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Referee announced for Chelsea-PSG CWC final- same ref who was in charge of CFC’s QF game!

The referee for Chelsea’s Club World Cup final against Paris SG has been officially announced, and it’s Iranian-Australian referee Alireza Faghani.

Faghani has refereed three games at the 2025 Club World Cup so far, and one of them has already involved Chelsea- he was in charge of CFC’s 2-1 win over Brazilian outfit Palmeiras in the quarterfinals.

Faghani was also the referee at the 2015 Club World Cup final (when FC Barcelona beat River Plate in the final)

Games with Alireza Faghani as referee at 2025 Club World Cup

Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami (opening game of tournament)

Bayern 2-1 Boca Juniors

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L’Equipe Marca AS Player Ratings PSG vs Real Madrid 4-0 Club WC 2025- Mbappe, Fabian Ruiz, Dembele

Here is a look at the Paris SG vs Real Madrid Club World Cup player ratings from the French and Spanish newspapers after their semifinal. Reigning European champions PSG won 4-0 and will now meet Chelsea FC in the final of the CWC.

L’Equipe player ratings PSG 4-0 Real Madrid July 2025

There’s been talk of Arsenal defender William Saliba moving to the Bernabeu, and that might be seriously considered by new boss Xabi Alonso as he seeks to increase his central defensive options. Rudiger and Raul Asencio, Real’s CB pairing against PSG in this FIFA CWC tie, both got a 2/10 rating here.

PSG 4-0 Real Madrid L'Equipe Player Ratings 2025

On the PSG side, Fabian Ruiz was their highest rated player for this semifinal against Real Madrid, getting a 9/10 from L’Equipe. Forward Ousmane Dembele wasn’t too far behind with a 8/10 rating.

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List of hat tricks scored by Diogo Jota (3 or more goals in a game for LFC, Wolves & Porto)

With the sad news of Diogo Jota’s untimely death in a car accident coming in earlier today, here is a list of all the hat tricks (3 or more goals in a game) scored by the Portuguese forward in his short, but effective football career.

Many other Premier League clubs, including the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea have posted condolence messages on Twitter to mourn the passing of the Liverpool star.

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