They think it’s all over; it is now. The longest season in Chelsea’s history is finally over, and Hollywood couldn’t have scripted a more incredible ending. Like it or not – and a lot of people don’t – Chelsea can call themselves FIFA Club World Champions for the next four years.
Are they the best team in the world? Probably not. Do they care what anyone else thinks? Definitely not.
Palmer had a hand in all three goals, scoring the first from Malo Gusto’s cut-back with a superb, low finish and adding the second with a near-identical strike only eight minutes later.
He then played in new signing Joao Pedro, who followed up his two-goal performance against Fluminense with a cool finish over Gianluigi Donnarumma as Paris Saint-Germain, who had Joao Neves sent off for pulling Marc Cucurella’s hair late on, were left stunned.
Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain were strong favourites, having thrashed Real Madrid in the semi-finals, but Chelsea scored three times in a clinical first-half display to earn the title of world champions to follow their Conference League win.
In a moment that has gone viral on social media, a bemused Palmer appeared to question why Trump, who presented Chelsea with the trophy alongside FIFA president Gianni Infantino, remained in position on the stage as Reece James lifted the trophy and the team began their celebrations amid fireworks and confetti.
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