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Chelsea complete trophy collection

At long last, Chelsea are world champions. Roman Abramovich beamed, chatting away on the pitch of Abu Dhabi’s Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium. Chelsea have now won every single trophy available since the Russian acquired the club in 2003, his stratospheric investment prompting the era of Europe’s super clubs.

In a dramatic and suspenseful final of the Club World Cup, Kai Havertz’s extra-time penalty was the difference against South American champions Palmeiras. No one expected the Sao Paulo club to play for possession: Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira applies an unabashedly conservative style, asking his

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