Maresca makes history in Italian football

Enzo Maresca made his mark by becoming the second Italian coach to win the FIFA Club World Cup, after legend Carlo Ancelotti.

PSG suffered a crushing defeat to Chelsea in the Club World Cup final. Early morning on July 14, PSG lost to Chelsea 0-3 in the match to decide the Club World Cup title.

In the early morning of July 14, Chelsea caused a big surprise when they defeated PSG 3-0 in the final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, helping coach Maresca experience the feeling of winning the world championship at club level for the first time. Before Maresca, Ancelotti was the only Italian coach to win the FIFA Club World Cup.

Ancelotti has won the Club World Cup three times: once with AC Milan (2007) and twice with Real Madrid (2014, 2022). While Italian football is renowned for producing talented managers, the fact that only Ancelotti has won the FIFA Club World Cup before 2025 shows how remarkable Maresca's achievements are.

Under the guidance of Enzo Maresca, Chelsea overcame many challenges to win the new version of the FIFA Club World Cup with 32 participating teams. Although only finishing in second place in the group stage, Chelsea took advantage of avoiding strong opponents such as Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Juventus, before facing PSG - a team considered a candidate for the championship with destructive form since the beginning of the year.

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final saw Chelsea dominate with a 3-0 win, thanks to a double from Cole Palmer and a goal from Joao Pedro. Maresca were praised for their clever tactics, combining solid defence with sharp counter-attacks, making the most of their star players.

Before taking charge of Chelsea, Maresca impressed by guiding Leicester City back to the Premier League as Championship champions in the 2023/24 season. Success at the 2025 Club World Cup further confirmed Maresca's talent, especially since he only joined Chelsea in the summer of 2024.

Source: https://znews.vn/maresca-di-vao-lich-su-bong-da-italy-post1568399.html