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Washington Post
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
D.C. wants 200 events a year at its new stadium. Should bar mitzvahs count?
When he ran out of the MetLife Stadium tunnel that February night, his shoes crunching on the cold turf, it felt like a home game for his beloved New York Giants. With the scoreboards beaming his face out to the 82,500-seat stadium, an announcer's voice boomed, 'MIIIIII-LES GROSS!' The crowd erupted.
The Australian
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Australian
Club World Cup final: Cole Palmer stars as Chelsea thrash PSG 3-0
Cole Palmer scored two goals and made another as Chelsea stunned Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the Club World Cup, beating the European champions 3-0 at the MetLife Stadium to win the first edition of FIFA's new competition. PSG were the favourites for a game attended by Donald Trump after coming to the United States fresh from winning the UEFA Champions League and having destroyed Real Madrid 4-0 in the semi-finals. But having been three goals ahead midway through the first half in the semis, this time the roles were reversed as PSG found themselves 3-0 down by the break. Palmer opened the scoring midway through the first half and struck again to make it two on the half-hour mark, before taking advantage of passive defending to set up Joao Pedro for the third on 43 minutes. A bad day for PSG was summed up when Joao Neves was shown red following a VAR review four minutes from the end for pulling Marc Cucurella by the hair off the ball. Cole Palmer celebrates scoring Chelsea's second goal in the Club World Cup final. Picture: Getty Images It was a scoreline that few could have predicted as Chelsea capped what has been a long but memorable season -- they are the first ever winners of the 32-team Club World Cup having also won the UEFA Conference League and finished fourth in the Premier League. They will also take away around $125 million in prize money, meaning the prospect of a drastically curtailed summer break before returning for next season will surely feel worth it. For PSG, meanwhile, the financial rewards are similar but there will be genuine disappointment at falling short of adding this title to their Champions League triumph and French league and cup double. Nevertheless, conquering Europe was always the main aim this season for Luis Enrique's team, who now have exactly a month to digest this and take a holiday before returning to action in the UEFA Super Cup against Tottenham Hotspur. There was a real sense of occasion at the MetLife Stadium, with the backdrop of the Manhattan skyline and with President Trump in attendance along with First Lady Melania Trump in a crowd of 81,118. There was even the first-ever half-time show at a FIFA tournament, adding a Super Bowl feel to a final played at the home of NFL sides the New York Giants and New York Jets. As for the football, for the second time in six weeks PSG found themselves involved in a final that quickly turned into a one-sided affair. The club claimed a historic 5-0 win over Inter Milan in the Champions League final, but here they were ripped apart by Chelsea on another hot afternoon. Palmer almost put Chelsea ahead inside the opening 10 minutes, before PSG should have scored at the other end only for Desire Doue to try to pass to Achraf Hakimi rather than shoot inside the box, allowing Cucurella to block. Cole Palmer lifts the FIFA Club World Cup trophy after Chelsea's stunning victory. Picture: Getty Images It was Chelsea who struck in the 22nd minute as Malo Gusto got the better of Nuno Mendes down the right before seeing his shot blocked by Lucas Beraldo. The ball came back to Gusto and he teed up Palmer to finish into the bottom-left corner. Palmer has been the face of Chelsea on billboards in the United States during the tournament and he lived up to his star billing by scoring again on the half-hour. Released on the right with PSG left-back Mendes out of position, Palmer advanced towards the box before stroking a low shot into the same corner. Joao Pedro played a part in the build-up to that goal and the Brazilian, signed during the tournament from Brighton, then got his name on the scoresheet to make it 3-0. Scorer of both goals against Fluminense in the semi-finals, he clipped a shot past Gianluigi Donnarumma after being supplied by Palmer. PSG had conceded a single goal in their previous eight matches and they never really looked like producing a comeback, even if Neves headed just wide in first-half stoppage time. Substitute Liam Delap almost got a fourth for Chelsea midway through the second half, before Neves was shown red to complete a bad day for PSG.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
PL Summer Series Extended HLs: Man Utd v. West Ham
Watch full-match highlights from Manchester United's matchup with West Ham at MetLife Stadium in the 2025 Premier League Summer Series.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Matthijs De Ligt makes honest admission to Man United fans after lowest-ever Premier League finish last season
Matthijs De Ligt admits Manchester United owe their fans after a dismal season that ended with the club's worst-ever Premier League finish and failure to qualify for Europe for only the second time in 35 years. United opened their pre-season tour of the US with a 2-1 win over West Ham at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, and De Ligt hopes it can be the start of an upturn under Ruben Amorim after they made supporters suffer so much. 'Of course we owe it to them,' said the Holland defender. 'But I think, first of all, we owe it to ourselves. We are all unhappy with our performances last season. 'So that's the first thing we have to do. We owe it also to ourselves to play much better. And then, obviously, the fans are the most important thing also. So hopefully we can give them a lot more joy this season. 'I think after a season like that, it's normal to have to build your confidence. So that's why I think a win like today is really important. I think with winning, you become more confident. You start to believe more in what you're doing. 'Last season wasn't good enough, we know that, and now we have to find a way to improve. I think we've made some good signings already. You saw today already, Matheus (Cunha), that he can bring a lot to the team.' Asked if it will be difficult for United to put last season behind them, De Ligt replied: 'No, I don't think it will be difficult because last season is last season. It's a new season. There's a lot of positivity now in the camp.' The former Ajax and Bayern Munich centre-back also believes United can benefit from not being in Europe by having fewer fixtures and more time to train under Amorim at Carrington. 'I think if you use the time well, it can definitely be an advantage. We have a lot of time to train now, so that aspect is really, really important,' he said. 'Obviously, as a football player, you want to play as much as possible, so it's a shame we are not in Europe. 'But I think if you saw the last season, some teams in the Champions League had a difficult season in the Premier League. So I think if we use the time well, if we train every day at maximum, we can make it our advantage.' Two goals from Bruno Fernandes gave United victory over the Hammers, and De Ligt was impressed with how they performed in their Premier League Summer Series opener ahead of the games against Bournemouth and Everton. 'I think it was a good performance from us, especially in the first half. You always want to win the first game, so we are working every day really hard to be at our best for the first (Premier League) game against Arsenal, then we'll see game after game. 'It was also good that we played against a Premier League team. They also play at a high pace and it was good that we showed already some things today that we want to improve and what we do improve. 'You saw what kind of intensity we can bring. I think we're still at the beginning. We have a lot more potential to show in that aspect. 'But I think for today it was good intensity and good performance. These games are really important for us to win, so we can build on this.'
BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
'Normal to have to build your confidence'
Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot says pre-season wins can "build confidence" for upcoming Red Devils came out 2-1 winners over West Ham United in their opening game of the Premier League Summer Series in the United States on Saturday, with captain Bruno Fernandes netting preparation for the new campaign is the first time boss Ruben Amorim has had the chance to have a pre-season with the team after arriving in after the game at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Dalot said: "It's been good [having pre-season with Amorim]. We train a lot, we train hard. Today you saw also what kind of intensity we can bring."I think we're still at the beginning. We have a lot more potential to show in that aspect, but I think for today it was good intensity and a good performance."Last season was not good enough, we know that, and now we have to find a way to improve. I think we've made some good signings already. You saw already Matheus [Cunha], he can bring a lot to the team."I like the mentality of us today, high pressing, a lot of intensity."After just 11 league wins and a 15th-place finish, 2024-25 was regarded as the club's worst campaign since the 1973-74 relegation season and Amorim and his players will know they need to do better this time around."After a season like that, it's normal to have to build your confidence," Dalot added. "That's why I think a win like today is really important. I think with winning, you become more confident. You start to believe more in what you're doing."[This win] was a good example of what we can show, and hopefully with this the group becomes even better."
