June 29, 2025 • 12 mins
Jamie Rudd breaks down the absolute chaos from the Club World Cup, including Chelsea's FOUR HOUR AND 38 MINUTE marathon against Benfica that featured weather delays, penalty drama, and extra time madness. Plus, we dive into the Brazilian carnival atmosphere as Palmeiras beat Botafogo in Philadelphia, and look ahead to today's massive clash between PSG and Inter Miami in Atlanta - where Messi faces his former club for the first time since leaving Paris.
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Calaruga Shark Media. I'm Jamie Rudd with the Messy Effect.
We've got two stories today that perfectly capture why this
tournament is either brilliant or completely mental. Jury's still out.
First up, Chelsea versus Benfica in Charlotte, and I need
(00:24):
you to sit down for this one, because it's absolutely ridiculous.
Four hours and thirty eight minutes. That's how long this
match took. Not the ninety minutes, not even the two
hours with extra time. Four hours, thirty eight minutes. Now,
Reece James scores what looks like a lovely winner in
(00:44):
the sixty fourth minute, proper free kick. Keeper's got no chance.
Everyone's thinking, job done, see you later, Benfica. But the weather,
the weather had other plans, didn't it. Storm rolls in
over North Carolina like some thing out of a disaster movie.
The ref takes one look at the sky and goes,
(01:05):
absolutely not, We're not having anyone getting struck by lightning
on my watch. Fair enough, really, safety first and all that.
So off they go, players to the changing rooms, fans
to the concourse. Everyone just waiting for two hours. Two
Christopher and Kunku's probably in their wondering if he should
(01:25):
call his mum tell her he might be late for dinner.
The best bit they finally get back out there, and
I'm talking proper dramatic entrance, rainbow in the sky, the
whole nine yards, thinking right, four minutes left, let's wrap
this up. And then then handball. Malo Gusto bless him,
is facing completely the wrong way when the ball smacks
(01:48):
him in the hand. Zero intent. Couldn't have meant it
if he tried, but these days doesn't matter, does it.
Unnatural position penalty. Angel de Maria steps up and buries it.
It's gone eight o'clock at night. By this point, half
the crowd's gone home, probably thinking they've missed nothing, and
bam we're into extra time. But here's the thing, and
(02:10):
this is where it gets good. Chelsea finally wake up
and Kunku gets the winner. Pedro Nato bags another Dewsbury
Hall with a lovely little dink. Game over for one,
and Enzo Maresca is absolutely fuming. Listen to this quote
and I'm paraphrasing here because his English gets a bit
wonky when he's angry, but basically he's saying, this isn't
(02:33):
football anymore. Seven or eight games suspended for weather, players
sitting around for two hours, people calling their families, having
a chat, probably ordering takeaway. It's a joke, he says,
it's not football, and you know what, he's got a point.
I get it safety first, absolutely, But when you're asking
(02:54):
professional athletes to warm up, cool down, warm up again,
sit around for two hours, then play extra time, that's
not sport anymore. That's endurance testing. Right from the completely
mental to the absolutely gorgeous Philadelphia Palmiras versus Botafogo, all
Brazilian affair. And let me tell you something, this is
(03:16):
what football should look like. Lincoln Financial Field turned into
a carnival. Thousands of Palmira's fans, sea of green and white,
never stopped singing, not once, card mosaics, inflatable balloons, massive typhos,
the full Brazilian experience one hundred minutes. It took one
(03:37):
hundred but when Pauligno finally stepped inside and slotted it
through the defender's legs worth every second of the weight
and his celebration calm as you like, telling everyone to
chill while behind him, absolute pandemonium. This is the rivalry
everyone needs to know about. Not your traditional derby. Palmira's
(03:57):
from San Paulo, Botafogo from Real, but it's become the
battle to be Brazil's best team. Twenty twenty three, Palmiraz
came back from three to nil down to win four
to three, Endrick scoring twice. Remember him, he's at Real
Madrid now. Twoy twenty four, Botafogo's revenge tour won the league,
(04:19):
won the Copa Libertadores, knocked Palmeiras out along the way,
five games unbeaten against them coming into this match. But
here's the thing about knockouts. Form goes out the window,
doesn't it. Palmiras with a better team throughout, Estevon who's
off to European football, soon pulling the strings. Vito Roque
(04:40):
upfront causing problems. They had all the chances, all of them.
Botafogo managed four shots in ninety minutes, four one on target.
That's not Hoga, Bonito, that's park the bus and prey.
But sometimes that's enough, isn't it. Sometimes you just need
to hang in there, get to extra time, see what happens.
(05:01):
Except Palmyras kept pushing, Paulino delivered and the party started.
Obil Ferreira after the match proper emotional this talking about
how a few years ago they'd have paid to play
in this competition. Now they're in the quarterfinals, Fans traveling
thousands of miles Lincoln Financial Field, bouncing like it's the Maracana.
That's what this tournament needed. That's what all the weather
(05:24):
delays and logistical nightmares are worth it for moments like that,
pure football joy. I'll be right back with a look
at today's schedule, including the biggest match yet. Now, let's
look ahead to what promises to be an absolutely massive
Sunday in football, because we have two huge Club World
(05:45):
Cup Round of sixteen matches, plus a crucial USMNT Gold
Cup quarterfinal that could define Mauricio Pochettino's early tenure as
head coach. The headline act of the day has to
be PSG Versus into Miami at Mercedes Benz Stadium in
Atlanta at noon Eastern. This is the match that everyone
has been waiting for since the tournament began. Paris San Germain,
(06:09):
the European champions, taking on Linel Messis into Miami in
what could be the most watched Club World Cup match ever.
This matchup has everything you could want from a knockout game.
You have Killian Mbape leading PSG's attack against Messi, arguably
the greatest player of all time, in what might be
(06:29):
one of the last chances to see the Argentine maestro
on this kind of stage. The narrative rights itself, European
excellence versus MLS ambition, the old guard versus the new generation,
Tactical sophistication versus individual brilliance. PSG come into this match
as heavy favorites, and rightfully so. They topped Group B
(06:53):
with that professional two zero win over Seattle Sounders after
bouncing back from that shock one zero defeat to Botafogo.
When PSG are at their best, they're almost unstoppable. Kavicha
Kavaratzkilia has been excellent, Akraf Hakimi provides that pace and
creativity from fullback, and their midfield has the quality to
(07:15):
control big matches. But here's the thing about into Miami.
They're completely different when Messi is on the pitch. Yes,
they nearly collapsed against Palmeiras, conceding two goals in the
final ten minutes to finish second in Group A, but
that was more about late game management than overall quality.
When Messi is playing. Miami have a different level of
(07:37):
creativity and composure that can trouble any team in the world.
The key for Miami is going to be getting the
ball to Messi in dangerous positions and letting him work
his magic. Luis Suarez provides that clinical finishing, and players
like Sergio Busquetz and Jordi Alba understand exactly how to
(07:57):
get the best out of the Argentine. If Miami can
keep this match close and get to the final twenty
minutes with the score tight, anything can happen. What makes
this match even more intriguing is the pressure on both teams.
Paris sanjer Man are expected to win, and they'll be
under enormous scrutiny if they don't. The French media and
(08:18):
fans have been critical of the team's performance in big matches,
and losing to an MLS side would be seen as
a disaster. Miami, meanwhile, are playing with house money nobody
expects them to win, which could allow them to play
with the kind of freedom that makes them dangerous. The
tactical battle will be fascinating. PSG will likely try to
(08:39):
press high and use their pace to get behind Miami's defense,
while Miami will probably sit deeper and look to hit
on the counter attack. The midfield battle between PSG's technical
players and Miami's experienced veterans could be the key to
the entire match. Then at four pm Eastern, we have
another absolutely mass Round of sixteen clash, Flamengo versus Bayern
(09:03):
Munich at hard Rock Stadium in Miami. This is the
match that could define how we remember this Club World Cup.
Flamengo have been the story of the tournament so far,
shocking Chelsea three to one in one of the biggest
upsets we've seen, while Bayern Munich have been their usual
ruthless selves. Flamengo's journey to this point has been remarkable.
(09:25):
That victory over Chelsea wasn't just a win, it was
a statement that Brazilian football is alive and well on
the global stage. They followed that up with a one
to one draw against LAFC to top Group D, and
they've shown they can compete with anyone when they're at
their best. But let's not forget about the USMNT because
they have their own massive match on Sunday. The Gold
(09:48):
Cup quarterfinals see the United States take on Costa Rica
at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis at what promises to
be a crucial test for Mauricio Pochettino's tenure as head coach.
This is fascinating timing for the USMNT. They've won all
three of their group stage matches while only conceding one goal,
(10:09):
which sounds impressive on paper, but as we discussed earlier
in the week, Pochettino hasn't been entirely happy with the performances.
The wins over Trinidad and Tobago, Saudi Arabia and Haiti
were professional, but they lack the kind of dynamic, attacking
football that gets fans excited. Costa Rica meanwhile, finished second
(10:30):
in Group A with two narrow wins over Suriname and
the Dominican Republic, plus a zero to zero draw with Mexico.
They're not the most talented team in the tournament, but
they're organized, disciplined, and dangerous on set pieces. This is
exactly the kind of match where the USMNT have struggled
in recent years. Against a team that sits deep, defends well,
(10:53):
and looks to frustrate their opponents. The pressure on Pochettino
is enormous. This is his first major tournament as USMNT
head coach, and anything less than reaching the final would
be considered a disappointment. The American soccer community is expecting
to see progress, improvement, and a style of play that
gets people excited about the twenty twenty six World Cup.
(11:16):
The winner of this match moves on to face either
Canada or Guatemala in the semifinals in Saint Louis, and
you have to think the USMNT would fancy their chances
against either of those teams, But first they have to
get past Costa Rica and that's no guarantee. Looking at
the bigger picture, Sunday represents a crucial day for American soccer.
(11:39):
We have Messi's Miami trying to pull off a massive
upset against PSG, which would be a huge moment for
MLS and soccer in this country. We have the USMNT
facing their first real test under Pochettino with a place
in the Gold Cup semifinals on the line. Both matches
will be massive tests of where American soccer stands right now.
(12:01):
What a day it promises to be. From noon Eastern
until late in the evening, We're going to have non stop,
high quality football with enormous stakes. The Club World Cup
knockout rounds are delivering everything we hoped for and more,
and Sunday should be absolutely spectacular. Make sure you're watching
because these are the matches that create lifelong memories. I'm
(12:24):
Jamie Rudd back in the morning.
Calaruga Shark Media. I'm Jamie Rudd with the Messy Effect.
We've got two stories today that perfectly capture why this
tournament is either brilliant or completely mental. Jury's still out.
First up, Chelsea versus Benfica in Charlotte, and I need
(00:24):
you to sit down for this one, because it's absolutely ridiculous.
Four hours and thirty eight minutes. That's how long this
match took. Not the ninety minutes, not even the two
hours with extra time. Four hours, thirty eight minutes. Now,
Reece James scores what looks like a lovely winner in
(00:44):
the sixty fourth minute, proper free kick. Keeper's got no chance.
Everyone's thinking, job done, see you later, Benfica. But the weather,
the weather had other plans, didn't it. Storm rolls in
over North Carolina like some thing out of a disaster movie.
The ref takes one look at the sky and goes,
(01:05):
absolutely not, We're not having anyone getting struck by lightning
on my watch. Fair enough, really, safety first and all that.
So off they go, players to the changing rooms, fans
to the concourse. Everyone just waiting for two hours. Two
Christopher and Kunku's probably in their wondering if he should
(01:25):
call his mum tell her he might be late for dinner.
The best bit they finally get back out there, and
I'm talking proper dramatic entrance, rainbow in the sky, the
whole nine yards, thinking right, four minutes left, let's wrap
this up. And then then handball. Malo Gusto bless him,
is facing completely the wrong way when the ball smacks
(01:48):
him in the hand. Zero intent. Couldn't have meant it
if he tried, but these days doesn't matter, does it.
Unnatural position penalty. Angel de Maria steps up and buries it.
It's gone eight o'clock at night. By this point, half
the crowd's gone home, probably thinking they've missed nothing, and
bam we're into extra time. But here's the thing, and
(02:10):
this is where it gets good. Chelsea finally wake up
and Kunku gets the winner. Pedro Nato bags another Dewsbury
Hall with a lovely little dink. Game over for one,
and Enzo Maresca is absolutely fuming. Listen to this quote
and I'm paraphrasing here because his English gets a bit
wonky when he's angry, but basically he's saying, this isn't
(02:33):
football anymore. Seven or eight games suspended for weather, players
sitting around for two hours, people calling their families, having
a chat, probably ordering takeaway. It's a joke, he says,
it's not football, and you know what, he's got a point.
I get it safety first, absolutely, But when you're asking
(02:54):
professional athletes to warm up, cool down, warm up again,
sit around for two hours, then play extra time, that's
not sport anymore. That's endurance testing. Right from the completely
mental to the absolutely gorgeous Philadelphia Palmiras versus Botafogo, all
Brazilian affair. And let me tell you something, this is
(03:16):
what football should look like. Lincoln Financial Field turned into
a carnival. Thousands of Palmira's fans, sea of green and white,
never stopped singing, not once, card mosaics, inflatable balloons, massive typhos,
the full Brazilian experience one hundred minutes. It took one
(03:37):
hundred but when Pauligno finally stepped inside and slotted it
through the defender's legs worth every second of the weight
and his celebration calm as you like, telling everyone to
chill while behind him, absolute pandemonium. This is the rivalry
everyone needs to know about. Not your traditional derby. Palmira's
(03:57):
from San Paulo, Botafogo from Real, but it's become the
battle to be Brazil's best team. Twenty twenty three, Palmiraz
came back from three to nil down to win four
to three, Endrick scoring twice. Remember him, he's at Real
Madrid now. Twoy twenty four, Botafogo's revenge tour won the league,
(04:19):
won the Copa Libertadores, knocked Palmeiras out along the way,
five games unbeaten against them coming into this match. But
here's the thing about knockouts. Form goes out the window,
doesn't it. Palmiras with a better team throughout, Estevon who's
off to European football, soon pulling the strings. Vito Roque
(04:40):
upfront causing problems. They had all the chances, all of them.
Botafogo managed four shots in ninety minutes, four one on target.
That's not Hoga, Bonito, that's park the bus and prey.
But sometimes that's enough, isn't it. Sometimes you just need
to hang in there, get to extra time, see what happens.
(05:01):
Except Palmyras kept pushing, Paulino delivered and the party started.
Obil Ferreira after the match proper emotional this talking about
how a few years ago they'd have paid to play
in this competition. Now they're in the quarterfinals, Fans traveling
thousands of miles Lincoln Financial Field, bouncing like it's the Maracana.
That's what this tournament needed. That's what all the weather
(05:24):
delays and logistical nightmares are worth it for moments like that,
pure football joy. I'll be right back with a look
at today's schedule, including the biggest match yet. Now, let's
look ahead to what promises to be an absolutely massive
Sunday in football, because we have two huge Club World
(05:45):
Cup Round of sixteen matches, plus a crucial USMNT Gold
Cup quarterfinal that could define Mauricio Pochettino's early tenure as
head coach. The headline act of the day has to
be PSG Versus into Miami at Mercedes Benz Stadium in
Atlanta at noon Eastern. This is the match that everyone
has been waiting for since the tournament began. Paris San Germain,
(06:09):
the European champions, taking on Linel Messis into Miami in
what could be the most watched Club World Cup match ever.
This matchup has everything you could want from a knockout game.
You have Killian Mbape leading PSG's attack against Messi, arguably
the greatest player of all time, in what might be
(06:29):
one of the last chances to see the Argentine maestro
on this kind of stage. The narrative rights itself, European
excellence versus MLS ambition, the old guard versus the new generation,
Tactical sophistication versus individual brilliance. PSG come into this match
as heavy favorites, and rightfully so. They topped Group B
(06:53):
with that professional two zero win over Seattle Sounders after
bouncing back from that shock one zero defeat to Botafogo.
When PSG are at their best, they're almost unstoppable. Kavicha
Kavaratzkilia has been excellent, Akraf Hakimi provides that pace and
creativity from fullback, and their midfield has the quality to
(07:15):
control big matches. But here's the thing about into Miami.
They're completely different when Messi is on the pitch. Yes,
they nearly collapsed against Palmeiras, conceding two goals in the
final ten minutes to finish second in Group A, but
that was more about late game management than overall quality.
When Messi is playing. Miami have a different level of
(07:37):
creativity and composure that can trouble any team in the world.
The key for Miami is going to be getting the
ball to Messi in dangerous positions and letting him work
his magic. Luis Suarez provides that clinical finishing, and players
like Sergio Busquetz and Jordi Alba understand exactly how to
(07:57):
get the best out of the Argentine. If Miami can
keep this match close and get to the final twenty
minutes with the score tight, anything can happen. What makes
this match even more intriguing is the pressure on both teams.
Paris sanjer Man are expected to win, and they'll be
under enormous scrutiny if they don't. The French media and
(08:18):
fans have been critical of the team's performance in big matches,
and losing to an MLS side would be seen as
a disaster. Miami, meanwhile, are playing with house money nobody
expects them to win, which could allow them to play
with the kind of freedom that makes them dangerous. The
tactical battle will be fascinating. PSG will likely try to
(08:39):
press high and use their pace to get behind Miami's defense,
while Miami will probably sit deeper and look to hit
on the counter attack. The midfield battle between PSG's technical
players and Miami's experienced veterans could be the key to
the entire match. Then at four pm Eastern, we have
another absolutely mass Round of sixteen clash, Flamengo versus Bayern
(09:03):
Munich at hard Rock Stadium in Miami. This is the
match that could define how we remember this Club World Cup.
Flamengo have been the story of the tournament so far,
shocking Chelsea three to one in one of the biggest
upsets we've seen, while Bayern Munich have been their usual
ruthless selves. Flamengo's journey to this point has been remarkable.
(09:25):
That victory over Chelsea wasn't just a win, it was
a statement that Brazilian football is alive and well on
the global stage. They followed that up with a one
to one draw against LAFC to top Group D, and
they've shown they can compete with anyone when they're at
their best. But let's not forget about the USMNT because
they have their own massive match on Sunday. The Gold
(09:48):
Cup quarterfinals see the United States take on Costa Rica
at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis at what promises to
be a crucial test for Mauricio Pochettino's tenure as head coach.
This is fascinating timing for the USMNT. They've won all
three of their group stage matches while only conceding one goal,
(10:09):
which sounds impressive on paper, but as we discussed earlier
in the week, Pochettino hasn't been entirely happy with the performances.
The wins over Trinidad and Tobago, Saudi Arabia and Haiti
were professional, but they lack the kind of dynamic, attacking
football that gets fans excited. Costa Rica meanwhile, finished second
(10:30):
in Group A with two narrow wins over Suriname and
the Dominican Republic, plus a zero to zero draw with Mexico.
They're not the most talented team in the tournament, but
they're organized, disciplined, and dangerous on set pieces. This is
exactly the kind of match where the USMNT have struggled
in recent years. Against a team that sits deep, defends well,
(10:53):
and looks to frustrate their opponents. The pressure on Pochettino
is enormous. This is his first major tournament as USMNT
head coach, and anything less than reaching the final would
be considered a disappointment. The American soccer community is expecting
to see progress, improvement, and a style of play that
gets people excited about the twenty twenty six World Cup.
(11:16):
The winner of this match moves on to face either
Canada or Guatemala in the semifinals in Saint Louis, and
you have to think the USMNT would fancy their chances
against either of those teams, But first they have to
get past Costa Rica and that's no guarantee. Looking at
the bigger picture, Sunday represents a crucial day for American soccer.
(11:39):
We have Messi's Miami trying to pull off a massive
upset against PSG, which would be a huge moment for
MLS and soccer in this country. We have the USMNT
facing their first real test under Pochettino with a place
in the Gold Cup semifinals on the line. Both matches
will be massive tests of where American soccer stands right now.
(12:01):
What a day it promises to be. From noon Eastern
until late in the evening, We're going to have non stop,
high quality football with enormous stakes. The Club World Cup
knockout rounds are delivering everything we hoped for and more,
and Sunday should be absolutely spectacular. Make sure you're watching
because these are the matches that create lifelong memories. I'm
(12:24):
Jamie Rudd back in the morning.
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