Chelsea, Club World Cup and João Pedro
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Joao Pedro makes his mark for Chelsea at Club World Cup as Blues' attacking musical chairs continues
Joao Pedro wasted little time making an impact in the match, scoring in the 16th minute to give the Blues the lead. He was in the right place at the right time when a deflection meant the ball landed at his feet,
Levi Colwill has backed his Chelsea side to give PSG a more difficult test than both Inter Milan and Real Madrid.The Blues take on the reigning Champions League winners in the final of the Club World
The club's new signing scored twice against Fluminense but there was much more to admire about his game on Tuesday
Adarabioyo, who only joined Chelsea a year ago from Fulham, aims to add the Club World Cup to the Europa Conference League trophy earned at the end of the season.
Pat Nevin has been speaking about Chelsea’s Club World Cup exploits, and we’ve already mentioned his thoughts on the final.In previewing the game, he also addressed the question of who would play
Joao Pedro's first start for Chelsea was a memorable one, as the newly signed $75-million striker scored both goals and the Blues beat Fluminense 2-0 in the semifinals of the 2025 Club World Cup
“It doesn’t make sense for Brazil to try to compete with European clubs in terms of finances,” Fluminense coach Renato Gaúcho said through a translator. “Brazilian clubs trade players and sell them to Europe so they can survive, and that’s been true even since I was a player.”
The Brazil attacker made his Blues debut off the bench against Palmeiras in the Club World Cup quarter-finals, and made his full debut on Tuesday in the New Jersey sunshine — this time facing another Brazilian side and his former employers, Fluminense, who had ex-Chelsea captain Thiago Silva in the middle of a back three.