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Daily Mail
13 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Eagle-eyed fans spot Chelsea update after becoming 'first ever Club World Cup champions' - but have Man United, Man City and Liverpool followed FIFA's call?
Chelsea have officially updated their honours board to reflect their status as the 'first ever' Club World Cup champions. The Blues beat Champions League winners, and favourites for the Club World Cup, Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final of the tournament just over a week ago. It was a shock result, but an emphatic win on the night, with Chelsea taking home the all-new trophy, as well as a hefty cash prize in the first iteration of the tournament in its 32-team format. It had previously been fought between just six or eight teams. After the Blues' victory, it was announced that previous winners of the Club World Cup would now be known as 'FIFA Intercontinental Champions', with FIFA themselves dubbing Enzo Maresca 's side as 'the first ever FIFA CWC Champions' on social media. This means that the the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Barcelona are effectively no longer world champions, while Chelsea also previously won the trophy in 2021. And the Blues have been quick to reflect the change in direction when updating their club honours board. The Blues' website has updated their triumph in the previous iteration of the competition On Chelsea's website under the 'Men's trophy cabinet' section, a new addition was noticed by eagle-eyed fans. Listing their triumphs below a section of text that read: 'Chelsea have won it all! Here we detail each and every one of our major trophy triumphs...,' the club added the FIFA Club World Cup from 2025. This was followed by a change to their triumph in the tournament's previous iteration, with this listed as the 'FIFA Intercontinental Cup (formerly FIFA Club World Cup)' from 2021. Back then, Chelsea beat Palmeiras 2-1 after extra time in the final thanks to a late Kai Havertz penalty. City won the original competition in 2023, Liverpool lifted it in 2019 and United in 2008. However, as of Tuesday morning, the three other English sides were yet to follow Chelsea's example in changing their honours roll. All of City, Liverpool and United were still listed as previous FIFA Club World Cup champions on their websites. Meanwhile, the competition had first been played in 2000 as the Club World Championship. It returned in 2005, and was played annually until 2023, before adopting its current form as the FIFA Intercontinental Cup in light of the Club World Cup this summer. Real Madrid won it the most times with five - most recently in 2022 - while Barcelona won it four times, and Corinthians and Bayern Munich twice. Real won the FIFA Intercontinental Cup in 2024, and it will return in 2025 where PSG will be representing Europe by virtue of winning Champions League.
The Guardian
16 minutes ago
- The Guardian
Fiery rivalry turned Lord's Test into brilliant box office – I can't wait for the sequel
The third Test at Lord's was an outstanding game and a brilliant win for England, particularly after the hammering they received at Edgbaston. To come back and show the mettle they did as a group of players was hugely impressive. Now, 10 days later, they have to go again, and the fourth game may be the most intriguing yet. For England, Liam Dawson returns after an eight-year Test absence. I was involved with the side when he was picked and played in 2016 – he was a good cricketer then, and is a better one now. He is recognised as the best all-round spinning option in the country and my view is that England are stronger with him. Shoaib Bashir has great potential and seems to be making good strides forward as a young spin bowler, but in his place comes a vastly experienced 35-year-old who has played all formats and all round the world, has 18 first-class hundreds to his name and is clearly a better all-round package. My preference as a captain was always to have a left-arm spinner in the lineup, and at Middlesex I was lucky to play with Phil Tufnell, who was as good as they came. As a match wears on they are able to take advantage of the rough to left-handed batters, and have the option of bowling over the wicket to right-handers – as we've seen Ravindra Jadeja do in this series – landing the ball just outside leg stump, an unusual trajectory that leaves some batters unsure what to play and what to leave. Ben Stokes can be confident as captain that if he throws the ball to Dawson on day one or day five, he has the experience and the knowhow to set fields accordingly and play his part as a key member of the bowling unit. India may also have a fresh left-arm spinning option if, as rumoured, Kuldeep Yadav comes into the side in Manchester. Traditionally the Old Trafford surface tends to be dry and abrasive, and to turn as the game goes on. If ever there was a pitch where it would make sense for Kuldeep to come in, this would be it. One down with two to play, they have to go for broke at Old Trafford, which means Jasprit Bumrah will make his third and possibly final appearance of the series – and they also have to respond to the knee injury that has ruled Nitish Kumar Reddy out of the remainder of the series, decide whether Karun Nair has done enough to keep his place, and assess whether Rishabh Pant has recovered fully from the hand injury that prevented him keeping wicket at Lord's. The rivalry between the sides ramped up a gear during the last game, with some angry scenes breaking out towards the end of day three as a result of Zak Crawley's rather crass time-wasting. Batters at the end of a long day are always prone to pulling away or tying up a shoelace but this was particularly poor and it really exposed the umpires, who throughout the match seemed most intent on keeping quiet and not getting involved. On the Saturday, I watched England bowl for an hour, by the end of which they were four overs behind the rate, at which point they had the most leisurely drinks break. It seemed to take for ever as the players milled around, had a chat, sat down for a bit. There was no urgency at all and the umpires just let it carry on. Many people would say Crawley was just being professional, doing whatever it took to help his side, and if the umpires weren't bothered then carry on. But I thought he pushed things too far and what can happen then, and did happen, is the opposition taking umbrage and discipline started breaking down. Shubman Gill, the India captain, got quite animated and to be honest I didn't know he had that in him. Importantly he was backed up by the rest of his players – it is in moments such as this that you see how together a team are. While I was not a fan of what happened, Gill saw his team were right there with him and showed real togetherness. It reminded me a bit of an incident in 1998 when England were playing South Africa at Lord's: Dean Headley was told to bowl short at Allan Donald and did so with pace and aggression, but then when his turn came to bat the whole South Africa team ran from wherever they were around the field to surround him as he walked out and give him plenty to think about. It showed everyone that they were a team – if you attack one of us, you attack all of us. Sign up to The Spin Subscribe to our cricket newsletter for our writers' thoughts on the biggest stories and a review of the week's action after newsletter promotion Mohammed Siraj was fined for his reaction to the dismissal of Ben Duckett the following morning. Siraj is a big character, a wholehearted player, and even without Crawley's time-wasting his emotions would have been charged by being part of a really testing new-ball battle against two England openers who try to play shots, get on top and dominate. So when he got Duckett out there was a release of that emotion, and obviously he said a few things. I'm not a fan of bowlers getting up in someone's face after a wicket – they've got the batter out, they've won the battle, well done, move on – and even the slightest physical contact is a massive no-no. To me, Siraj got too close to Duckett. But at the same time we have to understand these are human beings who are playing for their countries, and it means a lot to them. It would be much worse for there to be no reaction because it doesn't mean much. Imperfect as they were, moments such as this helped to turn the third Test into brilliant box office, and I can't wait for the sequel.
The Sun
16 minutes ago
- The Sun
Paul Gascoigne seen in TNT Sports trailer for new Premier League season filmed just weeks before hospital dash
ENGLAND icon Paul Gascoigne has made a surprise cameo in TNT Sports' latest trailer - filmed just weeks before his shock hospital dash. The star-studded advert - filmed mid-June - is believed to be his last public appearance before he was dramatically rushed to hospital last week. 7 7 7 7 The former Spurs, Lazio and Rangers player, 58, appears alongside footballing royalty in the 60-second clip. Titled 'This is not normal', the trailer also features Chelsea starboy Cole Palmer and Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes. Gascoigne is regarded as one of the greatest playmakers of his generation, with a stellar club and international career - and he plays an equally crucial role in the broadcaster's advert. Gazza - renowned for his crazy antics both on and off the field - is seen sitting on a sofa next to an eager Paris Saint-Germain fan. He hilariously calms down the over-excited fan, who is shown celebrating the French club's recent Champions League triumph throughout the night. Keeping an uncharacteristically straight face, Gazza jokes: "That's not normal, mate". TNT Sports often have an ad filled with football legends ahead of the season - with former Real Madrid ace Gareth Bale appearing once again in the commercial. It comes as the footballing great was rushed to hospital last week after he was discovered collapsed by a pal at his home in Poole, Dorset on Friday evening. Gazza was admitted to an intensive care ward but has now been moved to an acute medical unit where his condition was described as stable. He remains in a hospital near his home, and is expected to stay there for several days for treatment. His friend Steve Foster passed on a message for the Spurs legend and said he was in the "best possible place" as he continues his recovery. Steve said Gazza would 'like to thank everyone for the support he's received so far from so many old friends who wish him well and want to see him back to his best'. England legend Paul Gascoigne rushed to intensive care unit after he was found collapsed at home by pal He added: "Paul is in hospital, which is the best possible place for him to be right now.' Last night, Steve said: 'Paul is stable now but is still very poorly." He has been posing for selfies with fans while he was recovering. His pal added: "It shows how popular and loved he still is by fans everywhere. 'I can't walk down the street with him without him being stopped - it's crazy.' The sad star's plight horrified pal Steve, who found him semi-conscious at 1.30pm on Friday in the bedroom of his home in Poole, Dorset. Gazza was said to have been 'upset' by a disagreement with a business associate and the shutdown of his company, which he launched to run his public appearance business. The much-loved icon's family and football pals rallied round to support him as word spread of the medical emergency - said to be the worst he has faced. His reality star daughter Bianca, his two sisters and ex footballer pals Peter Beardsley, Paul Merson and Vinnie Jones were being kept informed of his condition. Soccer hero Paul - capped 57 times and a scorer of ten goals for the Three Lions between 1988 and 1998 - is expected to remain in hospital 'for some time.' Steve told how Gazza has recently taken to spontaneous acts of kindness to cheer himself up. Days before his collapse, he suddenly decided to help out homeless people he spotted while out walking in Bournemouth near his seaside home. Steve said: 'He suddenly went to a cash machine, drew out £500 and started handing out money to all the homeless people he could find. 'He said there were a lot of people worse off than him and wanted to help them out. He was given away anything between £20 and £50 at a time saying: 'Get yourself a meal.' 'That's the kind of bloke Paul is and why so many people who know him hope he can get well.' Another source close to Gazza told the Sun: 'What happened over the weekend was incredibly serious. 7 7 'Thank God Steve found him when he did, because he urgently needed help and intervention at that point. 'There's concern among Paul's friends and family that he won't be well enough to live on his own for a long time - he will certainly need someone at his side for the next few weeks. 'He's going to need a lot of help and support to get over this." The source added: 'Paul still spends a lot of time out and on the road attending events and meeting fans at boozy dinners and awards nights. 'It's a rollercoaster lifestyle with lots of temptation there. But over the last few months Paul's been doing OK and managing to keep his demons at bay. 'He's got a lot of support and goodwill and unlike in the past, where people were always buying him drinks and egging him on, that simply doesn't happen now. 'The whole world knows that Paul can't be drinking. All his pals are praying he can pull through this." Gascoigne has been represented for years by booking agent Katie Davies but she has now stepped back from regular involvement in his day-to-day life. Businessman Mr Foster - who runs a football memorabilia site with links to soccer heroes - now manages Gazza's public speaking dates and drives him to venues. The personal assistant - who visited the soccer great at Poole Hospital today - told the Sun: 'He's been sleeping a lot of the time but is making progress and has managed to eat something. 'He read The Sun's report and has been given a boost by all the messages of support. 'No date has been set for his hospital discharge yet - he's just taking one day at a time and focusing on getting well.'
