Cole Palmer produced a masterclass to help Chelsea stun Paris Saint-Germain and win the 2025 Club World Cup final before hitting back at his side’s critics.
The England international scored two magnificent goals, which were almost carbon copies of one one another to put the Blues two goals up inside the opening 30 minutes.
Soon after, he provided a sublime assist for new signing Joao Pedro to put Enzo Maresca’s men in the driving sit two minutes before the end of the first-half.
Heading into the game, many gave the Blues no chance against a seemingly untouchable PSG side and, speaking after the game, Chelsea’s star man on the night had some strong words for the doubters.
Those forced DAZN to issue an apology live on air as Palmer carried out his media duties, with Palmer pulling no punches.
Speaking to DAZN, Palmer said: ‘It’s a great feeling. Even better because everyone doubted us before the game, we knew that. To put a fight on like we did, it’s good.
WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE
Palmer shone for Chelsea as the Blues beat PSG 3-0 to win the Club World Cup in the USA
‘I like finals. It’s happened again.
‘The gaffer put a great gameplan out. He knew where the space was going to be. He tried to free me up as much as possible and I just had to repay him and score some goals.
‘He is building something special, something important. Everyone has talked a lot of s*** about us all season but I feel like we are going in the right direction.’
The slip of tongue by Palmer instantly prompted the camera to cut from Palmer, with DAZN swiftly following up with an apology for any offensive language that was heard.
