Hakimi: PSG are title contenders
In front of almost 70,000 fans in Atlanta, time was ticking down on the FIFA Club World Cup™ quarter-final showdown between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern München. PSG were clinging to the narrowest of leads, but the red cards shown to Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernandez had breathed new life into Bayern’s hopes of forcing […]
Top assisters at the FIFA Club World Cup
Marcos Acuna – 2 assists Karim Adeyemi – 2 assists Trent Alexander-Arnold – 2 assists Alberto Costa – 2 assists Enzo Fernandez – 2 assists Arda Guler – 2 assists Jorginho – 2 assists Orkun Kokcu – 2 assists Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – 2 assists Ruben Neves – 2 assists Michael Olise – 2 assists Gonzalo […]
Fantasy Focus: Reluctant star Hercules goes big
Renowned as being painfully shy, Fluminense FC’s Hercules ($5.4m) keeps giving himself reason to be drawn, however reluctantly, to the spotlight. Replacing first-half goalscorer Matheus Martinelli ($5.5m) at the break in Orlando, the 24-year-old defensive midfielder went on to score Flu’s second in a 2-1 win against Al Hilal in the quarter-finals of the FIFA […]
Gonzalo Garcia grabs Top Goal Scorer lead
Real Madrid C. F. forward Gonzalo Garcia has moved into first place in the race to be named FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Top Goal Scorer presented by Bank of America. The 21-year-old, who has been one of the sensations of the tournament, netted his fourth goal in five games when he opened the scoring […]
Thiago Silva: Don’t wait for tomorrow
In a sport where the team is paramount, coaches are often reluctant to single out individuals for praise. That certainly wasn’t the case after Fluminense FC eased past Al Hilal to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup™. Reflecting on reaching the final four, Flu head coach Renato Gaucho was full of praise […]
Estevao: I’m so grateful to Palmeiras
With 53 minutes on the clock, Richard Rios advanced down the right wing and drilled a low cross into the box that didn’t appear to threaten the Chelsea FC defence. With Levi Colwill marking him tightly, Estevao picked up the ball and tried to wriggle free by heading for the byline. There was no obvious […]
Joao Pedro: There’s more to come from Chelsea
Even though Enzo Fernandez is only 24 years old, he is already something of a veteran in the current Chelsea FC squad. It therefore came as no surprise that when Reece James pulled up during the warm-up and was unable to feature in the 2-1 victory over Palmeiras in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ […]
Doue and Dembele fire PSG into semis
Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 FC Bayern München Goals: Desire Doue (78), Ousmane Dembele (90+6) Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele fired nine-man Paris Saint-Germain into the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ semi-finals after an astonishing and enthralling quarter-final clash with fellow European heavyweights FC Bayern München. The opening goal of an end-to-end, high-tempo affair in Atlanta came […]
Kompany: Musiala’s injury was very emotional
After FC Bayern München’s defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ quarter-finals, the thoughts of everyone at the club immediately turned to midfielder Jamal Musiala, who badly injured his leg in the game. Musiala was hurt after a collision with PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma moments before the half-time whistle. He was […]
Spirit stressed as PSG march on
Paris Saint-Germain have won admirers worldwide for their vibrant, stylish and expressive football. Coach Luis Enrique, however, has also shaped a team capable of digging deep when the going gets tough. It was a quality evident during their triumphant 2024/25 UEFA Champions League campaign, and was on show again in Saturday’s FIFA Club World Cup™ […]