Tag: Club World Cup
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BREAKING: Chelsea win FIFA Club World Cup for first time
Premier League club Chelsea are crowned Club World Cup champions after an extra-time victory against Brazilian club Palmeiras in Abu Dhabi. A 117th-minute penalty in Abu Dhabi by Kai Havertz – who scored their 2021 Champions League winner – means the Blues have now won every possible trophy under owner Roman Abramovich. Romelu Lukaku opened…
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FIFA set to postpone Club World Cup
FIFA are set to postpone the Club World Cup until next year. Chelsea were due to play in the mini tournament from December 9 to 19 as the reigning Champions League winners. Japan have had to withdraw as hosts over safety concerns because of the state of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. FIFA will…
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FIFA to test concussion substitutes at Club World Cup
Football governing body FIFA said on Friday it would trial the use of an extra substitute in the case of suspected concussion at the Club World Cup in Qatar next month. FIFA said the move prioritised player welfare and sent a “strong message that, if in any doubt, the player should be withdrawn” from the…
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‘I sold Club World Cup medal to buy cocaine, it lasted two days’
Former Sao Paulo defender Flavio Donizete has revealed the extent of a cocaine addiction that led him to sell his most prized possession in order to fund his habit. Donizete came through the ranks at Morumbi as a teenager, and his second season with the club coincided with one of the most successful years in…
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Liverpool prize money for Club World Cup revealed
The Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, paid Liverpool £4million for winning this year’s FIFA Club World Cup on Saturday night in Qatar, according to the Liverpool Echo. Jurgen Klopp’s men defeated Brazilian side Flamengo to the title thanks to an extra time goal from Roberto Firmino. Both sides failed to score in the normal…
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Firmino gives Liverpool first Club World Cup title
Roberto Firmino struck in extra time to hand Liverpool a first Fifa Club World Cup triumph as Jurgen Klopp’s side eventually ended the resistance of Brazilian champions Flamengo in Qatar. Firmino, who scored a dramatic injury-time winner against Monterrey to send Liverpool into the final, produced a composed finish in the 99th minute as the…
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Club World Cup: See team to face Liverpool in semi-final
A stunning long-range shot from Leonel Vangioni and an awful mistake by Gabi set CONCACAF champions Monterrey on their way to a 3-2 win over Al Sadd on Saturday. The win earned them a place in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals against European champions Liverpool. The Mexican side, who had to survive a second-half…
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See reasons you should watch Club World Cup
The Fifa Club World Cup kicks off on Wednesday in Qatar. The champions of each continent and hosts Qatar meet over 10 days in a knockout competition to decide who is crowned the world’s top club side, with Liverpool going in at the semi-final stage. Why you should watch: A chance to see Gabigol again…
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Liverpool name strong FIFA Club World Cup squad
Liverpool have named a strong 23-man squad for the Fifa Club World Cup – which clashes with their Carabao Cup quarter-final at Aston Villa. Eighteen of the 19 players named in Jurgen Klopp’s two Premier League matchday squads over the past week will travel to Qatar. Youngsters Rhian Brewster, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott and Neco…
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China to host expanded Club World Cup in 2021
China will host the first edition of the new, expanded 24-team Club World Cup in 2021, FIFA President Gianni Infantino told reporters on Thursday following a meeting of the global soccer body’s decision-making council in Shanghai. Infantino said the competition would take place in June-July of that year and that the format, slot allocation and…