Chelsea's Cole Palmer wins Golden Ball as top player at Club World Cup
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer earned the Golden Ball as the top player at the Club World Cup after scoring three goals, including two in the 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the final on Sunday.
Palmer, a 23-year-old who joined the Blues from Manchester City two years ago, scored the game's first two goals and assisted on Chelsea's third goal by Joao Pedro. Palmer also scored in the 2-1 quarterfinal victory over Palmeiras.
Chelsea's Robert Sanchez was awarded the Golden Glove as top goalkeeper and PSG 20-year-old forward Desire Doue received the Best Young Player award.
Real Madrid's Gonzalo Garcia won the Golden Boot for most goals with four. He was tied with Benfica's Angel Di Maria, Borussia Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy and Al Hilal's Marcos Leonardo, and García won the award on a tiebreaker with one assist.
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