Club World Cup final a game about much more than one trophy
On the first day Chelsea arrived in Abu Dhabi, the club staff realised that something needed to be made clear to the players.
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The phantom tournament that has thrown football into chaos
On the first day Chelsea arrived in Abu Dhabi, the club staff realised that something needed to be made clear to the players.
Chelsea have private jet on standby to fly Thomas Tuchel to Club World Cup final in Abu Dhabi
Chelsea have put a private jet on standby to race Thomas Tuchel out to the Club World Cup.
Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga hopes to play in World Club Cup final
Kepa Arrizabalaga is sweating on his place in the World Club Cup final in Abu Dhabi on Saturday despite his outstanding performance in the semi-final and his fine form deputising for Chelsea while Eduoard Mendy was away winning the African Nations with Senegal.
‘Great header’ – Sweden’s Max Friberg rises highest to HEAD puck to team-mate at Beijing 2022 Olympics
Just because you have a stick in ice hockey doesn’t mean you have to use it. That was what was going through Max Friberg’s mind after he jumped to HEAD the puck during Sweden’s match with Latvia at Beijing 2022.
Chelsea news: Thomas Tuchel's Club World Cup replacement as Hakim Ziyech speaks on exile
Premier League title race: Man City maintain healthy lead at top
Behind the scenes of Chelsea at Club World Cup as Petr Cech steps up in Thomas Tuchel's absence
As Chelsea's players walked purposefully onto the pitch at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium this evening, the sun setting over the steep west stand and a surprisingly cool wind gusting around them, any suggestion from back home that this step into the relative unknown was somehow not of utmost importance seemed way off the mark.
Absent Tuchel will still influence Chelsea at Club World Cup
LONDON: A pre-match virtual team talk might not be the last time Chelsea’s players get instructions from absent manager Thomas Tuchel in their semifinal match at the Club World Cup on Wednesday. Tuchel tested positive for the coronavirus last week and was unable to fly to the United Arab Emirates on Saturday night with the squad. He will definitely miss the match against Asian champion Al Hilal but is hopeful of getting out for either the final or the third-place playoff, both of which take place on Saturday.