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Toronto Star
20-07-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Star
DeChambeau headed for Ryder Cup return after strong rally at British Open
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South Wales Argus
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Can Chelsea cause an upset in the Club World Cup final?
Here, the PA news agency looks at some talking points ahead of the game. The game PSG are hoping to follow up their Champions League triumph by winning another trophy (Mike Egerton/PA) The match itself is an appealing one, not least for the participation of PSG. It always seemed likely the big European teams would ultimately prevail in the latter stages of this tournament and, in the French side, the favourites have come through. Luis Enrique's side have been the outstanding force of the past year and, while not the ratings driver Real Madrid would be, organisers will be pleased for their involvement. Chelsea are more of a surprise and have been aided by a relatively kind draw but they have grown into the competition and have the individuals to cause an upset. What is at stake? FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been a big driver of the tournament (Aaron Chown/PA) Tournament organiser FIFA, the world governing body, and its president Gianni Infantino have done their best to attach considerable prestige to the tournament, the first to be played in this newly-expanded 32-format. Sunday's winners will not only be crowned world champions but be entitled to wear a gold badge on their shirts for the next four years. FIFA will doubtless emphasise this but there is also the small matter of a jackpot in excess of £90million on offer for the victor, which goes some way to explaining why competing clubs have taken the event so seriously. Both PSG and Chelsea are already guaranteed more than £80million. The occasion Singer Doja Cat is among the performers booked for the half-time show (Doug Peters/PA) The Club World Cup, which now will be held every four years, has had plenty of detractors but FIFA is determined to make a success it. It wants to make the final a true showpiece occasion and to do this it is planning a star-studded Super Bowl-style half-time show to enhance the offering for a crowd it hopes will fill most of the MetLife Stadium's 82,500 seats. Adding to the occasion, United States president Donald Trump is due to attend. Weather Players have been taking cooling breaks during matches due to the heat (Derik Hamilton/AP) The tournament in the United States has been bedevilled by a number of controversies concerning issues such as its scheduling in the calendar, poor attendances, venue choices, kick-off times, standard of pitches and the weather. The latter is again likely to be a factor on Sunday with the temperature forecast to be 29C by kick-off at 3pm local time, although that is somewhat cooler than a number of other games earlier in the tournament. The looming World Cup The World Cup is coming to the US next year (Martin RIckett/PA) FIFA's determination to make a triumph of this event is underlined by the fact it is also partly a trial run for next year's World Cup. That is an even bigger tournament that will feature 48 teams playing across the whole North American continent, including Canada and Mexico, rather than just the US. The 2026 final will also be held at the MetLife Stadium and it will be hoped this weekend passes without major hiccup.
Glasgow Times
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Can Chelsea cause an upset in the Club World Cup final?
Here, the PA news agency looks at some talking points ahead of the game. The game PSG are hoping to follow up their Champions League triumph by winning another trophy (Mike Egerton/PA) The match itself is an appealing one, not least for the participation of PSG. It always seemed likely the big European teams would ultimately prevail in the latter stages of this tournament and, in the French side, the favourites have come through. Luis Enrique's side have been the outstanding force of the past year and, while not the ratings driver Real Madrid would be, organisers will be pleased for their involvement. Chelsea are more of a surprise and have been aided by a relatively kind draw but they have grown into the competition and have the individuals to cause an upset. What is at stake? FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been a big driver of the tournament (Aaron Chown/PA) Tournament organiser FIFA, the world governing body, and its president Gianni Infantino have done their best to attach considerable prestige to the tournament, the first to be played in this newly-expanded 32-format. Sunday's winners will not only be crowned world champions but be entitled to wear a gold badge on their shirts for the next four years. FIFA will doubtless emphasise this but there is also the small matter of a jackpot in excess of £90million on offer for the victor, which goes some way to explaining why competing clubs have taken the event so seriously. Both PSG and Chelsea are already guaranteed more than £80million. The occasion Singer Doja Cat is among the performers booked for the half-time show (Doug Peters/PA) The Club World Cup, which now will be held every four years, has had plenty of detractors but FIFA is determined to make a success it. It wants to make the final a true showpiece occasion and to do this it is planning a star-studded Super Bowl-style half-time show to enhance the offering for a crowd it hopes will fill most of the MetLife Stadium's 82,500 seats. Adding to the occasion, United States president Donald Trump is due to attend. Weather Players have been taking cooling breaks during matches due to the heat (Derik Hamilton/AP) The tournament in the United States has been bedevilled by a number of controversies concerning issues such as its scheduling in the calendar, poor attendances, venue choices, kick-off times, standard of pitches and the weather. The latter is again likely to be a factor on Sunday with the temperature forecast to be 29C by kick-off at 3pm local time, although that is somewhat cooler than a number of other games earlier in the tournament. The looming World Cup The World Cup is coming to the US next year (Martin RIckett/PA) FIFA's determination to make a triumph of this event is underlined by the fact it is also partly a trial run for next year's World Cup. That is an even bigger tournament that will feature 48 teams playing across the whole North American continent, including Canada and Mexico, rather than just the US. The 2026 final will also be held at the MetLife Stadium and it will be hoped this weekend passes without major hiccup.
The Herald Scotland
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Can Chelsea cause an upset in the Club World Cup final?
The game PSG are hoping to follow up their Champions League triumph by winning another trophy (Mike Egerton/PA) The match itself is an appealing one, not least for the participation of PSG. It always seemed likely the big European teams would ultimately prevail in the latter stages of this tournament and, in the French side, the favourites have come through. Luis Enrique's side have been the outstanding force of the past year and, while not the ratings driver Real Madrid would be, organisers will be pleased for their involvement. Chelsea are more of a surprise and have been aided by a relatively kind draw but they have grown into the competition and have the individuals to cause an upset. What is at stake? FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been a big driver of the tournament (Aaron Chown/PA) Tournament organiser FIFA, the world governing body, and its president Gianni Infantino have done their best to attach considerable prestige to the tournament, the first to be played in this newly-expanded 32-format. Sunday's winners will not only be crowned world champions but be entitled to wear a gold badge on their shirts for the next four years. FIFA will doubtless emphasise this but there is also the small matter of a jackpot in excess of £90million on offer for the victor, which goes some way to explaining why competing clubs have taken the event so seriously. Both PSG and Chelsea are already guaranteed more than £80million. The occasion Singer Doja Cat is among the performers booked for the half-time show (Doug Peters/PA) The Club World Cup, which now will be held every four years, has had plenty of detractors but FIFA is determined to make a success it. It wants to make the final a true showpiece occasion and to do this it is planning a star-studded Super Bowl-style half-time show to enhance the offering for a crowd it hopes will fill most of the MetLife Stadium's 82,500 seats. Adding to the occasion, United States president Donald Trump is due to attend. Weather Players have been taking cooling breaks during matches due to the heat (Derik Hamilton/AP) The tournament in the United States has been bedevilled by a number of controversies concerning issues such as its scheduling in the calendar, poor attendances, venue choices, kick-off times, standard of pitches and the weather. The latter is again likely to be a factor on Sunday with the temperature forecast to be 29C by kick-off at 3pm local time, although that is somewhat cooler than a number of other games earlier in the tournament. The looming World Cup The World Cup is coming to the US next year (Martin RIckett/PA) FIFA's determination to make a triumph of this event is underlined by the fact it is also partly a trial run for next year's World Cup. That is an even bigger tournament that will feature 48 teams playing across the whole North American continent, including Canada and Mexico, rather than just the US. The 2026 final will also be held at the MetLife Stadium and it will be hoped this weekend passes without major hiccup.
The Herald Scotland
12-07-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Marquinhos calls on PSG to seize ‘golden opportunity' in Club World Cup final
As well as their European triumph – secured with a stunning 5-0 defeat of Inter Milan in May – the crack French outfit won three domestic trophies in 2024-25, including a league and cup double. Marquinhos has won four trophies this season, including the Champions League (Mike Egerton/PA) The Brazil defender said: 'We are very much aware of the importance of this match. It is a golden opportunity for us. 'This is a tournament that will be held every four years and we don't know if we will have another chance. We don't know what things will look like in four years. 'We want to grab this title to make it a perfect season which would be hard to replicate. We really want this title. We want to make history and are really hungry for a win.' PSG will be strong favourites at the MetLife Stadium after powering into the final with a thumping 4-0 win over Real Madrid. Chelsea have defied pre-tournament expectations to reach the final and earn a shot at the title and a jackpot in excess of £90million. Marquinhos said: 'We have played good games but we should not fall into trap of talking about previous games. 'This final against Chelsea will have its own story. A lot will depend on what we do on the pitch. 'We have to see what Chelsea do and go about it the best way we can. As a final, regardless of previous results, it is 50-50 but we will play with aggression and an attacking mindset.'
