•Inter Milan forward Valentin Carboni (R) is congratulated by teammates after scoring his team’s second goal yesterday Valentin Carboni struck the winning goal in stoppage time as Inter Milan came from behind to beat Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1 on Saturday and knock the Japanese team out of the Club World Cup. Ryoma Watanabe got an […]
•Borussia Dortmund defender Julian Ryerson and Fluminense defender Rene vie for the ball yesterday Borussia Dortmund were held to a 0-0 draw by Fluminense at the Club World Cup yesterday, as Brazilian teams maintained their unbeaten record so far in the competition. Rio de Janeiro powerhouses Fluminense were the more dangerous team throughout...
•Chelsea forward Liam Delap (C) and teammates celebrate victory yesterday Chelsea kicked off their Club World Cup campaign with a solid 2-0 victory over Los Angeles FC yesterday in Group D, although there were nearly 50,000 empty seats in the stadium in Atlanta. Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez’s goals got the Blues off to a […]
•Paris Saint-Germain’s players celebrate with the trophy Freshly crowned kings of Europe, Paris Saint-Germain arrived this week in the United States for the Club World Cup and are treating FIFA’s lucrative new competition not as a nuisance at the end of an exhausting season but as a serious objective. “I think it is an incredible […]...
•New FIFA Club World Cup trophy Despite concerns over ticket sales and player fatigue, FIFA’s new expanded Club World Cup will throw up several intriguing storylines this summer in the United States. Below are five things to look out for on the pitch as teams compete to conquer the world and claim their share of […]
•New FIFA Club world cup trophy With an eye-watering $1 billion in prize money, some of the biggest stars in the game and clubs competing from across the globe, FIFA’s new Club World Cup has all the ingredients to be a huge event. But the 32-team tournament, which will be played across the USA from […]
•Dario Essugo Chelsea announced the signing of Portuguese midfielder Dario Essugo yesterday from Sporting Lisbon in a deal worth £18 million ($25 million). The 20-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Spanish side Las Palmas as they were relegated from La Liga, will be available to feature for the Blues at the Club World […]
•Mateo Kovacic Mateo Kovacic has undergone surgery on an Achilles injury and will miss the FIFA Club World Cup, Manchester City announced today. The Croatian midfielder, 31, played 42 games for the Premier League club during the recently concluded season, scoring seven goals, reports AFP. “Mateo will spend the summer rehabilitating from the op...
•Coach Pep Guardiola Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has promised the overhaul of Pep Guardiola’s squad will continue at pace in the weeks ahead of the Club World Cup. After an unprecedented four consecutive Premier League titles, City suffered a dismal season by the standards set during Guardiola’s reign, reports AFP. They finish...
Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, announced yesterday the creation of a transfer window running from June 1 to 10 for all teams competing in this summer’s revamped Club World Cup. “All 20 Member Associations whose clubs will participate in FIFA’s groundbreaking competition have confirmed the opening of an exceptional reg...

