Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca questioned the choice of the U.S. as host of the Club World Cup and branded the two-hour weather delay in his team's win over Benfica as "a joke."

Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique warned his players against ignoring the offensive threats of Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in Sunday's Club World Cup match.

Spain striker Aitana Bonmatí has been discharged from hospital after recovering from viral meningitis and will re-join the squad in the coming days.

In the end, Chelsea triumphed in a match that ended a full four hours and 38 minutes after it began. "For me ... it's not football," an enraged Enzo Maresca said afterward.

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Chelsea have agreed a deal worth up to €65 million ($76.1m) to sign Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund, sources have told ESPN.

USWNT legend Tobin Heath said competition like the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup in the U.S. have the power to "change the landscape of this game in our country."

The Club World Cup group stage saw a million empty seats in the stands over the 48 games in the tournament so far.

FIFA's Global Football Development chief Arsene Wenger acknowledged that the quality of pitches hosting Club World Cup matches in the U.S. was not good enough,

Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has criticised the introduction of the expanded Club World Cup format, calling it the worst idea ever implemented in football.

Paul Pogba has joined AS Monaco on a free transfer as the 32-year-old French midfielder looks to revive his career following a doping ban.

Wrexham coach Phil Parkinson has told ESPN that Paul Mullin's loan move to Wigan was the player's decision.

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The Club World Cup needs work, yes, but we've got a strong proof of concept. The games have been competitive, the atmosphere has been building, and the gap between Europe and the rest of the world is smaller than we thought.

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Manchester City is the +275 favorite to win the Club World Cup, according to ESPN BET odds, but they've been far from a popular selection.

Charlotte FC and USMNT striker Patrick Agyemang is closing in on a transfer to Derby County for a fee of $7 million, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Pep Guardiola has rejected the suggestion that Jack Grealish's omission from the Manchester City squad has anything to do with his off-field behaviour.

Real Madrid defender David Alaba will miss the remainder of the Club World Cup due to a new injury, extending his sidelined time this season after a knee injury.

Brentford have rejected an overall package worth £62.5 million ($85.7 million) for Bryan Mbeumo from Manchester United, sources told ESPN.

Two-time Ballon d'Or winner and Spain national team star Aitana Bonmatí has been hospitalized with viral meningitis just six days before the start of the Euro 2025.

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The Club World Cup group stage is complete and the knockouts begin this Saturday. So let's review the good and bad of the tournament so far, and make some picks for who wins it all on July 13.

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