English
Vietnamese
The Chelsea vs PSG final on Sunday saw a Cole Palmer brace steer the Blues to claim the FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) 2025 title.
Palmer struck hard for two first-half goals before assisting on Joao Pedro’s goal in the second to win it for The Blues, 3-0.
CHELSEA VS PSG FINAL CAPS PALMER’S BEST PLAYER OF THE MATCH WIN AFTER BRACE
The Chelsea vs PSG (Paris Saint Germain) final capped Palmer’s Best Player of the Match win after his impressive brace.
Not only that, the 23-year-old English midfielder displayed cool under pressure after his opening goal gave Chelsea the early lead in the 22nd minute.
The man who’s also getting the moniker “Ice-Cole” returned to fire a shot from the bottom left corner in the 30th minute.
Thus, the Blues enjoyed the 2-0 lead.
In addition, he would later play a facilitator for Pedro’s lone goal in the 43rd minute.
“I like finals. It’s happened again,” Palmer told DAZN.
“It’s a great feeling. Even better because everyone doubted us before the game, we knew that,” he added.
MARESCA CITES VALUE OF CLUB WORLD CUP TITLE AS ‘MORE IMPORTANT’ THAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Enzo Maresca cited the value of winning the CWC title, saying it is “more important” than the Champions League hardware.
Moreover, the 45-year-old Italian Chelsea manager shared he had the best of both situations.
He was part of Man City’s coaching staff that won a Champions League title.
In fact, the former AC Milan midfielder-turned-coach told his players the significance of the CWC with the same level as the Champions League.
“I lived through all these moments, but the truth is that this competition (Club World Cup) is one of the best in the world,” Maresca said.
He added that this is for “the fans of Chelsea to have the chance for the next four years with this badge, the truth is that for us it is an honor.’
BLUES PLAYERS DOWNPLAY CWC TITLE; JAMES SAYS WIN ‘A HUGE STEP IN RIGHT DIRECTION’
Players from The Blues downplayed their CWC title win amid confetti and celebrations at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Even though this tournament crowned “the new undisputed champions of the world” Chelsea players were non-committal.
They resisted to claim they’re on top of global soccer, or even in Europe alone.
Likewise, Blues captain Reece James has left judgment to football fans to decide.
“Does it make us the best team in Europe? I’m not sure. We’re striving to get there,” James said.
“Whether one game decides that, that’s probably up to you to decide,” he added.
Visit our FIFA World Cup 2026 website for more football news and other updates.
