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The reigning European Champions League trophy holder, Paris Saint Germain, PSG trashed Real Madrid 4 nil at the second Semi Final match of the FIFA Club World Cup to book a place in the final to play Chelsea, on Sunday, July 13. Not even Kylian Mbappe nor Vinicius Jr. could pose a threat to the Parisans defence as two goals from Fabian Ruiz, one on either side of Ousmane Dembele's goal in the first half totalling 3-0 seemed enough to have clipped the galacticos and damaged their chances of getting to the final. But the Parisans were not done yet as Goncalo Ramos added the fourth goal at three mins to the end of the match to rub salt on the injury of Real Madrid. Although two defensive blunders could be said to have contributed to PSG's goals but it can't be said that they don't merit it. The Parisans were the better side by far in the contest. Real Madrid, who has the highest collection of the FIFA Club World Cup trophy (6) from the old format were outshined...

In one of the most shocking moments of this year’s Club World Cup, Brazilian reigning champion, Botafogo delivered a statement performance, edging out European giants Paris Saint-Germain with a hard-fought 1-0 victory. The match-winner came from striker Igor Jesus, whose first-half effort from outside the box took a wicked deflection off defender Willian Pacho, wrong-footing PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and nestling into the back of the net. The goal sparked wild celebrations among Botafogo supporters, who have already had plenty to cheer about after the club clinched their first-ever Copa Libertadores title earlier in 2024. But it wasn’t just about the goal. Botafogo’s resilience was on full display throughout the match, as they defended with grit and discipline to keep Luis Enrique’s star-studded PSG side at bay. Despite dominant spells from the Parisians, clear chances were wasted — most notably by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Gonçalo Ramos, who both failed to conver...