Joao Pedro Makes Dream Start as Chelsea Eye Club World Cup Glory
Joao Pedro Makes Dream Start as Chelsea Eye Club World Cup Glory Chelsea may already boast a wealth of attacking talent, but Joao Pedro has wasted no time making his presence felt – potentially pulling ahead of his fellow forwards just in time for Sunday’s Club World Cup final. The Brazilian striker, who signed from Brighton last week, is now one of 19 forwards brought in under Chelsea’s American ownership, which has spent a staggering £600 million on attacking reinforcements since taking over in 2022. After a brief debut in Saturday’s quarter-final win over Palmeiras, Pedro earned his first start in the semi-final against Fluminense – his boyhood club – and delivered a memorable performance with two sensational goals on either side of half-time. His first came just 18 minutes in, when he latched onto a half-cleared cross at the edge of the box, took a single touch, and rifled a fierce drive past 44-year-old keeper Fabio into the far corner. It was a statement opener. The second was ju...
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