Dembele and Mbappe: a tale of two remarkable talents
It is 4 March 2017. Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park is packed to the rafters for an epic clash between the hosts Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen, but all eyes are on one player: 19-year-old Ousmane Dembele. That day, Dortmund win 6-2, thanks in no small part to a brace from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, but it is […]
PSG and Real Madrid: three classic matches
Reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain will be looking to get past Real Madrid C.F. on 9 July and book their place in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ final. The sides have never met this deep into an official competition, but they are certainly no strangers on the continental stage. In 12 previous competitive meetings, Los […]
Mbappe, a history-maker in Paris and Madrid
He is a relentless trailblazer who continues to see one trophy elude him. Kylian Mbappe’s first season after departing the Parc des Princes to join 15-time European champions Real Madrid C.F. in June 2024 cannot be described as anything other than a runaway success from a personal point of view. Yet, in a cruel twist of […]
Chelsea’s road to the final: highlights and key moments
Chelsea FC continue to thrill their fanbase at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ and now stand within one more victory of global glory. Here, FIFA details how Enzo Maresca’s men moved through the group stage and thee knockout matches to book their place in the final of the tournament. Group Stage Chelsea FC 2-0 […]
Chelsea defence peaking at right moment
A 3-1 defeat to CR Flamengo in their second group stage match was a defining moment for Chelsea FC in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™. The Blues had been gutted for three second half goals by the high-flying Brazilians and suddenly were staring elimination in the face going into their group finale. Since then, […]
Thiago Silva: I have the utmost pride in Fluminense’s campaign
Eighteen teams had, so said the oddsmakers, a better chance of winning the first FIFA Club World Cup™ than Fluminense. Renato Gaucho’s nevertheless giant-slayed their way to the last four. Trophy hopes were finally extinguished by a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea at MetLife Stadium in New York New Jersey, but the Tricolor have done themselves […]
Joao Pedro: I’ve got mixed emotions
Watch games live and free on DAZN Joao Pedro Junqueira Jesus was lazing on Copacabana beach 10 days ago. He was relishing Rio de Janeiro’s unique attractions, its finest cuts of meat, and the exhilarating parties the Fluminense FC fans were putting on. The 23-year-old had joined the club as a defensive midfielder when he […]
The battle of Les Bleus
This heavyweight semi-final at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ comes with a distinctly French flavour. While it is no surprise to see the French champions field a clutch of national-team regulars, the same logic hardly applies to the Spanish giants. Despite that, Real Madrid C. F. have a rich history of fielding French stars. […]
Cambiasso: PSG’s positioning is always spot on
Before turning 20, Esteban Cambiasso already had an impressive footballing resume. It all began at Argentinos Juniors, a hotbed for fledgling Argentinian starlets, where he followed in the footsteps of fellow left-footed players Diego Maradona and Fernando Redondo. In 1996, Cambiasso left for Real Madrid C. F., where he played for the B team and […]
The records PSG could break at the Club World Cup
“Perfection does not exist,” wrote 19th-century French poet Alfred de Musset in his book, Confession of a Child of the Century. If he had seen Paris Saint-Germain play this season, he probably would have had a different opinion. Luis Enrique’s PSG have had an idyllic year in 2024-25, winning four out of four titles, and […]