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The FIFA Club World Cup will now be a whole 32 team tournament.
It will be held in USA from 15th June to 13th July 2025.
12 UEFA teams will feature. Chelsea, Real Madrid, Man City, Bayern, PSG, Inter, Porto, Benfica all qualified. 4 more TBD. pic.twitter.com/dwpiYkadOx
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) December 23, 2023
Happy Birthday VDB
Happy birthday to the very great VDB. For the newer fans, this is the man who was coach when Real Madrid won the UCL in 2000 and 2002. Most of you probably remember that he was head coach of the Spain NT when they won the World Cup in 2010 and EURO 2012.
“When I was Real Madrid coach, the only thing Barcelona celebrated was the club’s birthday.”
Happy birthday to Vicente del Bosque, who turns 73 today. pic.twitter.com/GaY1TNAqDR
— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) December 23, 2023
Hey Now… Let’s Be Patient
Just a little bit.