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Yahoo
9 hours ago
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- Yahoo
How to watch Palmeiras vs Botafogo: TV channel and live stream for Club World Cup match today
The Club World Cup round of 16 will kick off tonight with a hotly anticipated Brazilian derby as Palmeiras and Botafogo go toe to toe. A goalless draw was the result the last time these teams met, but there will be no such result today as extra time and penalties will follow should they be tied after 90 minutes. Advertisement Palmeiras are tipped as slight favourites coming in, but have not managed to beat Botafogo since November 2023, going winless in five meetings since. The Verdão narrowly lead the all-time head-to-head, though, winning 23 of 52 matches against Botafogo. The tie will be mandatory viewing for Chelsea fans. Should the Blues beat Benfica in their round of 16 tie, they will meet the winner of Palmeiras vs Botafogo in the quarter finals. Chelsea launch their round of 16 campaign in the late kick-off tonight, facing Benfica in North Carolina. Blues also have another opportunity to watch the wonderkid Willian Estevao before he joins up with Enzo Maresca's squad later this summer. Advertisement According to Opta, the exciting teen winger attempted and completed more take-ons than any of his teammates in the group stage, also leading the side for touches in the opposition box (18). How to watch Palmeiras vs Botafogo Live stream: Viewers can watch the action live online via DAZN. Coverage will start from 4pm ahead of a 5pm kick-off. DAZN is the global broadcaster of the new-look Club World Cup. No subscription is required to watch the game, with the entire tournament available to their 'Freemium' members, which means you only need to sign up for a free DAZN account.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Revealed: Lionel Messi's classy gesture to Chelsea's new £28m wonderkid Willian Estevao - as fans claim the 'mantle is passed on'
Lionel Messi has endorsed an incoming Chelsea wonderkid as one of his successors on the world stage, fans believe. The Inter Miami hero linked up with Palmeiras youngster Willian Estevao at half-time during their 2-2 draw at the Club World Cup. Estevao, 18, will join Chelsea in July after agreeing a £28million deal to move all the way back last summer. The Brazilian, dubbed 'Messinho' ('little Messi'), has scored 26 goals over the last two seasons and already has a league title and five international caps under his belt. Fans were delighted to see Messi and Estevao swap shirts at half-time in their clash, believing it shows how the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner is happy to bless a potential future world dominator. 'The mantle is passed on,' said one fan on X. 'Changing of the guard,' another said. 'That's a precious gift that Estevao will cherish for the rest of his life, so cool,' one commented. 'Greatness recognises future greatness,' another said. Others, however, were less than impressed with the act of trading shirts when the dance was only halfway done. '"Swapped shirts at half time" utter woke nonsense,' one complained. It is not unusual for players to wear a different, clean shirt in the second half, meaning the swap at half-time was possible. Estevao also switched shirts with Luis Suarez, who was on the scoresheet along with Tadeo Allende as Inter Miami went 2-0 ahead before late goals from Palmeiras' Paulinho and Mauricio. Both sides qualified for the last 16 of the Club World Cup, with porto and Al-Ahly crashing out. Estavao has caught plenty of eyes for his exploits in Brazil, with many thinking he can lead the next generation for the country along with Endrick. 🇺🇾🇧🇷 Jersey swap between Luis Suarez and Estêvão! 💫 — Goals Side (@goalsside) June 24, 2025 Coach Abel Ferreira said in March: 'He is different from anything I've ever seen in football. He knows how to attack, defend, take the game on, dribble. 'He's focused, he has a good family, everyone cares for him at the club and the older players talk to him a lot.' 'Estevao is the best player to have emerged from Brazilian football since Neymar,' Joao Paulo Sampaio, the head of Palmeiras' academy, told BBC Sport. 'You watch him and you fall in love. 'He already impresses with his technique but, like Neymar at this same point in his career, he has not yet matured physically and is not as strong as Endrick, so he could still develop a lot. That's what amazes everyone and makes them think that he will reach a much higher level.' Just like Messi, he has a wand of a left foot, and like the Argentine and his compatriot Neymar, traffic on the pitch does not seem to faze the young right winger. He is known for his confidence on the ball and willingness to take on defences. Estevao has superb ball control which allows him to play as an attacking midfielder at times, but his best asset is his exciting ball-carrying ability, aided by his pace, which comes in handy on the wing. The controls he makes are incredible and his speed with the ball is amazing, Sampaio told AS. 'The Palmeiras photographer took a sequence of 100 photos of him running with the ball and in all of them he came out with the ball stuck to his left foot.'
