Chelsea, João Pedro and Club World Cup
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“It doesn’t make sense for Brazil to try to compete with European clubs in terms of finances,” Fluminense coach Renato Gaúcho said through a translator. “Brazilian clubs trade players and sell them to Europe so they can survive, and that’s been true even since I was a player.”
An excellent brace from new boy João Pedro saw Chelsea beat Fluminense 2-0 to confirm their place in the FIFA Club World Cup final. They now face the frankly frightening prospect of a final against Paris Saint-Germain, who demolished Real Madrid 4-0 to reach the final, but the Blues would not be there at all were it not for their new forward.
João Pedro couldn’t have scripted his full Chelsea debut any better.The Brazilian striker marked his first start for the Blues with two brilliant goals in a 3–0 win over Fluminense - the very
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Chelsea, un club que no escatima en el gasto, anunció la adquisición de João Pedro el 2 de julio. Los seis veces campeones de la Liga Premier y dos veces campeones de Europa desembolsaron 60 millones de libras (82 millones de dólares) por el atacante.
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Joao Pedro registered 26 touches of the ball against Fluminense. Of all Chelsea forwards to have started at the Club World Cup, only Jackson has managed as many touches in a match. Not all of the Brazilian's touches took place inside the opposition half,