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‘Roles Palmer, Joao Pedro Played,’ Chelsea Thrash PSG 3-0 To Win Club World Cup

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Chelsea are the world champions after dominanting this Club World Cup final against Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain. The fascinating Club World Cup final in New Jersey pitted Enzo Maresca’s underdog Blues against a PSG side who had looked unstoppable, having demolished Inter Milan 5-0 at the end of May to clinch their first Champions League crown, and then thumped Real Madrid 4-0 in the Club World Cup semi-finals for good measure. But a Blue blitz saw Chelsea lead 3-0 at half-time of this final thanks to Cole Palmer’s brilliance.…

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Chelsea Defeat Fluminense 2-0 To Reach Club World Cup Final

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+ Role Joao Pedro played on his full debut   Chelsea have beaten Fluminense 2-0 to reach the FIFA Club World Cup final. They will play either Real Madrid or European champions Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday’s final at MetLife Stadium. ‘Wake-up Call,’ Global Footballers’ Union Warns FIFA Over Extreme Heat At Club World Cup Club World Cup: How Al Hilal Defeated Man City In Seven-Goal Thriller Joao Pedro was the star of Tuesday’s game. The £60million ($81.5m) signing from Brighton & Hove Albion scored two wonderful goals either side of…

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‘It’s A Joke, It’s Not Football,’ Chelsea Boss Maresca Fumes After Two-hour Weather Delay At CWC

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. Storms have now caused six games, all held in different cities, to be suspended during the tournament   Enzo Maresca fumed after Chelsea’s Club World Cup game against Benfica took nearly five hours to complete due to a weather delay, describing the situation as “a joke” and “not football”. The Premier League side eventually ran out 4-1 winners after extra-time in the last-16 tie in Charlotte, which was suspended for almost two hours due to a thunderstorm. Chelsea had been just four minutes away from victory following Reece James’…

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‘Crucial Three Points,’ How Chelsea Defeated Manchester United 1-0

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Marc Cucurella’s invaluable header proved the difference as Chelsea emerged with an imperative win over struggling Manchester United to keep their Champions League destiny in their own hands. Man United thought they had the lead when Harry Maguire volleyed home from a delightful Bruno Fernandes cross in the first half, only to be ruled a shoulder offside by VAR. Chelsea continued to be frustrated despite growing into the game, with Reece James coming closest in the first half with a stunning effort that struck the post. Gabon’s Ousted Leader Ali…

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‘London Derby,’ How Arsenal Defeated Chelsea 1-0

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Mikel Merino scored the only goal of the game as Arsenal beat Chelsea to move 12 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. Both of these sides came into the match without their first-choice striker, with Kai Havertz ruled out for the season with a hamstring injury for Arsenal and Nicolas Jackson missing for Chelsea. Chelsea were also without their most important player in Cole Palmer, who was out of the squad with an injury, and it was the first time the Blues have to had to play without him since…

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‘Three Years On,’ £2.5bn Chelsea Sale Money Still Frozen In UK Bank

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Money raised from the sale of Chelsea, which was supposed to benefit victims of the war in Ukraine, has still not been released. The Foreign Office has confirmed that the proceeds from the £2.5bn sale almost three years ago remain frozen in a UK bank account. Former owner Roman Abramovich was forced to sell Chelsea in May 2022. He had been sanctioned by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s UK government after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine because of his close ties to Russian president Vladimir Putin. When asked what has…

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Cole Palmer Makes History As Chelsea Defeat Brighton 4-2

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Cole Palmer became the first player in Premier League history to score four goals before half-time in a single game on Saturday afternoon, as Chelsea recorded a 4-2 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion. A quite stunning first half at Stamford Bridge produced six goals, with four of those coming from Palmer, who has proven to be a sensational signing for the capital giants. The breakthrough arrived in the seventh minute, with Georginio Rutter sending Brighton ahead after poor defensive work from Chelsea, heading into the back of the net…

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1,2,3,4,5 – 0: How Chelsea Disgraced West Ham At Stamford Bridge

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Chelsea made it two London derby wins in the space of a few days as they hammered West Ham 5-0 at Stamford Bridge, with Nicolas Jackson netting a brace. After easing past Tottenham on Thursday night, the Blues enjoyed an even more comfortable afternoon in west London this time, with victory effectively wrapped up inside the opening 45 minutes. Cole Palmer opened the scoring with his 21st Premier League goal of the season, before captain Conor Gallagher doubled the lead with a sharp volley into the bottom corner. The lead…

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EPL: How Liverpool Defeated Chelsea 4-1 At Anfield

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Liverpool put Chelsea to the sword at Anfield as Jurgen Klopp saw his side move five points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a thumping win over the Blues. Liverpool made a fast start as Darwin Nunez hit the crossbar and saw a shot tipped onto the post by Chelsea goalkeeper Dorde Petrovic, but the hosts were perhaps fortunate not to concede a penalty when Conor Gallagher was clipped by Virgil van Dijk in the box. Diogo Jota then powered through the Chelsea defence to fire…

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BREAKING: Newcastle Defeat Chelsea 4-1 At St James’ Park

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Newcastle picked up a huge Premier League win with a 4-1 victory over Chelsea. Alexander Isak put the Magpies ahead after returning from injury before Raheem Sterling equalised from a stunning free-kick. READ ALSO Marrying Virgin, Winners Chapel Member Doesn’t Guarantee Peace, Davido’s Aide On Marriage Crash Intimate Affairs: DNA: Should Some Secrets Be kept Forever?, By Funke Egbemode Emefiele Pumped N10t Into Economy Through Quasi-fiscal Activities – Cardoso But the Magpies then scored two goals in just 90 SECONDS from Jamaal Lascelles and Joelinton. And the Blues day went…

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