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- The Independent
Paris St Germain set up final against Chelsea by brushing aside Real Madrid
European champions Paris St Germain produced a blistering performance to power into the Club World Cup final with a 4-0 rout of Real Madrid. A one-sided semi-final in New York on Wednesday was effectively settled inside the opening 24 minutes as Fabian Ruiz struck twice either side of an Ousmane Dembele effort. Spanish giants Real had no answer to the rampant Champions League winners, who added a fourth goal at the MetLife Stadium late on through Goncalo Ramos. PSG – who will play Chelsea in Sunday's final – were every bit as hot as the temperature, which reached 32C during the game. Luis Enrique named a side featuring 10 of the players that started the Champions League final hammering of Inter Milan including, for the first time in the tournament, Dembele. They seemed every bit as determined to reprise that famous victory as they tore into Europe's most storied team, who were without Trent Alexander-Arnold through injury. Real had sensed the need to make a quick start and Aurelien Tchouameni had a shot deflected wide after flicks from Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe sparked an early attack but PSG were quickly into their stride. It took just six minutes for them to take the lead but already by then Kvicha Kvaratskhelia had gone close and Thibaut Courtois had saved from Ruiz and Dembele. The opener came after Raul Asencio dithered in front of goal and Dembele seized possession. It seemed he may have been brought down by Courtois but it did not matter as the ball rolled to Ruiz and the Spain international tucked home. Dembele doubled the lead just three minutes later, this time after a miskick by Antonio Rudiger allowed him to race through on goal. He gave Courtois no chance with a low finish. Real found no response and PSG made it 3-0 after 24 minutes as Achraf Hakimi played in Ruiz and he wrong-footed Federico Valverde before slotting past Courtois. It could have been more before the break as Kvaratskhelia put an opportunity wide and Courtois clawed away another effort from Dembele. Desire Doue put the ball in the net after the restart but was flagged offside. Real finally began to apply some pressure as the second half wore on with PSG easing off the gas. Yet they could find no way through a well-organised defence and Mbappe, making his first start of the competition against his former side, fired one effort into the crowd. Substitute Ramos wrapped up the scoring with three minutes remaining, turning to fire home from a Bradley Barcola lay-off after Real had failed to combat a quick counter-attack.
BBC News
22 minutes ago
- BBC News
Bencic hatching plan 'while falling asleep' to beat Swiatek
Wimbledon 2025Dates: 30 June-13 July Venue: All England ClubCoverage: Live across BBC TV, radio and online with extensive coverage on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, Connected TVs and mobile app. Full coverage guide. Belinda Bencic knows what she will be thinking about before she goes to sleep Swiss player uses the time before she drifts off to visualise her gameplan for her next match and her next it will be the small matter of a first Wimbledon semi-final, and against five-time major winner Iga Swiatek."She is a big challenge and I'm really excited to play her. We've had some close matches. I will come up with a plan," the 28-year-old former Olympic champion her method of preparation, she said: "I'm not so much of a writer. For me it's more like imagining some plays."It's important for me to do it before I go to sleep. While I'm falling asleep, I go through it unconsciously."It's something that happens naturally and then I'm able to kind of memorise it a little bit." Bencic's sleep could well be broken, though, as her 14-month-old daughter, Bella, is with her in London - not that she is worried."I don't adjust anything, I'm just being a mum at home. When she cries in the night, I'll wake up," said Bencic, who is seeking to become the first mother to win a Wimbledon singles title in 45 years."It's not something that's going to affect me for my [match]."Earlier during Wimbledon, she explained: "I see myself as a mum first, and then tennis player. My priorities are clearly with my family."It has been nearly six years since Bencic last reached the final four of a Grand Slam, ultimately losing in straight sets to Bianca Andreescu in the 2019 US Open been on maternity leave from September 2023 to October 2024, she said she has been "surprised" by how quickly the positive results have started the year ranked 489th in the world and is now projected to break back into the world's top 20 after Wimbledon. Success this year has also included winning the Abu Dhabi WTA 500 title in said motherhood has had a positive impact on her approach to being a professional player, making her "more relaxed" and ensuring she has less time to think about tennis. 'It doesn't end here' Bencic was joined by Bella in the outdoor gym at Aorangi Park on Wednesday morning, playing with medicine balls while her mother prepared for her 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-2) victory over Russian teenager Mirra has also been watched by her daughter from a balcony above court 18, which she said was "kind of unreal"."Sometimes you realise, 'Wow, I'm playing Wimbledon, I have my family here, my daughter is actually watching me'," she said."She will not remember anything - she doesn't realise yet - but still it's a very nice feeling."Bella is too young to be on Centre Court so Bencic's husband - who is also her fitness coach - will once again be absent from the box when she takes on Bencic would not want it any other way."No, she definitely gets the priority," she added. "I'm really happy when he looks after her."It means the world to me to be in the semi-final. It's definitely unreal, but it doesn't end here."
BBC News
22 minutes ago
- BBC News
English's caddie denied UK entry over drug conviction
American Harris English may be without caddie Eric Larson for next week's Open Championship at Royal Portrush after the bag man was denied entry to the the world number 19 golfer, said a letter is "sitting on someone's desk at the government somewhere" after the decision to stop Larson from travelling because of a drug conviction more than 30 years served 10 years in prison for drug offences before he was released in 2006 - and he has caddied at the Open he now needs an exemption to the new Electronic Travel Authority visa rules in the UK."I guess the United Kingdom doesn't look highly on his past," English said."I didn't understand how complicated the process was. Someone could see this guy had something in his past 30 years ago, he's been fine the last 20."How long does this stay with him?"English said multiple letters have been written to vouch for the caddie, including one from the office of the US Ambassador to the UK, Warren Stephens."They [Stephens' office] wrote a letter. The R&A wrote a letter. The PGA Tour wrote a letter. A charity event Eric works for in the States wrote a letter," English said."It's not for a lack of effort. I think it could be sitting on someone's desk at the government somewhere."The Scottish Open gets under way on Thursday. English has Davis Thompson's caddie, Joe Etter, filling in for him this week while he waits to hear if Larson will be able to get into the with Thompson playing at next week's Open at Royal Portrush, Etter will be unavailable to English."Joe was my Plan B," English said. "Now we're going to have to get a new Plan B."
