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- South Wales Guardian
Enzo Maresca will not change his preparations to face ‘best in the world' PSG
Maresca's Chelsea tackle the formidable French outfit in the Club World Cup final at the MetLife Stadium in New York on Sunday. PSG have vanquished most of their competition in recent months having stormed to Champions League glory on the back of a clean sweep of French domestic trophies. They have also done so playing exhilarating football, something they demonstrated by thrashing Inter Milan 5-0 in the Champions League final in May and reprised in a 4-0 rout of Real Madrid on Wednesday. The odds are therefore stacked against Chelsea this weekend, but Maresca is taking no notice of pre-match predictions. 'We'll see in two days,' said the Chelsea manager. 'For sure they are a top team, the best team in the world, but every game is different. 'I agree with most people, that they are the best in Europe, the best in the world, and the reason why is because they are showing this – they showed it in France, they showed in the Champions League, they are showing in this competition. 'They are a reference not only for me, but for all people who love football. I really like them, I really enjoy watching them but, at the same time, we are here to try to do our best and be different. 'What worries me about Paris St Germain is what worries me about any team. The way I prepare for the game on Sunday is the same way I prepared for the game against Fluminense. 'It doesn't change much for me. I try to see where we can hurt them, I try to see where I can prevent them from hurting us and from there I prepare for the game.' The match is the centre-piece of FIFA's rebranded and lucrative, but also controversial, 32-team tournament, which has been staged in the United States over the past month. There has been plenty of criticism of the competition for issues including poor attendances, extreme weather, kick-off times, quality of pitches and its positioning in the calendar. Yet FIFA, the world governing body, has been determined to make it a success and will hope for a huge crowd at the 82,500-capacity arena for its showpiece game. To add to the occasion, US president Donald Trump is due to attend and the match will feature a Super Bowl-style half-time show. Then there is also the small matter of prize money, with the winners set to bank a jackpot in excess of £90million. 'We are delighted to be here,' said Maresca, who is hoping midfielder Moises Caicedo can overcome an ankle injury. 'We feel privileged because we arrived here a month ago (when) there were 32 teams. 'Then you are lucky to be at the end, just two teams. We feel proud and I have the feeling that we are ready to play this final.'
South Wales Guardian
16 minutes ago
- South Wales Guardian
England forward Aggie Beever-Jones: It's hard to block ‘outside noise' at Euros
The 21-year old memorably netted a 30-minute hat-trick on her first senior start for the Lionesses at Wembley in late May, and she was a favourite of former Blues-turned-United States boss Emma Hayes, who predicted Beever-Jones would be 'a legend not just for Chelsea but for England'. England manager Sarina Wiegman handed Beever-Jones her major tournament debut in the 84th minute of the defending champions' 4-0 group-stage triumph over the Netherlands on Wednesday, though many had hoped she would have been introduced a game sooner, in their 2-1 defeat to France. Aggie Beever-Jones! 🎩 — Lionesses (@Lionesses) May 30, 2025 'If I'm honest, it's tough,' said Beever-Jones, asked about the challenge of balancing patience and expectation. 'I think there can be a lot of outside noise and ultimately you do have to block it. It comes back to being in the bubble of, for me, I have to make Sarina happy and hopefully I can give her as many headaches in the right way as possible. 'But the times I have played for England, I've absolutely loved it. Whenever you put the shirt on, you have immense pride. 'I never take it for granted. Scoring a hat-trick at Wembley is a day I'll never forget – even that feels surreal for me.' Beever-Jones, one of England's seven major-tournament newcomers, is adamant she trusts Wiegman's decision not to bring her in against France, when the Lionesses were desperately in need of both firepower and an equaliser. 'She did say it was a tough game and she obviously looked elsewhere to bring other people on and I have to respect that,' said Beever-Jones. 'I think for myself, I know my strengths and I know I've done it for two years coming off the bench at Chelsea and hopefully making an impact. Sarina is well aware of that and I respected that decision. Our final group stage game 👊 #Lionesses | @NuffieldHealth — Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 11, 2025 'I'll be ready no matter what, whenever the time comes and she knows that.' Victory for England against Wales on Sunday night would see them through to the quarter-finals. Beever-Jones hopes the 'young ones' in Switzerland are able to 'offer something a bit new', with some of the substitutes who played a huge part in England lifting the Euro 2022 trophy on home soil now playing much bigger roles in this tournament. Arsenal striker Alessia Russo has led the line in both of England's group stage matches so far, while Ella Toone earned the nod over Beth Mead against the Netherlands and scored in the second half. Beever-Jones added: 'Everyone's so aware that you have starters, you have finishers, people who might not set foot on the pitch, but everyone is equally as important. 'Everyone knows the impact Tooney and Less (Russo) had last Euros and obviously there's a lot of noise going on about who's going to be the next two to do that. 'But I think we're just happy that we have such a world-class squad of 11 players who start and equally people who can come on and create that impact.'
Rhyl Journal
16 minutes ago
- Rhyl Journal
Enzo Maresca will not change his preparations to face ‘best in the world' PSG
Maresca's Chelsea tackle the formidable French outfit in the Club World Cup final at the MetLife Stadium in New York on Sunday. PSG have vanquished most of their competition in recent months having stormed to Champions League glory on the back of a clean sweep of French domestic trophies. They have also done so playing exhilarating football, something they demonstrated by thrashing Inter Milan 5-0 in the Champions League final in May and reprised in a 4-0 rout of Real Madrid on Wednesday. The odds are therefore stacked against Chelsea this weekend, but Maresca is taking no notice of pre-match predictions. 'We'll see in two days,' said the Chelsea manager. 'For sure they are a top team, the best team in the world, but every game is different. 'I agree with most people, that they are the best in Europe, the best in the world, and the reason why is because they are showing this – they showed it in France, they showed in the Champions League, they are showing in this competition. 'They are a reference not only for me, but for all people who love football. I really like them, I really enjoy watching them but, at the same time, we are here to try to do our best and be different. 'What worries me about Paris St Germain is what worries me about any team. The way I prepare for the game on Sunday is the same way I prepared for the game against Fluminense. 'It doesn't change much for me. I try to see where we can hurt them, I try to see where I can prevent them from hurting us and from there I prepare for the game.' The match is the centre-piece of FIFA's rebranded and lucrative, but also controversial, 32-team tournament, which has been staged in the United States over the past month. There has been plenty of criticism of the competition for issues including poor attendances, extreme weather, kick-off times, quality of pitches and its positioning in the calendar. Yet FIFA, the world governing body, has been determined to make it a success and will hope for a huge crowd at the 82,500-capacity arena for its showpiece game. To add to the occasion, US president Donald Trump is due to attend and the match will feature a Super Bowl-style half-time show. Then there is also the small matter of prize money, with the winners set to bank a jackpot in excess of £90million. 'We are delighted to be here,' said Maresca, who is hoping midfielder Moises Caicedo can overcome an ankle injury. 'We feel privileged because we arrived here a month ago (when) there were 32 teams. 'Then you are lucky to be at the end, just two teams. We feel proud and I have the feeling that we are ready to play this final.'
