Love or hate them, you have to give them credit – Chelsea are the masters of finals!The FIFA Club World Cup title they won by dismantling Paris Saint-Germain has been the 11th major trophy in the club’s history. More importantly, this was their third piece of silverware collected in the showdown they were predicted to lose in the last 13 years.After that tragic loss to Manchester United in the 2008 UEFA Champions League final, the Blues have won two UCL titles as absolute underdogs.CWC: European title is okay, but Chelsea is the new champion of the world!The 2012 UCL title they clinched in Munich against the hosts was perfect evidence of a victorious DNA running through their blood. Roberto Di Matteo took charge of the team midway through the season and led them to a staggering win against all odds at the Allianz Arena following a penalty shootout.Nine years later, Thomas Tuchel recreated that old magic, doing literally the same by winning the Champions League with the Blues after being appointed just a few months earlier.That night at Dragao in Porto, the Blues defeated Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, who had previously run a riot against the Londoners in the EPL. However, the UCL final was a whole different story, with a 1-0 victory of the underdogs in blue.Imagine not being Chelsea.— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 13, 2025 And fast-forward to last night – again, the whole world thought we were about to see the ultimate coronation of PSG as the strongest team in the world by far and Ousmane Dembele as Ballon d’Or. Alas, Cole (or shall we say Gold) Palmer, his teammates, and Enzo Maresca had other plans.It just goes to show that finals are totally different and that Chelsea’s winning DNA can turn things upside down and humble those giants and favourites. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9013247##
