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New Straits Times
a day ago
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- New Straits Times
Club World Cup will be bigger than Champions League, says Chelsea's Colwill
LONDON: Chelsea defender Levi Colwill said the Club World Cup will be bigger than the Champions League after his side beat European champions Paris St Germain 3-0 in the final in New Jersey on Sunday. The quadrennial competition will return in 2029, which will be the second edition under the expanded format with 32 teams. "This is the biggest trophy I've ever won. I think the Club World Cup will be bigger than the Champions League and we were the first team to win it," the 22-year-old Colwill said. "I've really enjoyed it, playing games every four or five days. Playing to sold-out stadiums, playing against different teams who you would never normally get a chance to play." The England international said Chelsea would carry the momentum forward having beaten a phenomenal PSG side who had conceded only one goal in the tournament before the final. "I said at the start of this tournament that our plan is to win it and people looked at me as if I was crazy. So I'm going to say the exact same thing now going into the Premier League and Champions League," Colwill said. Chelsea have won the Champions League twice, in 2012 and 2021.--REUTERS
The Hindu
a day ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Chelsea defender Colwilll says Club World Cup will be bigger than Champions League
Chelsea defender Levi Colwill said the Club World Cup will be bigger than the Champions League after his side beat European champion Paris St Germain 3-0 in the final in New Jersey on Sunday. The quadrennial competition will return in 2029, which will be the second edition under the expanded format with 32 teams. 'This is the biggest trophy I've ever won. I think the Club World Cup will be bigger than the Champions League, and we were the first team to win it,' the 22-year-old Colwill said. 'I've really enjoyed it, playing games every four or five days. Playing to sold-out stadiums, playing against different teams who you would never normally get a chance to play.' ALSO READ: Euro 2025 group games draw record crowds, digital-platform engagement also at a high The England international said Chelsea would carry the momentum forward, having beaten a phenomenal PSG side which had conceded only one goal in the tournament before the final. 'I said at the start of this tournament that our plan is to win it, and people looked at me as if I were crazy. So I'm going to say the exact same thing now going into the Premier League and Champions League,' Colwill said. Chelsea has won the Champions League twice, in 2012 and 2021.
North Wales Chronicle
2 days ago
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- North Wales Chronicle
Chelsea's Club World Cup win ‘not an upset'
The Blues defied the odds to overpower a Paris St Germain side who were overwhelming favourites in Sunday's final in New York. Cole Palmer was the star of the show in front of a crowd of 81,118 at MetLife Stadium, scoring two fine goals and creating the other for Joao Pedro in a shock 3-0 win. THE TROPHY IS OURS!!! 🔵 — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 13, 2025 Defender Colwill said: 'Everyone was rooting for PSG or saying they were going to beat us but it's not an upset because we know how good we are. If other people don't believe that then hopefully we have changed their minds now. 'This performance was amazing and we should get the credit we deserve. 'It was a statement victory and in the future, if we keep winning trophies then everyone will give us the love that we deserve.' PSG had stormed into the final by thrashing Real Madrid 4-0 four days previously. Having already won four trophies in 2024-25, including the Champions League and a French league and cup double, their determination to complete a historic quintuple seemed clear. Colwill is convinced the confidence Chelsea will gain from beating such an outstanding side will see them emerge as strong contenders next season. The 22-year-old said: 'I said at the start of this tournament that our plan was to win it and people looked at me as if I was crazy! 'So I'm going to say the exact same thing now going into the Premier League and Champions League. I think we're ready and we'll see next season.' The Club World Cup tournament, the first to be played in an expanded 32-team format, has had its detractors for a range of reasons but Colwill has no doubt the concept is here to stay. 'In the future, I think this will be the biggest trophy of all,' he said. 'It will be bigger than the Champions League and we were the first team to win it. 'I've really enjoyed it, playing games every four or five days, playing to sold-out stadiums, playing against different teams who you would never normally get a chance to play. 'I might be saying that just because we're winners now but I really have enjoyed it and it's been good. 'This is the biggest tournament I've ever won. Going into the game I was a bit nervous, thinking it was the biggest game I've ever played, but in years to come I will look back and think what a day it's been.'
South Wales Guardian
2 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Chelsea's Club World Cup win ‘not an upset'
The Blues defied the odds to overpower a Paris St Germain side who were overwhelming favourites in Sunday's final in New York. Cole Palmer was the star of the show in front of a crowd of 81,118 at MetLife Stadium, scoring two fine goals and creating the other for Joao Pedro in a shock 3-0 win. THE TROPHY IS OURS!!! 🔵 — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 13, 2025 Defender Colwill said: 'Everyone was rooting for PSG or saying they were going to beat us but it's not an upset because we know how good we are. If other people don't believe that then hopefully we have changed their minds now. 'This performance was amazing and we should get the credit we deserve. 'It was a statement victory and in the future, if we keep winning trophies then everyone will give us the love that we deserve.' PSG had stormed into the final by thrashing Real Madrid 4-0 four days previously. Having already won four trophies in 2024-25, including the Champions League and a French league and cup double, their determination to complete a historic quintuple seemed clear. Colwill is convinced the confidence Chelsea will gain from beating such an outstanding side will see them emerge as strong contenders next season. The 22-year-old said: 'I said at the start of this tournament that our plan was to win it and people looked at me as if I was crazy! 'So I'm going to say the exact same thing now going into the Premier League and Champions League. I think we're ready and we'll see next season.' The Club World Cup tournament, the first to be played in an expanded 32-team format, has had its detractors for a range of reasons but Colwill has no doubt the concept is here to stay. 'In the future, I think this will be the biggest trophy of all,' he said. 'It will be bigger than the Champions League and we were the first team to win it. 'I've really enjoyed it, playing games every four or five days, playing to sold-out stadiums, playing against different teams who you would never normally get a chance to play. 'I might be saying that just because we're winners now but I really have enjoyed it and it's been good. 'This is the biggest tournament I've ever won. Going into the game I was a bit nervous, thinking it was the biggest game I've ever played, but in years to come I will look back and think what a day it's been.'
The Star
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Club World Cup will be bigger than Champions League, says Chelsea's Colwill
Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Final - Chelsea v Paris St Germain - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - July 13, 2025 Chelsea's Reece James and teammates celebrate with the trophy alongside U.S. President Donald Trump after winning the FIFA Club World Cup REUTERS/Hannah Mckay (Reuters) -Chelsea defender Levi Colwill said the Club World Cup will be bigger than the Champions League after his side beat European champions Paris St Germain 3-0 in the final in New Jersey on Sunday. The quadrennial competition will return in 2029, which will be the second edition under the expanded format with 32 teams. "This is the biggest trophy I've ever won. I think the Club World Cup will be bigger than the Champions League and we were the first team to win it," the 22-year-old Colwill said. "I've really enjoyed it, playing games every four or five days. Playing to sold-out stadiums, playing against different teams who you would never normally get a chance to play." The England international said Chelsea would carry the momentum forward having beaten a phenomenal PSG side who had conceded only one goal in the tournament before the final. "I said at the start of this tournament that our plan is to win it and people looked at me as if I was crazy. So I'm going to say the exact same thing now going into the Premier League and Champions League," Colwill said. Chelsea have won the Champions League twice, in 2012 and 2021. (Reporting by Shifa Jahan in Bengaluru)
