The real WINNER is PSG! Mourinho's determination to win Chelsea Club World Cup is like a pre-season friendly
Jul 24, 2025
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Mourinho downplayed Chelsea's victory over Paris Saint-Germain to lift the FIFA Club World Cup trophy, claiming that the real winner of last season's European league was Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).
Chelsea, led by head coach Enzo Maresca, made a surprise win earlier this month by defeating PSG 3-0 in the Club World Cup final.
Chelsea beat Benfica, Palmeiras and Pluminense one after another before becoming the world club champion by beating European Champions League winners PSG in the final. Mourinho, however, openly disparaged Chelsea's feat, comparing the club's World Cup game to a pre-season friendly. Mourinho told Canal11"In this Club World Cup, a young player named Cole Palmer, who had a great season at Chelsea, was also in the spotlight"The matches up to the semifinals of this tournament reminded me of the games we played when I went to the U.S. with Real Madrid and Inter Milan for preseason games." 'So I think the club World Cup title is only important to Chelsea. Because there will be a lot of uniforms with the Chelsea logo on them."
He then claimed that PSG is the real 'WINNER' this season. "This season, PSG has swept all the championships in the country. Won the European Champions League as well as the national performance. I think he's a great winner, especially because he won even after losing the best player (Kylian Mbappe)." "It reminds me of when Zlatan Ibrahimovic left for Barcelona during Inter Milan and we won the championship," he added.
Mourinho then said "I think PSG is the best team this season. Vittinha, João Neves, Nunu Mendes, and so on... Gonzalo Ramos played a crucial role but played less time. I like both Vitinya and Neves, and I can't tell the difference."
"What I'm saying is there are still a few good midfielders, and there are fullbacks like that. I hope one of them wins the Ballon d'Or," he said, adding a boneful word. "If that were to happen, Jorge Mendes would be angry with me. Because he thinks only his player, Ramin Yamal (Barcelona), should win the Ballon d'Or."
Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
