Chelsea players celebrate their victory following the Club World Cup final match against Paris St Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13. — AFP
FOR Chelsea, victory in the Club World Cup decider completed a fine first season under Enzo Maresca, and also finally brought the curtain down on a marathon campaign that they must hope does not catch up with them down the line.
The Cole Palmer-inspired 3-0 victory over Paris St Germain at the MetLife Stadium outside New York was Chelsea’s 64th game of a season which lasted 11 months.
