“Absolute cinema” is how we’d describe the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The prestigious tournament finally came to a close, with Chelsea clinching an emphatic 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain. It proved to be quite the underdog story for the English side, who unexpectedly and brilliantly rewrote the script against the favored French giants—something Cole Palmer proudly credited to his manager, Enzo Maresca.
Winning itself, let alone by such a huge margin and inside the first half, was beyond imagination, yet here we are, witnessing the Blues lifting the beautiful golden trophy. While the victory sends a deep message to the soccer world, Cole Palmer finds it no better time than this one to deliver what he has to say to all the naysayers.
Speaking on his side’s victory in the aftermath of the clash, the 23-year-old said, “People doubted us, they didn’t believe in us… people talk sh*t about us all season,” as compiled by journalist Fabrizio Romano. In fact, Palmer wasn’t done as he backed his manager’s project for the sake of the future, stating, “But let me tell you, Enzo Maresca is building something special at this football club.”
Cole Palmer: “People doubted us, they didn’t believe in us… people talk shit about us all season”.
“But let me tell you, Enzo Maresca is building something special at this football club”. pic.twitter.com/rqYrx0VTYV
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 13, 2025
By halftime, the Premier League heavyweights had already built a commanding 3-0 lead, leaving PSG with no answers. The scoring spree kicked off in the 22nd minute through Cole Palmer, who then doubled his tally just eight minutes later. As the first half was winding down, new signing Joao Pedro added his name to the scoresheet, sealing a dominant three-goal advantage before the break.
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