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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Nathan Ridley

Thomas Tuchel's "jealous" dressing room message before Chelsea crowned world champions

Thomas Tuchel has revealed he told Chelsea 's players that "everyone is jealous" of them before they became world champions by winning the FIFA Club World Cup final.

The Blues beat Palmeiras 2-1 after extra-time in the sweltering Abu Dhabi heat, with Kai Havertz scoring the winner from the penalty spot in the 117th minute.

"We said in the dressing room what an opportunity, everyone is jealous of us," Tuchel told Channel 4. "As boys, we dreamed of finals like this. It is very special and we wanted to play with no regrets."

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