East Rutherford, New Jersey – This wan na big day as two giants of football, Paris St-Germain (PSG) and Chelsea, dey ready to face each other for the final of the 2025 Club World Cup. E go happen for MetLife Stadium, wey gats plenty people dey expect to see the big match fit sabi who go carry the trophy home.
Before the final, FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, don talk sey this tournament don gather better success. But you sabi as e be, some people still dey question if e really be that way. (No be everybody go dey follow am!) Former Liverpool gaffer, Jurgen Klopp, don call am vanity project, and people don dey complain about low attendance for some matches.
Throughout the tournament, empty seats gree show like say many people no jolly for the whole thing, with many matches no fit reach 10,000 fans. Na four matches go down as the worst, with just 3,412 fans watching Mamelodi Sundowns beat Ulsan HD 1-0.
But no be all the wahala na bad news. Games wey PSG dey play, as well as those wey involve Real Madrid, don always gather crowd wey dey reach 60,000 or more, with one match even gathering 80,619 fans when PSG take on Atletico Madrid. No wonder PSG dey shine so bright! (Dem dey show us how to draw crowd sha!)
Amidst the criticisms, some fans dey still dey enjoy the thrill of the games. FIFA don use wetin dem call dynamic pricing, wey dey make ticket prices dey change based on demand, with some tickets going from £350 all the way down to £8. That one fit make dem fans loyal in the matter. (Na real hustle when ticket come drop like that!)
Plus, you fit still see better football wey dey entertain. Omo, na the beautiful game, after all! E no be every match dey cause serious drama, as we don see plenty goals flying inside the net. Even teams wey dey compete from Brazil don show serious style, making European clubs sit up and take notice. Na wetin make this tournament dey sweet for many people; dem no sure wetin go happen next!
As the final dey approach, both teams go want show, with Chelsea trying to add another trophy to dem cabinet after di Europa Conference League victory. Na dem wonna dey see if PSG go complete dem dominant run this season. The players don dey prepare well, especially our own Chelsea captain, Enzo Fernandez, wey don talk about di heat e don dey play under, but e still ready to fight for glory.
With everything dey set for the final show on Sunday, e go really be something wey fans no go want miss. No matter wetin happen, e go sure say everyone go collect plenty gist to dey carry go home and remember, football na just a game, but the memories wey we carry from am, na wetin dey make e special!
