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Soccer-Chelsea's Fernandez warns about 'dangerous' heat at Club World Cup
Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Final - Chelsea Training - Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey, U.S. - July 11, 2025 Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez before training REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli (Reuters) -Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez said the scorching heat at the Club World Cup in the United States left him feeling dizzy and described the high temperatures as "dangerous" to play in. The inaugural 32-team Club World Cup, which concludes on Sunday with Chelsea facing Paris Saint-Germain in the final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, has delivered a spectacle on the pitch but concerns over player welfare and lukewarm attendances in the U.S. have sparked a debate. Tuesday's semi-final between Chelsea and Fluminense which took place at 3 p.m. local time in New Jersey saw temperatures soar past 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) with over 54% humidity, prompting a National Weather Service warning. Soaring temperatures in several cities hosting the Club World Cup have been a focal point in the tournament, which is seen as a dry run for next year's men's World Cup. "Honestly, the heat is incredible. The other day I had to lie down on the ground because I was really dizzy," Fernandez told reporters on Friday. "Playing in this temperature is very dangerous, it's very dangerous. Moreover, for the spectacle, for the people who come to enjoy the stadium, for the people who watch it at home. "The game, the speed of the game is not the same, everything becomes very slow. "Well, let's hope that next year they change the schedule, at least so that it remains a beautiful and attractive football spectacle, right?" the 2022 World Cup winner with Argentina added. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has also previously complained about the heat, saying it was "impossible" to organise regular training sessions in the afternoons in Philadelphia. "Some places have been really hot, the last round was hot and I was stuck watching it and I was thinking: 'wow, this is so tough.' I felt bad for them but they managed it really well," Chelsea centre back Levi Colwill said. (Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Goa; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)
The Star
2 hours ago
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Soccer-England's new forward Beever-Jones eager to contribute at Euro 2025
Soccer Football - Women's Nations League - England Training - St. George's Park, Burton upon Trent, Britain - April 1, 2025 England's Aggie Beever Jones during training Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff/File Photo ZURICH (Reuters) -Chelsea forward Aggie Beever-Jones is one of a group of talented youngsters on England's team at Euro 2025, after putting on a dazzling display at Wembley in May with a first-half hat-trick against Portugal in the Nations League. But whether or not manager Sarina Wiegman calls her name on Sunday when England -- a team already boasting some of the best forwards in the game including Lauren James and Alessia Russo -- take on Wales in the reigning champions' final group game, Beever-Jones said all she can do is be ready. Beever-Jones, who turns 22 on July 27, the day of the Euro 2025 final, did not play in England's 1-0 loss to France and said Wiegman put a consolatory arm around her after the game. "Me and Sarina had a conversation and ultimately I have to respect her decision," Beever-Jones said. "She did say it was a tough game and she looked obviously elsewhere to bring other people on. And I have to respect that. "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. And Sarina is well aware of that, and she knows that I'll be ready no matter what, whenever the time comes." Beever-Jones made her international tournament debut as a late substitute in England's 4-0 thrashing of the Netherlands on Wednesday, and would undoubtedly love to be on the pitch against Wales on Sunday when a victory would secure passage to the quarter-finals. The striker, who was Chelsea's leading scorer with nine goals this past season to help them to win a sixth consecutive Women's Super League title, was in the crowd at Wembley to watch England win the Euro 2022 title. Asked whether she has had any pinch-me moments in her major tournament debut, she talked about a photograph in England's base camp that is a compilation of all the women when they were young girls in their various grassroots club kits. "Reminds me where I came from and the progress I've made, and that ultimately you just have to play to make that girl happy," she said. "Because obviously I'd be delighted if someone told that girl that she'd be here right now doing this. "So I'd definitely say it is very surreal, and I'm just trying to take in as much as I can and take it day by day." (Reporting by Lori Ewing; editing by Clare Fallon)
The Star
4 hours ago
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Rugby-Fiji trample over undermanned Scotland in Suva
(Reuters) -Fiji overwhelmed a depleted Scotland 29-14 in tropical Suva on Saturday to dent the Scots' chances of a seeding for the 2027 World Cup in Australia. Missing eight players on British & Irish Lions duty, the Scots conceded three yellow cards and were a man down for the last 14 minutes when winger Darcy Graham was sent to the sin-bin for an off-side penalty. Graham's infringement gave the Fijians a penalty try and a 15-point lead that proved unassailable. The Fijians' third win over Scotland turned around their 57-17 thrashing in the teams' previous meeting in Edinburgh in November. (Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by William Mallard)
