Chelsea overwhelmed PSG with a dominant 3‑0 victory in the final of the expanded FIFA Club World Cup at MetLife Stadium. Match Summary Player Contribution Cole Palmer Scored two superb left‑footed goals (22′, 30′) and claimed Man of the Match . João Pedro Added a chip over Donnarumma in the 43′ minute, making it 3‑0 .   PSG faced more trouble late on as João Neves received a red card in the 84th minute for pulling Marc...

England’s Under-21s are champions of Europe following a dramatic 1-0 victory over Spain at the Batumi Stadium in Georgia. A closely-fought contest was settled thanks to a deflected Cole Palmer free kick which hit teammate Curtis Jones before nestling in the back of the net. James Trafford denied Spain an equaliser at the death with a stoppage-time penalty save that also saw him repel the rebound. Curtis Jones’ deflected goal and James Trafford’s 99th-minute penalty save...

SUPER-SUB PAULINHO FIRES PALMEIRAS INTO CLUB WORLD CUP QUARTER-FINALS Paulinho came off the bench to fire Palmeiras into the FIFA Club World Cup quarter-finals with a stunning extra-time strike in a 1-0 win against fierce Brazilian rivals Botafogo in Philadelphia.   In a last-16 match played in the unforgiving baking midday sun on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field, home of NFL giants Philadelphia Eagles, Paulinho swooped to coolly pass the ball into the corner of the net in the...

Bayern Munich are into the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup, and Harry Kane believes his side are far from done yet. The England captain bagged a brace in a hard-fought last-16 win over Flamengo. It sets up a mouthwatering clash with Paris Saint-Germain for a place in the last four, and Kane insists his side can come out on top - just like they did in Europe last November. Kane 'loving' Club World Cup after Bayern's tough Boca Juniors win - 'We will sleep well tonight' Harry...

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has labelled the newly-expanded Club World Cup as "the worst idea ever implemented in football". The 32-team tournament started just three weeks after the end of the Premier League season and will conclude four weeks before the start of the new campaign. Klopp stressed that its timing and duration puts players at risk of burning out and picking up injuries. Jurgen Klopp Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has labelled...

Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Inter Miami - Club World Cup Last 16 result as Joao Neves (2), Achraf Hakimi and an own goal send PSG into last eight PSG STORM INTO LAST EIGHT AS MESSI'S REUNION DOESN'T GO TO PLAN Joao Neves netted a brace as Paris Saint-Germain crushed Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami 4-0 to storm into the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup. The European champions were relentless from the off with the Portugal midfielder nodding in an early opener before adding a second with...

Tension, drama, joy and despair can be expected in equal measure as the curtain falls on the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ group stage with the final matches from Group G and Group H. European heavyweights Juventus FC and Manchester City have both already booked their place in the Round of 16 and their Orlando showdown will decide who tops Group G, with Pep Guardiola's side needing a win if they are to reach the summit and secure a meeting with the Group H runners-up at the same venue on...

STANDINGS Group A P W D L GF GA GD Pts Form   1 Palmeiras 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 5     - - -   2 Inter Miami CF 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 5     - - -   3 FC Porto 3 0 2 1 5 6 -1 2     - - -   4 Al Ahly FC 3 0 2 1 4 6 -2 2     - - - Group B P W D L GF GA GD Pts Form   1 Paris Saint-Germain 3 2 0 1 6 1 5 6       - -   2 Botafogo 3 2 0 1 3 2...

Neuer remaining optimistic despite Bayern defeat... Bayern fell to Benfica 1-0 in their Group C finale in Charlotte They will next face Brazilian giants Flamengo in the Round of 16 Neuer expects to the German giants to play with more intensity Disappointment was evident on the faces of FC Bayern München as they departed Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium, and with good reason. After a sparkling start to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ with victories over Auckland City...

FIFA Club World Cup matches......... Group stage · Matchday 1 of 3                   FT Sun, Jun 15       Al Ahly Al Ahly 0   Inter Miami Inter Miami 0                       FT Mon, Jun 16       Bayern Bayern 10  ...

Simon Yates had an incredible performance. However, this did not occur on May 1st, 2025. On this day, during the penultimate Stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia on the mountain of hell the same mountain that cost him the pink jersey, Yates delivered a stunning solo attack on the Colle delle Finestre.             This decisive move allowed him to overturn a significant deficit and seize the pink jersey (Maglia Rosa), effectively positioning him to win the...