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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Jamie Braidwood

‘It’s a joke’: Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca rages at two-hour weather delay at Club World Cup

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca called the two-hour weather delay that disrupted his team’s Club World Cup win over Benfica as a “joke” and “not football”.

The Blues eventually defeated Benfica 4-1 in extra-time to reach the quarter-finals but the match took four hours and 39 minutes to complete after a storm warming in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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