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🏈 Sports Brief

🎯 Chelsea wins Club World Cup; Man City inks £1B Puma deal; Wembanyama cleared for Spurs’ return.

🔸 Chelsea beat PSG 3-0 to win the inaugural 32-team FIFA Club World Cup, earning £84 million; President Trump kept the original trophy, with Chelsea receiving a replica.

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🔸 Manchester City signs a record £1 billion, 10-year kit deal with Puma, the largest in Premier League history.
🔸 Real Madrid re-signs left-back Álvaro Carreras from Benfica for €50 million; Liverpool reportedly targeting Madrid’s Rodrygo, which could impact Barcelona’s pursuit of Luis Díaz.

🔸 76ers’ Paul George undergoes knee surgery, will be re-evaluated before training camp; Joel Embiid also rehabbing, casting doubt on Philadelphia’s early-season outlook.
🔸 Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani reaffirms commitment to two-way play post-elbow surgery; starts as NL DH in MLB All-Star Game.

🔸 Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama cleared for full basketball activities after blood clot; expected to be ready for 2025-26 alongside De’Aaron Fox and rookie Dylan Harper.

🔸 Barcelona demotes Marc-André ter Stegen in favor of Joan García as starting goalkeeper; Ter Stegen linked to Galatasaray, Monaco, and Premier League clubs.