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PARIS (AP) — Tens of thousands of police officers will be deployed in France on Sunday night as Paris Saint-Germain takes on Chelsea in the Club World Cup final thousands of miles away in the United States. French officials have warned that no fan misbehavior will be tolerated after violence in the country marred celebrations of PSG winning its first …

Purely in football terms, the tournament could be considered a success. The group stages were a slow burner, with mismatched games like Bayern Munich 10-0 Auckland City. There have been plenty of dramatic games and surprising scorelines – and an average of more than three goals per game. Manchester City were knocked out 4-3 in extra time by Al-Hilal. Benfica …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday will attend the FIFA Club World Cup final, a match that will offer Trump a preview of the globe’s premier soccer tournament that North America will host next year. Trump and first lady Melania Trump will travel from their golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, to East Rutherford 40 miles (64 kilometers) …

Shane van Gisbergen scored his third consecutive pole on a road course, posting the fastest lap in Cup qualifying Saturday at Sonoma Raceway. The Trackhouse Racing driver won the pole and race at Mexico City and repeated the feat last weekend in the Chicago Street Race. Saturday, he toured the 1.99-mile road course north of San Francisco at 96.040 mph. …

Enzo Maresca and Luis Enrique are both seeking sublime season cusps when Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain meet in Sunday’s Club World Cup Final in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The managers for the Blues and Les Parisiens can cap their 2024-25 seasons with the first championship of the expanded Club World Cup era while also setting the table for the 2025-26 …

Fifa president Gianni Infantino says the Club World Cup is “already the most successful club competition in the world”, despite widespread criticism of the tournament. Infantino, who has led world football’s governing body since 2016, claims the competition has generated more than $2bn (£1.5bn) in revenue, which he says is worth “$33m (£24m) per match”. As a result, he believes …

Lauren Sánchez carried a coffee cup clutch to Balenciaga’s Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025/2026 show during Paris Fashion Week. The small purse, known as the 9 AM Clutch, costs $5,750 and hails from the luxury fashion house. She paired the accessory with a black coat dress, dark shades, and pointed-toe satin pumps. Summer is the time to spoil yourself with little …

Chelsea have already made more than £80m from their Club World Cup adventure but they can achieve something priceless against Paris Saint-Germain. This goes beyond gaudy gold badges and money in the bank. The season with no end is almost over, the final of the tournament that nobody asked for is here and while Chelsea have no intention of getting …

With pre-season now set to be cut significantly, Maresca has used the competition to experiment with a new system. Against Flamengo he switched to a formation utilising more traditional full-backs and with Cole Palmer playing as an inverted winger, just as he did under previous boss Mauricio Pochettino. That ended in a disappointing 3-1 defeat and attracted criticism, although they …

There are two major decisions facing Chelsea for Sunday’s Club World Cup final against all-conquering PSG. The first has to do with Moisés Caicedo and his twisted ankle, which appears to be mending but probably not mending fast enough. Do we risk starting him? Should we risk starting him and potentially aggravating the injury? Is a hobbled Caicedo a better …