch final for free

Chelsea and PSG meet with world champion status on the line

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42 h. ago How much Chelsea have earned from Club World Cup and what sum they can still win

Chelsea saw off Fluminense to reach the FIFA Club World Cup final and they have been rewarded with a combined £33.5million in prize money for their efforts so far

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45 h. ago Chelsea given huge FIFA Club World Cup final boost as two PSG stars suspended

PSG eased their way into the Club World Cup final against Chelsea with a 4-0 thrashing of Real Madrid, but Luis Enrique's men will be without defenders Pacho and Lucas Hernandez for the showdown

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45 h. ago Chelsea face major Premier League headache after run to Club World Cup final

Premier League opener against Crystal Palace will not be pushed back despite Blues reaching Club World Cup final

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45 h. ago Brighton’s shrewd recruitment has set up Chelsea’s success — but they risk making the same mistake

Joao Pedro has fired Chelsea into the Club World Cup final just days after joining from Brighton - but

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